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The Carolina Basketball Museum

450 Skipper Bowles Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
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Ranked #2 of 16 attractions in Chapel Hill
Type: Speciality Museums
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- 18 Jun 2013
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Louisville, Kentucky
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44 reviews 44 reviews
36 attraction reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 June 2013 NEW

The history of basketball would not be what it is without UNC. The museum was absolutely breathtaking and ultra-rich in history about basketball as a whole with emphasis (of course) on North Carolina and it's rich heritage as champions! Well worth the trip!

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Chattanooga, Tennessee
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35 reviews 35 reviews
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28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013

We shuttled to the museum. My husband was determined to visit. It is a beautiful facility. Well documented, great memorabilia and full of Carolina Tarheel pride. An excellent addition to a proud tradition at UNC.

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Raleigh, North Carolina
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24 attraction reviews
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

My wife is a total Tarheel fan and loves to watch her Heels play in the Dean Dome. We have visited the museum several times before games. Make sure to get there early since they close at least an hour before game time. This museum is a must visit for any ACC basketball fan.

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Raleigh, North Carolina
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27 reviews 27 reviews
10 attraction reviews
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2013

For any Carolina Basketball fan this is a pilgrimage you MUST take at least once. It’s an understatement when I say that this place is loaded with UNC basketball collectibles. When you first come in, you enter a small room with a wraparound (type) of video screen which plays a video and places you in the middle of the Dean... More

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North Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

REally enjoyed all of the information given, the tour is well worth attending. Great basketball coverage, great school!

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Savannah, Georgia
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2013

This is a great museum steeped in the wonderful Basketball traditions found at the University of North Carolina.

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Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2013

This basketball museum represents everything that is great about college basketball. Anyone of any fanbase can appreciate the effort put into and the history that UNC basketball has accumulated in over 100 years of playing.

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Marion, North Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2013

This place is awesome. i loved seeeing all the exhibit from the rings, trophies, to the head set of Woody Durham,.

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Ossining, New York
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2013

Great tribute to Carolina Basketball. filled with a ton of memorabilia. Truly enjoyed visiting with my 10 yr old son. No admission charge.

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Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2013

Great collection of TarHeel memorabilia from the past and recent years. Wonderful how there's great interactive displays.

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