City: Chapel Hill, NC
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 101 S. Columbia St., University of N. Ca
2. Animation And Fine Art Gallery
City: Chapel Hill, NC
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (919) 968-8008
Address: 201 S. Estes Dr., University Mall
Description: A trio of young art collectors runs this hip gallery, which specializes in high-quality prints of 20th-century masterworks and original cels and drawings of animation from studios including Warner Bros. and Disney. It’s also a good place to check for autographed memorabilia. Their inventory has included pieces signed by such varied celebrities as Jim Cary, Tiger Woods, and Menachem Begin. Near A Southern Season gourmet food store, the gallery is a study in bold colors and bright presentation. If you’re worried about spending too much, relax. The gallery has a 10-month, no-interest layaway payment plan.
3. Horace Williams House
City: Chapel Hill, NC
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (919) 942-7818
Address: 610 E. Rosemary St.
Description: The Horace Williams House stages monthly exhibits of local artists’ work in its striking Octagon Room gallery. Owned and operated by the Preservation Society of Chapel Hill, the house was built in 1850 in the Colonial Revival style. In the antebellum period, it was the home of Benjamin Hedrick, a professor fired from the university for his strident support of abolition. It was last home to philosophy professor Horace Williams. The society presents lectures, musical performances, and author readings at the house as well. Admission to the house and art exhibits is free.
City: Chapel Hill, NC
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 523 E. Franklin St.
City: Chapel Hill, NC
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 450 Skipper Bowles Dr., UNC campus
City: Chapel Hill, NC
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 250 E. Franklin St.
7. Kidzu Kids Museum
City: Chapel Hill, NC
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (919) 933-1455
Address: 105 E. Franklin St.
Description: Geared toward children eight and younger, Kidzu offers play stations and programs that work to get young ones exploring the world and using their brains. Children can experiment with the power of gravity with an oversized plastic maze, manipulate 6-foot foam noodles to create semi-permanent works of art, try on hard hats and vests in the construction zone, sell faux produce at the market, or make music on a giant xylophone. Traveling and curated exhibits change three or four times a year and have included a life-size recreation of Mister Rogers’ neighborhood, a look at medieval castles, and lessons in tolerance taught through picture books. Programs include presentations by storytellers and do-it-yourself art projects. The museum’s home is a storefront on Franklin Street.