Museums & Gardens

Our attractions are broadly divided into the three categories to the right, but individual facilities have their own unique features and characteristics. Museums, for example, include a new children's museum, a nationally renowned art museum, a planetarium and science center (where NASA astronauts trained), several sports museums and more. In a nutshell, there's something for everybody, and the best way to discover what appeals to you (and your family or friends) is to explore them, starting with their descriptions.

Ruffin-Roulhac House

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101 East Orange St (Downtown)
Hillsborough, NC 27278

phone (919) 732-1270

Open Mon.-Fri., 8:30am-5pm.

Built in 1821, the house was enlarged with the east rooms and a central two-story hall n 1830. In the 1860s, it was purchased by North Carolina Chief Justice Thomas Ruffin, who died in the house in 1870. Ownership remained in the family (his daughter married a Rouhlac), and the kitchen, pantry and conservatory were added in 1908. In the 1920s, the house was shuttered and nailed tight until 1974 when the town completely restored it and notable outbuildings. Parking.

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Did You Know?

Ayr Mount Historic Site is one of North Carolina's finest Federal-era plantation homes, built in 1815 and lovingly restored and furnished in the period.