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   1. UNC Visitors Center

      As Carolina’s front door, the UNC Visitors Center is the gateway to discovering the many stories and hallmarks of the nation’s first public university. For more than 30 years, the Visitors Center has welcomed guests from all over the state, country and globe. In 2020, the Visitors Center opened its new location on Franklin Street to greet guests in a dynamic and interactive environment that engages and educates them, further connecting the University with North Carolina and beyond.

      The UNC Visitors Center
      134 E. Franklin St
      Chapel Hill, NC 27514

   2. Ackland Art Museum

      Ackland Art Museum
      101 S. Columbia St.
      Chapel Hill, NC 27514

      Building Number: 003

      Year Built: 1958

      Featuring free admission to the public and a year-round calendar of special exhibitions and art-related activities for all ages, the Ackland Art Museum is a hub of dynamic activity on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Ackland is an extension of the classroom for thousands of students in hundreds of classes across dozens of academic disciplines each year. The heart of the Ackland is its global collection of over 21,000 artworks spanning cultures and time periods. The Museum actively commissions and teaches with new works, many of them from artists rooted in the American South. Visit us Wednesday through Sunday; we stay open late once a month during the Second Friday ArtWalk

      Admission to the Ackland Art Museum is always free. Visit ackland.org  for hours of operation.

   3. Hanes Art Center

      121 E. Cameron Ave.
      Chapel Hill, NC 27514

      Building Number: 079

      Year Built: 1985

      Departments: Art

      Completed in 1985, the Hanes Art Center is the central hub for Carolina’s art and art history programs. Students learn and create in the 45,000-square-foot facility’s numerous classrooms, as well as photography, printmaking, painting, and electronic media studios. The Center also houses the Joseph Curtis Sloane Art Library and the Visual Resources Library. Visitors can view exhibited artworks in the John and June Allcott Gallery, which serves a three-tiered mission: (1) to exhibit the work of professional artists, (2) to showcase faculty work, and (3) to provide exhibition opportunities for students. A faculty committee plans and manages the gallery’s exhibitions, with the help of Graduate Assistants who participate in all aspects of the gallery’s operations. The Gallery, created through a generous gift from the Allcott family, is named in honor of former Art Department Chair John Allcott and his wife, artist June Allcott.

      Opened in 2013, the SAMple Gallery is a student-run alternative art space dedicated to expanding the University’s art scene. SAMple Gallery presents multidisciplinary art and ideas, offering a platform for emerging artists to exhibit their work. Emphasizing risk and experimentation in curation, SAMple Gallery takes its responsibility as a vanguard of culture seriously.

      For hours of operation, visit art.unc.edu .

      Building Features:

      • Gender-Neutral Restrooms
      • Printing Options:
        • Carolina Print Hub located in room 102.
      • Tar Heel Bikes Hub
      • Study Spaces:
        • View exhibited artwork

   4. Franklin Street

      Named for Benjamin Franklin, Chapel Hill’s tree-lined main street is a place to eat, play, shop and celebrate. The University and the town have grown together since the town’s creation by public auction in 1793 on the very same day that the cornerstone was laid for the University’s first building, Old East. Franklin Street has been called “the heartbeat of Chapel Hill” and buzzes with energy year round — especially on football Saturdays and after major men’s basketball victories.

   5. Monument to Free Speech

      The marker recognizes student leaders who spoke out against the 1963 Speaker Ban Law. Rushed through the North Carolina General Assembly on the last day of the legislative session without debate or deliberation, it forbade members of the Communist Party and those who had invoked the Fifth Amendment in investigation of Communists from speaking on the campuses of universities receiving state funds. It is placed near the spot where, in March 1966, two controversial speakers addressed students across the wall while standing off University property.

