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Museum Exhibits

  • North Carolina Amethyst (The 165-pound cluster is considered the finest amethyst ever discovered in North America)
  • Gems & Minerals of North Carolina
  • North Carolina Gold (including largest gold nugget on public display in N.C.)
  • Birds of North Carolina
  • Dendrochronology (time as measured by counting rings in a tree)
  • Indians at Grandfather Mountain
  • Daniel Boone
  • Mushrooms of the Mountains
  • Edible Berries
  • Wildflowers of Grandfather Mountain
  • 3-dimensional scale model of Grandfather Mountain
  • White-tailed Deer (photo exhibit)
  • Black Bears (photo exhibit)
  • Cougars (photo exhibit)
  • Eagles (photo exhibit)
  • Ravens (photo exhibit)
  • Real-time Weather (current instrument readings)
  • 50 Years of Weather Records
  • The Designers of the Museum Exhibits
  • Grandfather's Rock Formations
  • A Billion-Year-Old Rock guests can touch
  • Rare and Endangered Species
  • Early Botanists
  • Air Pollution Effects on the Mountains
  • Four Seasons at Grandfather Mountain (photo exhibit)
  • Black Birch Burl Bowl (a 64" x 46" x 34" bowl fashioned from a 3,200 pound piece of black birch)

 

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What People Say…

" We visited the mountain today with our three sons. Because of the beautiful country we have (Venezuela), we are accustomed to wildlife, to the beauty of nature, to biodiversity. But being at Grandfather Mountain was a gorgeous and unexpected experience. Great landscapes, clear and clean air, extreme calm, beautiful animals and the loving care we saw in the employees made us believe we were very near to God. Keep on maintaining this place just as it is: A paradise. "

Richard & Evelyn

Maracaibo, Venezuela