Attractions

This 3500-square-foot ﬂexible art gallery, with a schedule of rotating artists, sets up perfect for a wide array of events. 14-foot ceilings boast the original tin work in much of the space and an accent wall of original brick adds character to the elegant space. Plenty of free parking helps make the area perfect for meetings, wedding receptions, corporate parties and gallery openings. The 900-square-foot oak dance ﬂoor provides the perfect setup for a great time. Alcohol is permitted.

Hanes Art Center Gallery

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115 South Columbia St (just south of East Franklin St)
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3405

Directions

phone (919) 962-2015

Open Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.

Hillsborough Arts Council Gallery

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220 South Churton St. (Downtown)
Hillsborough, NC 27278

Directions

phone (919) 643-2500

Tue-Fri 1pm-5pm; Sat 11am-4pm

The Hillsborough, NC Arts Council is located in historic downtown Hillsborough between the fire house and Weaver Street Market. Gallery offers a venue for local artists to show and sell their work, with exhibitions changing monthly. Many show openings coincide with Last Friday festivites during the summer (Apr - Sept).

Horace Williams House

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610 East Rosemary St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Directions

phone (919) 942-7818

Open Tue.-Fri., 10am-4pm; Sun., 1-4pm; closed Sat., major holidays and July 31-August 16 for cleaning and repairs

The only historic house in Chapel Hill open to the public. This 19th-century house was owned by a succession of University professors. On the death of Horace Williams, a UNC philosophy professor and the last owner-occupant, the University of North Carolina became the sole owner of the house named for him. Restored in 1974, the house is maintained by the Preservation Society of Chapel Hill as a cultural resource and art exhibition space. Guided tours of historic Franklin Street leave the Horace Williams House each Sun at 2 pm. Cost $5. Guided tours of the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery leave from the cemetery gazebo (South Road across from Carmichael Auditorium) at 10am every Saturday. Guided walking tours suspended during entire month of August.

North Carolina Botanical Garden

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100 Old Mason Farm Rd (off US Highway 15-501)
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3375

Directions

phone (919) 962-0522

Open year-round Mon.-Fri., 8am-5pm; Sat., 9am-5pm; Sun., 1-5pm; and Apr.-Oct., one hour later on weekends.

The largest natural botanical garden in the southeast, consisting of nearly 800 acres of preserved land with nature trails, carnivorous plant collections, aquatics and herb gardens. Also offers revolving exhibits of paintings, quilts and other media, plus sculpture in various sections of the botanical collection. Free guided tours of the display gardens every Sat (Mar-Nov), 10am. Parking. In October 2009, the garden opened the new 29,000 square foot “green” Education Center which includes an auditorium, classrooms and gift shop with outdoor patio space and native plant landscaping. Ask about guided tours of the Education Center.

UNC Visitors’ Center

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250 East Franklin St (West Lobby)
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3475

Directions

phone (919) 962-1630

Open Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm.

Enhance your Carolina experience!

Have a question? Touring Chapel Hill? Want to learn more about campus? At the UNC Visitors’ Center, visitors may obtain information on everything from history to hotels to restaurants to campus events and more! An interactive touch screen can direct visitors to anywhere they need to go on campus. Visitors may also take advantage of a self-guided recorded tour, complete with music and interesting facts covering the landmarks and legends of UNC’s historic campus. Student-led tours of campus, highlighting the past, present and future Carolina, are also available Monday through Friday.

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Did You Know?

The Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission coordinates numerous art exhibits throughout Chapel Hill each year at Town Hall, the Library and other town locations.