   6. Pettigrew Hall

      174 E. Franklin St.
      Chapel Hill, NC 27514

      Building Number: 058

      Year Built: 1912

      Departments: Scholarships and Student Aid, Jewish Studies

      Pettigrew Hall is named for James Johnston Pettigrew. The Office of Scholarships and Student Aid, located in Pettigrew Hall, embodies the University’s commitment to high-quality education at an affordable price. By meeting all of the documented need of undergraduates who apply for financial aid on time, Carolina ensures that qualified students have the opportunity to enroll, regardless of ability to pay. The University’s hallmark program, the Carolina Covenant, offers students from low income households the opportunity to graduate debt-free.

      The Commission on History, Race, and a Way Forward recommended in an April 2021 resolution the the Chancellor that Pettigrew's name be removed from honor based on the following information:

      • Pettigrew enriched himself with the plundered labor of enslaved Black men, women and children.
      • He took up arms to defend and preserve the institution of racial slavery and to affirm the inalienable right of any "one man" to enslave and profit from "the unwilling labor of another."
      • He committed treason by serving as a general officer in the southern Confederacy's war to dissolve the American republic and preserve the institution of racial slavery.

      Building Features:

      • Gender Neutral Restrooms:
        • Floor: 01, Room: 100T, Accessible Toilet

   7. Graham Memorial Hall

      210 E. Franklin St.
      Chapel Hill, NC 27514

      Building Number: 052

      Year Built: 1931

      Departments: Honors, Robertson Scholarship Program

      Built in 1931 in memory of the University’s eighth president, Edward Kidder Graham, this was the first Student Union on campus. Now it houses the Johnston Center for Undergraduate Excellence, which includes Honors Carolina, the Office of Distinguished Scholarships and the Office of Undergraduate Research. Honors courses are accessible to any student with a 3.0 GPA or above. About 60 percent of undergraduates complete research in the humanities, sciences and interdisciplinary fields.

      
      Building Features:

      • Gender Neutral Restrooms:
        • Floor: 01, Room: 113, Accessible Toilet
        • Floor: 01, Room: 114, Accessible Toilet 
      • Study Spaces:
        
        • Fireplaces
        • Couches and chairs

   8. Unsung Founders, Bond and Free

      On November 5, 2005, the University dedicated this memorial to honor the countless enslaved and free African Americans who contributed their labor and service to the campus. A gift of the Class of 2002 and created by artist Do Ho Suh, the piece features bronze figures holding a stone table surrounded by five stone seats. Suh, inspired by his visits to the campus and conversations with students, was influenced by the simple stones marking the graves of unknown African Americans in the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery. He designed the memorial with the intent to draw people in, saying, “When you touch it and sit on it and use it, you become part of it symbolically and metaphorically.”

      The University chose to locate this artwork in McCorkle Place because of its historical significance to the campus and the broader community. The central inscription reads, "The Class of 2002 honors the University's unsung founders, the people of color, bond and free, who helped build the Carolina that we cherish today."

      Created by Do-Ho Su (2005).

   9. Morehead Planetarium

      Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
      222 E. Franklin St.
      Chapel Hill, NC 27514

      Building Number: 152

      Year Built: 1949

      As the largest fulldome planetarium in the southeastern United States, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center welcomes nearly 160,000 visitors each year and provides outreach programs across the state. It opened in 1949 as a gift of John Motley Morehead III, Class of 1891, who wanted to provide the people of his home state with the best possible resources for science education. The planetarium influenced our national legacy of space exploration by acting as a training site for 62 U.S. astronauts from Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Skylab missions, including 11 of the 12 men who walked on the moon. The building also houses the Morehead-Cain Foundation, which Morehead established in 1945 as the first merit-based scholarship in the nation. Each year, UNC-Chapel Hill welcomes approximately 70 new Morehead-Cain Scholars from across North Carolina, the United States and the world.

      The Morehead Planetarium building and grounds — complete with a 68-foot, domed Star Theater, scientific exhibits and classrooms, 24-inch reflecting telescope and observation decks, Visitors' Center, art galleries, rose gardens and the massive sundial — were built for students of all ages with all interests.

      For Morehead Planetarium hours, visit moreheadplanetarium.org.
      
