Local Attractions
Map of Downtown Chapel Hill/Businesses: http://www.downtownchapelhill.com/Brochure.pdf
Special exhibition for February 2006: Family Legacies: The Art of Betty, Leslie, and Allison Sarr . View the contemporary art of this trio of African American women, mother and two daughters. Open Wednesday-Saturday 10:00 A.M-5:00 P.M, Sunday 1:00-5:00 P.M. Admission is free. http://www.ackland.org/ |
Playmakers Repertory Company (walking distance)
http://www.playmakersrep.org/ Schedule TBA.
Located in the heart of Chapel Hill, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center transports visitors to distant galaxies and takes them deep into the cells of every living organism. The Star Theater with its Zeiss Model VI Star Projector is the focal point for programming. Check the schedule of shows designed for all ages. http://www.moreheadplanetarium.org/index.cfm |
The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University will open its new building designed by architect Rafael Viñoly on Oct. 2, 2005, creating a major new center for the arts on campus. Conference participants will be able to view the new Evolution of the Nasher Collection, reflecting the museum’s increased focus on modern and contemporary art. It is located at Duke University Road and Anderson Street, adjacent to the Sarah. P. Duke Gardens. http://www.duke.edu/web/duma/ |
The current colony of prosimians ranges between 250 and 300 animals, representing approximately 25 species. The Primate Center promotes research and understanding of prosimians and their natural habitat as a means sustaining global biodiversity. Call 919 489-4364 well ahead of time to reserve a spot on a tour. http://www.duke.edu/web/primate |
Duke University (car or bus)
One of the nation's top universities founded as Trinity College and renamed in 1924 after an endowment by James Buchanan Duke. Neo-Gothic West Campus stretches in an arc around Downtown Durham to the Neo-Georgian East Campus, site of a former racetrack and pleasure resort. Highlights of the campuses include Duke University Chapel, Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Cameron Indoor Stadium, 7,700-acre Duke Forest, Duke University Primate Center, Nasher Museum of Art, and Duke University Medical Center. Campus tours conducted M-F at 11:30 am and 2 pm.
http://www.duke.edu/web/ug-admissions/visit.htm
Visitors are always welcome at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill! UNC-Chapel Hill's 729-acre central campus is among the most beautiful in the nation. Follow brick walkways into the University's early years by taking a walking tour of its most historic sites. Maps available at the Visitors' Center will guide you through the heart of the nation's first state university. The Visitors' Center conducts historic tours, Monday - Friday, at 1:30 p.m. No appointment is necessary for groups of twenty participants or less. For visitors unable to attend the 1:30 tour, pre-recorded Walkman tours of the historical campus are available when the center is open. Directions to Visitors Center http://www.unc.edu/visitors/directions.html |
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