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ACC Hall of Champions
Celebrate the storied Atlantic Coast Conference Hall of Champions by gazing at game mementos and posing with life-size mascots from all member universities, including Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill, NC State and Wake Forest. (The NC State Wolfpack have two: Mr. and Ms. Wuf.) Sit in a broadcast booth to provide play-by-play for video from conference contests.
Carolina Basketball Museum
The free Carolina Basketball Museum, a shrine to UNC hoops, is a short walk from the Dean Smith Center, where the Tar Heels play home games. One of the most impressive exhibits lists all the North Carolina players who have been first-round NBA draft picks — 55 and counting — including a guy named Michael Jordan, who has his own display.
Duke Basketball Museum
The Blue Devils are up by 4 over archrival UNC with first-round NBA draft picks: Duke has had 59, most of them coached by Mike Krzyzewski, whose legacy pervades this space. In 42 seasons here, Coach K won five national titles. See the photo of “Krzyzewskiville”— a tent village of students camped outside the stadium before a game — in the Duke Basketball Museum.
Tufts Archives
Golf fans, this one's for you. Step inside Given Memorial Library to explore the Tufts Archives, home to the most comprehensive collection of Pinehurst history. Original Donald Ross course sketches, rare maps and photographs trace the resort’s story from its 1895 founding to today. Among the highlights: James W. Tufts’ 19th-century marble soda fountain and more than 125,000 historic images that capture the village’s earliest days and golf’s enduring legacy.
NASCAR Hall of Fame
Stock car racing’s roots run deep in the mountains of North Carolina, where bootleggers once modified cars to outrun the law — and eventually each other. NASCAR was formed soon after, and in 1949 Charlotte hosted the first stock car series race. Today, from Charlotte Motor Speedway to legendary team shops, motorsports remain central to the state’s identity. The NASCAR Hall of Fame honors that history with immersive, interactive exhibits.
North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame
From start to finish, it’s a fascinating ride through the state’s history of speed, with more than 40 vehicles on display. See the rear wing piece that made Buddy Baker’s 1969 Dodge Daytona fly around the track, and the orange No. 20 car driven by Tony Stewart during his 2005 NASCAR championship season.
Richard Petty Museum
All hail the stock car legend they call King Richard — the most recognizable face (and cowboy hat) of a famous racing family. The museum holds plenty of Petty’s cars and trophies, plus the site maintains his childhood home. Perhaps the most prized item on display is the Presidential Medal of Freedom Petty received in 1992.
North Carolina Baseball Museum
Down the left-field line at historic Fleming Stadium — near the home of Minor League Baseball’s new Wilson Warbirds — the museum honors North Carolinians who played the game at all levels, including seven Major Leaguers in the Hall of Fame. An exhibit on Williamston native Gaylord Perry (famous for throwing spitballs) includes a pair of his spikes.
Score more outstanding museum suggestions from The Official 2026 North Carolina Travel Guide.