      Building Features:

      • Gender Neutral Restrooms:
        • Floor: GR: Room: G13, Accessible Toilet
        • Floor: GR: Room: G20, Accessible Toilet
      • Tar Heel Bikes Hub

   10. Coker Arboretum

       In 1903, Dr. William Chambers Coker, the university's first professor of botany, began developing a five-acre boggy pasture into an outdoor university classroom for the study of trees, shrubs, and vines native to North Carolina. Beginning in the 1920s and continuing through the 1940s, Dr. Coker added many East Asian trees and shrubs. These species, closely related counterparts to many North Carolina native plants, enhanced the beauty and educational value of the Arboretum. Examples of conifers and extensive displays of daffodils and daylilies are located here as well.

       The garden now contains more than 500 species of trees, plants and shrubs. A favorite feature is the 300-foot wisteria arbor. Now part of the North Carolina Botanical Garden, the arboretum is a peaceful place to study, meditate, picnic or relax between classes.

   11. Joseph Caldwell Monument

       The Joseph Caldwell Monument is located in McCorkle Place.

       This marble obelisk, located a few feet north of the Davie Poplar in McCorkle Place, marks the gravesites of Joseph Caldwell, the University’s first president, and his wife and stepson. Caldwell, who came to teach at UNC-Chapel Hill in 1796, served as president from 1804 to 1812 and again from 1816 until his death in 1835. The obelisk, dedicated at the University’s 1858 Commencement, replaced the original sandstone monument. The original obelisk was moved to the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery and rededicated to four African American men—Wilson Caldwell, November Caldwell, David Barham, and Henry Smith—who had served the University and its early presidents. The relative obscurity of this rededicated monument contributed to the creation of Do-Ho Suh's "Unsung Founders" memorial in 2005.

       Created by Struther & Co. (Philadelphia) (1850s).

   12. Davie Poplar

       A treasured Carolina icon, this large tree marks the spot where, as legend has it, Revolutionary War General William R. Davie selected the site for the University. Davie introduced the bill to charter the University in 1789. In reality, a six-man committee from the University's first governing board chose the site in November 1792. This 300-plus-year-old tulip poplar tree has stood since before the University’s founding.

       The massive tree has been struck by lightning and survived several hurricanes, including the damage caused in 1996 by Hurricane Fran. Davie Poplar Jr., grown from a cutting, and Davie Poplar III, grown from the eldest tree's seed, are planted nearby.

       In 1993, a Davie Poplar sapling was given to each of North Carolina’s 100 counties as part of the University’s Bicentennial Observance.

   13. Old East Residence Hall

       Old East Residence Hall
       203 E. Cameron Ave.
       Chapel Hill, NC 27514

       Building Number: 114

       Old East is the first public university building in the nation. The cornerstone was laid on Oct. 12, 1793, which is marked as the University's birthday. The building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1966. It was originally a multipurpose building with dormitory rooms and classrooms. The University’s first student to enroll, Hinton James, moved into Old East in January 1795. Today, a renovated Old East houses students as a residence hall.

       Hall Details:

       • Year Built: 1795
       • Hall Population: 67
       • Elevator: Yes
       • Fire Safety: Smoke detectors, alarms and sprinkler system
       • Resident Advisors: 2
       • Amenities: study rooms, kitchen and ice machine, laundry, TV room, lounges, vending machines

       Room Details:

       • Average Room Measurements: 12' x 14'
       • Window Measurements: First Floor: 84" x 44", Second Floor: 64" X 44", Third Floor: 56" X 44"
       • Window Coverings: Horizontal blinds
       • Air-Conditioning: Central A/C in all rooms
       • Furniture: Movable dressers, desks and study chairs. Movable beds may be bunked or lofted; no self-built lofts permitted.
       • Closet: Closet with door
       • Mattress Size: 80" long, 36" wide, 6" deep

       Building Features:

       • Gender Neutral Restroom (Limited Access): Floor: 01, Room: 125, Near Lounge, Accessible Toilet

   14. Old Well

       The Old Well, at the heart of campus, is the iconic visual symbol for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The scene of wedding proposals, graduation photos and treasured Carolina traditions, the Old Well sits on the site of the primary water source for the University’s first 100 years.

