The Triangle is a region in North Carolina anchored by the cities of Raleigh and Durham and the town of Chapel Hill. The nine-county area has a population of over 2 million.
The “Triangle” nickname originated after the 1959 creation of the Research Triangle Park, located in Durham and Wake counties, among the three cities and their universities.
Raleigh
Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina and is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country. The city of Raleigh is named after Walter Raleigh, who established the lost Roanoke Colony.
Following the American Revolutionary War, the Raleigh location was chosen as the site of the state capital in 1788, and it was incorporated in 1792.
Following the establishment of the Research Triangle Park, significant job opportunities were created in science and technology, and it became one of the fastest-growing communities in the United States.
Durham
Durham is the 4th-most populous city in North Carolina and is located in the east-central part of the Piedmont region along the Eno River. Durham is the core of the four-county Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Area.
Starting as a railway depot, which was established in 1849, the community of Durham Station expanded rapidly following the American Civil War, in part due to the tobacco industry.
It became known as the founding place and headquarters of the American Tobacco Company. Textile and electric power industries also played an important role.
While these industries have declined, Durham underwent revitalization and growth to become an educational, medical, and research center.
Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill is a town that makes up one of the corners of the Research Triangle. The town was founded in 1793 and contains several districts and buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care is a significant part of the economy and town influence. Local artists thrive in the town and have created many murals.
Museums in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill
- North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
- North Carolina Museum of Art
- Historic Yates Mill County Park
- Ackland Art Museum
- Artspace – Raleigh
- Bennett Place State Historic Site – Durham
- Carolina Basketball Museum – Chapel Hill
- Contemporary Art Museum of Raleigh – Raleigh
- Duke Homestead – Durham
- Joel Lane Museum House – Raleigh
- Kidzu Children’s Museum – Chapel Hill
- Legends of Harley Drag Racing Museum – Raleigh
- Marbles Kids Museum – Raleigh
- Meredith College Galleries – Raleigh
- Mordecai Mansion – Raleigh
- Morehead Planetarium and Science Center – Chapel Hill
- Museum of Life and Science – Durham
- North Carolina Museum of History – Raleigh
- Raleigh City Museum – Raleigh
- North Carolina State Capitol – Raleigh
- North Carolina State University Insect Museum – Raleigh
- NCCU Art Museum – Raleigh
Museums in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill
- Cities: Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill
- State: North Carolina
- Country: United States
Museums in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill – Map
Museums in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill
Museums in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill
New York Museums – Virtual Tours
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art or MET
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
- Intrepid, Sea, Air & Space Museum
- Neue Galerie New York
- The Cloisters
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- American Museum of Natural History
- Museum of the City of New York
- New-York Historical Society
- Frick Collection
- Met Breuer
- Rubin Museum of Art
- Brooklyn Museum
Museums in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel
Washington, D.C. Museums – Virtual Tours
- National Gallery of Art
- National Museum of American History
- National Air and Space Museum
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- National Museum of Natural History
- National Portrait Gallery
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- The Phillips Collection
- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
- International Spy Museum
Museums in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill
Museums in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill
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