___Discovery Tours require a fee of $25 per class. A confirmation and invoice will be e-mailed to you within five days of scheduling your tour. Mail or deliver your check, money order, or purchase order, payable to NCMOH Education Programs, to Discovery Tours, North Carolina Museum of History, 5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh, NC 27601-1011. Payment must be received at least one week before the Discovery Tour, or the tour may be canceled. The museum will grant refunds only when a cancellation is received at least two weeks before the tour. For more information, please contact Susan Horton at 919-807-7982 or to book a tour, please contact the Capital Area Visitors Center at 919-807-7950.
___ Begin planning your visit early! Call Capital Area Visitor Center at 919-807-7950, or toll-free at 866-724-8687, to make reservations.
Requests for all tours are taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Specify the tour you want when you schedule your visit.
NOTE: Schedule your tours for early autumn, January, February, or the summer months to avoid crowded galleries. Call at least
two weeks in advance for a docent-led group tour
and four weeks in advance for a Discovery Tour. Check the date and time carefully on your confirmation e-mail!
___ Ask Capital Area Visitor Center to add fifteen minutes to your tour to include a restroom break or a visit to the Museum Shop.
___ Look at your tour confirmation in the mail. Check the date and time carefully!
Planning Ahead
___ Enlist the help of parents as chaperones. Student groups should have one chaperone for every ten children.
___ Tour resources are now available
online. Visit our website for previsit materials, gallery guides, a museum map, and other information that will help your students prepare for and benefit from their visit.
___ Double-check your transportation and report changes in your schedule to Capital Area Visitor Center at 919-807-7950 or toll-free at 866-724-8687.
The Day of Your Visit
___ Give your group plenty of travel time. Late arrivals will not be guaranteed their scheduled tour.
___ Report cancellations or changes in your arrival time to Capital Area Visitor Center immediately at 919-807-7950 or toll-free at 866-724-8687.
___ Bring your confirmation materials with you.
___ Check in at the front desk upon your arrival.
___ Have a fun visit!
Please choose the
program most appropriate to your group's interests and needs.