       In 1897, the well was given its present decorative form at the direction of President Erwin A. Alderman, who described his beautification project as largely derived from the Temple of Love in the Garden of Versailles.

       In 1954 the well was given added beauty with brick walks, plantings, and benches. Students have a Carolina tradition to drink from the Old Well on the first day of classes to bring good luck — and good grades.

   15. South Building

       200 E. Cameron Ave.
       Chapel Hill, NC 27514

       Year Built: 1814

       Building Number: 005

       Departments: Office of the Chancellor, Diversity/Multicultural, Provost, Provost Health Affairs, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Operations, Vice Chancellor for Research

       Although construction began in 1789, South Building was not completed until 1814. University President Joseph Caldwell toured the state by buggy to seek funds for completing the building. Additions to the building's original facade include a cupola in 1861, main doorway in 1897, and a portico on the south side in 1927.

       South Building served as a dormitory, classrooms and meeting space for Carolina’s oldest debating societies. The southern portico faces Polk Place, which is named in honor of the building’s most famous resident, U.S. President James K. Polk, Class of 1818. The offices of our chancellor and other administrators are located here.

       
       Building Features:

       • Gender Neutral Restrooms:
         • Floor: BT, Room: 9E, Suite 09, Accessible Toilet

   16. Memorial Hall

       Carolina Performing Arts - Memorial Hall
       140 E. Cameron Avenue
       Chapel Hill, NC 27514

       Building Number: 027

       Year Built: 1931

       At UNC-Chapel Hill, the arts are for everyone. The University supports the arts' fundamental role in the University's culture and campus life through the Arts Everywhere initiative. Memorial Hall, one of the University’s premier artistic venues, is home to Carolina Performing Arts (CPA). CPA offers world-class performances of music, dance, and theater, innovative cultural and artistic expression, and lectures by some of today’s most influential speakers.

       Originally built in 1885 as a gothic structure, Memorial Hall was replaced in 1931 with a Colonial Revival building. After serving the campus and community for 70 years, it underwent a renovation in 2005. The renovation, made possible by a partnership between the State of North Carolina and hundreds of generous donors, culminated in its reopening for the inaugural season of Carolina Performing Arts.

       Outside the Hall is the Carolina Alumni Memorial, honoring those lost in military service, with a bronze Book of Names listing all known alumni who perished from the Civil War to the present day. Memorial Hall has hosted performances by the likes of Louis Armstrong, Robert Frost, Maya Angelou, and national Broadway tours. In 2009, the world-renowned Bolshoi Ballet performed there for the first time in the Southeast.

       For information about performances, visit carolinaperformingarts.org .

       Building Features:

       • Gender-Neutral Restrooms

   17. YMCA Building (Campus Y)

       180 E. Cameron Ave.
       Chapel Hill, NC 27514

       Building Number: 151

       Year Built: 1907
       
       

       Carolina fosters a culture of engagement and a commitment to service. Established in 1860, the Campus Y now engages about 2,000 student volunteers in 30 student social justice organizations. The Campus Y houses the CUBE, the University’s social innovation incubator. The CUBE program provides selected students, faculty and staff with resources to build successful enterprises while tackling complex social programs; special benefits include a year of seed funding, professional mentoring and capacity-building workshops.
       
       

       Originally completed in 1907 as a home for student religious activities, the French-Gothic YMCA Building was renovated extensively and reopened in 2007. Designed by architect Frank Milburn, the building originally contained a library/reading room, editorial rooms, a general social meeting place for students, classrooms for Bible study, and an auditorium for association meetings. No longer formally linked to the YMCA, the Campus Y has sponsored student activities for social justice, improved race relations, and world peace since the 1960s.

       
       Building Features:

       • Gender Neutral Restrooms:
         • Floor: 01, Room: 104, Accessible Toilet
         • Floor: 01, Room: 105, Accessible Toilet
         • Floor: 02, Room: 204, Accessible Toilet
         • Floor: 02, Room: 205, Accessible Toilet
         • Floor: 03, Room: 302A, Accessible Toilet
       • Carolina Print Hub located in main entrance near the staircase.
       • Study Spaces:
         • Student-run coffee shop, The Meantime Coffee Co.
         • Tables and couches

   18. Carolina Hall

       220 E. Cameron Ave.
       Chapel Hill, NC 27514

       Building Number: 043

       Year Built: 1922

       Departments: Geography, Religious Studies

       Carolina Hall, formerly known as Saunders Hall, was renamed in 2015 by the Board of Trustees. In 2014, students called for William L. Saunders’ name to be removed from the building because of his leadership in the Ku Klux Klan. The Trustees researched the issue, solicited public feedback and ultimately voted in favor of renaming the building. Step inside to view the Carolina Hall exhibit, which tells the full story of the building’s name.

   19. BeAM@Murray Hall (Makerspace)

       121 South Road
       Chapel Hill, NC 27514

       BeAM@Carolina is a network of makerspaces where students, faculty, and staff can join the University maker community in the design and creation of physical objects for education, research, entrepreneurship, and recreation. The BeAM network is equipped with emerging technologies like 3D printing, laser cutting, as well as wood and metalworking shops. Users can participate in open studios, training sessions, workshops, and host classes and group activities.

       BeAM@Murray Hall is located on the first floor of Murray Hall, with an entrance from the courtyard. To access it, go through the brick arch in Venable Hall, which leads into the courtyard between Venable and Murray Halls. The BeAM makerspace is next to the Department of Applied Sciences, in a complex that also houses the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Marine Sciences.

       Innovation is fundamental to Carolina’s culture of creativity and collaboration. The BeAM network encompasses four campus makerspaces where the Carolina community can create physical objects for education, research, entrepreneurship, and beyond. BeAM is a fantastic resource for any UNC-Chapel Hill student, faculty, or staff member. To get started, all users must complete BeAM Orientation to access the makerspaces in Murray Hall, Hanes Art Center, and Carmichael Residence Hall.

       For more information, visit our website or contact us at beam@unc.edu.

   20. Wilson Library, Louis Round

       Wilson Special Collections Library
       201 South Road
       Campus Box 3948
       Chapel Hill, NC 27515

       Building Number: 024

       Completed in 1929, this large limestone Beaux-Arts style building is home to Carolina’s special collections, which comprise unique and rare books, organizational records, personal and family papers, moving images, sound recordings and artifacts. Wilson Library houses the world’s largest collection of historical materials relating to the American South. Along with being a distinguished center for research and study, Wilson Library offers a number of permanent and changing exhibits showcasing materials from its collections. Wilson Library houses manuscript collections, rare books, university archives, the North Carolina Collection, and the Carolina Digital Library and Archives. For library hours, visit library.unc.edu .

       Building Features:

       • Study Spaces

   21. The Pit

       This sunken courtyard known as The Pit, beside the Student Union, is an epicenter of student life on campus and serves as a stage for speeches, performances and student organizations. Legend has it that you will see all of Carolina’s 30,000 students pass through The Pit within 24 hours. “Pit sit” for a while to watch and enjoy the activity. Notices painted on "The Cube" near the Union alert students to upcoming events.

       Features:

       • Tar Heel Bikes Hub

   22. Davis, Walter Royal Library

       Davis Library
       208 Raleigh Street
       Campus Box 3916
       Chapel Hill, NC 27599

       Building Number: 080

       Davis Library, named for Walter R. Davis, is North Carolina’s largest library and the most comprehensive library on campus. Davis Library has eight floors that house humanities, social science, business and foreign language materials along with maps and data collections. On the second floor are the Research Hub and “Liquid Labs” where visitors can call up any Google Earth destination in a surround-screen environment. The floors at Davis get progressively quieter as you move up. For library hours, visit library.unc.edu.

       Building Features:

       • Gender-Neutral Restrooms
       • Carolina Print Hub located on the first floor near the elevators.
       • Study Spaces:
         
         • Study carrels for reservation
         • Silent study zones
         • Outdoor patio

   23. Graham, Frank Porter Student Union

       Carolina Union
       209 South Road
       Chapel Hill, NC 27514

       Building Number: 065

       Year Built: 1968

       The Frank Porter Graham Student Union (better known as the Carolina Union) is the central gathering place for campus community at Carolina. The Union offers a welcoming space where students connect, study, and relax between classes. You'll find comfortable lounges perfect for studying, convenient dining options, and a variety of meeting spaces that host student org and campus events throughout the year. Whether you're looking for a quiet spot to read, meeting friends for coffee, or wanting to get involved on campus, the Union serves as Carolina's living room away from home.

       Building Features:

       • UNC-Chapel Hill Undergraduate Admissions
         • Staff in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions provide information and campus tours to prospective undergraduate students and their families and receive almost 20,000 visitors each year.
       • Lactation Room:
         • Room 3200 - Rocking chair and baby changing station available in the room. Keys available at the Welcome Desk during operating hours.
       • Gender Neutral Restroom:
         • Floor: 01, Room: 1509, Has foot washing sink, Accessible Toilet
       • Printing Station:
         • Carolina Print Hub located in lower level, The Underground
       • Study Spaces:
         • Rooms for reservation via Carolina Union website
         • Serenity space for students
         • The Underground (downstairs area near Bojangles)
         • Art gallery facing Davis Library
         • Aquarium lounge on the second floor
         • Study nooks in the annex (second and third floors)
       • Healthy Heels to Go Vending Machine
         • Located near the art gallery
         • Purchase over-the-counter health items from the Healthy Heels to Go vending machine using your One Card anytime the building is open.
       • Meditation and Prayer Rooms:

         • The Meditation Room

           Room 1101A – for meditation. It is located in the Underground (the bottom floor of the Union). If you go down the main stairs, you can access the room by walking towards the back left corner.

           The meditation room is available as long as the building is open (7:30 a.m. - 11 p.m. on Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 11 p.m. on Saturday, and 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. on Sunday). This space is not reservable since it is meant to be open to everyone at all times. You can enter the meditation room at any time during the hours above regardless of whether it is already in use or not.

         • Student Union Room 2510 –

           The Muslim Students Association (MSA), a student-led organization, has reserved this event space during the fall and spring semesters. Daily Muslim prayers are held from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekdays. On weekends, the room opens at 9:00 a.m. on Saturdays and at 11:00 a.m. on Sundays, following the Union's weekend operating hours. During Ramadan, MSA has 24-hour access to this room. Availability may vary, so please contact MSA for additional information. Updates are also available on MSA's Instagram: @uncmsa.

         • Student Union Room 2518 –

           The MSA , a student-led organization, has reserved this event space for two shifts of Jummah prayers on Fridays during the fall and spring semesters. The times of the shifts change based on daylight savings, so there are adjustments throughout the year. During Ramadan, MSA has 7 p.m. - 7 a.m. access to this room. Availability may vary, so please contact MSA for additional information. Updates are also available on MSA's Instagram: @uncmsa.

       • Covered Bike Racks (GIS map )

   24. “The Gift”

       “The Gift,” created by North Carolina artist Senora Lynch of the Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe, honors North Carolina’s American Indian population. The 240-foot long and 40-foot wide mosaic features traditional southeastern American Indian life symbols. North Carolina has the largest population of American Indians east of the Mississippi River. The UNC American Indian Center bridges the richness of American Indian cultures with the strengths of Carolina’s research, education and service.

   25. Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower

       Rising 172 feet, the Bell Tower was built in 1931, a gift of John Motley Morehead, Class of 1891, and Rufus Lenoir Patterson II. The university dedicated the bell tower on Thanksgiving Day, 1931.

       The Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower is surrounded by a hedge and lawn designed by William C. Coker, botany professor and creator of the campus Arboretum. The tower's belfry once contained a carillon of twelve manually operated bells; now there are fourteen mechanized ones. The largest bell is inscribed "Governor John Motley Morehead," the tower creator's grandfather, and the second largest bears the name of William Lenoir. Both men played prominent roles in university and state history.

       The Bell Tower's 14-bell carillon rings manually and electronically, chimes every 15 minutes and also serenades the campus after football games and special events. A Carolina tradition is the Senior Bell Tower Climb, an event for the senior class to climb the 128 steps to the top. The Bell Tower is lit Carolina blue at the beginning of the fall semester, after football game wins and national championship victories.

   26. Sonja Haynes Stone Center

       150 South Road
       Chapel Hill, NC 27514

       Building Number: 095

       Year Built: 2004

       Departments: Institute of African American Research, Sonja H. Stone Center , Women's Center

       Initially known as the Black Cultural Center, the Stone Center was renamed in honor of beloved faculty member Dr. Sonja Haynes Stone. The Stone Center raises awareness and appreciation of African American culture within the UNC-Chapel Hill community and is one of the preeminent sites in the nation for the critical examination of African and African American diaspora culture. The center houses classrooms, a library, an art gallery and museum, an auditorium, a dance studio, and space for visiting scholars and artists. Sonja Haynes Stone, head of Carolina's African and Afro-American Studies curriculum from 1974 to 1979, was the leading advocate for a free-standing black cultural center.

       Over time, the Stone Center evolved into a dynamic academic and community engagement space, including the work of the Institute of African American Research (IAAR). The IAAR was conceived in the early 1990s and founded in 1995 by UNC-Chapel Hill faculty who believed it was essential to have a center devoted to research on African American studies.

       Building Features:

       • Lactation Room: Suite 101, Room 101B (Convenience room. Available 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Call 919-962-8305 for details)
       • Study Spaces:
         • Balcony
         • Features a library

   27. The Carolina Inn

       The Carolina Inn
       201 Pittsboro St
       Chapel Hill, NC 27516

       Year Built: 1924

       Known as the University’s living room, the Carolina Inn sits on the original New Hope Chapel site, for which the town is named. UNC-Chapel Hill alumnus and philanthropist John Sprunt Hill, who graduated in 1889, opened the Carolina Inn in 1924 and gave it to the University in 1935, stipulating that profits support the library. Today, the Inn continues to support Wilson Library’s North Carolina Collection.

       Recognized as one of America's "cultural resources worthy of preservation," the Carolina Inn is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Since it opened, the Inn has been important to the life of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the community.
       
       Building Features:

       • Gender Neutral Restrooms:
         • Floor: 01, Room: 146, Accessible Toilet
         • Floor: 01, Room: 147, Accessible Toilet 

   28. Global Education Center, FedEx

       301 Pittsboro St.
       Chapel Hill, NC 27516

       Year Built: 2007

       Building Number: 093

       Departments: African Studies Center, Asia Center, European Studies, Mid East Center, Slavic, Eurasian and Eastern European Studies, Study Abroad, Study of the Americas, UNC Global

       Designed by award-winning Boston architect Andrea Leers, visitors to the building find an environment that supports higher education at a global level. The James and Florence Peacock Atrium, the building’s main lobby, showcases contemporary international art. On the rooftop of the fourth floor, two drought-tolerant sedum gardens minimize storm water runoff and help keep the building cool during warm North Carolina summers.

       • Building Features:
         • Carolina Print Hub located outside of meditation room.
         • Study Space: green building rooftop, with a focus on sustainability

   29. Carmichael, William Donald Jr. Arena

       Carmichael Arena
       310 South Road
       Chapel Hill, NC 27514

       Building Number: 025

       Year Built: 1965

       With a capacity of 6,822, Carmichael Arena is home to Carolina’s volleyball, gymnastics, wrestling and women’s basketball teams. The arena includes a Women’s Basketball Museum, as well as tributes to 100+ All-Americans in our 28 varsity sports. This was also the home court for Michael Jordan and the 1982 Carolina men’s national championship basketball team. To visit, check go.unc.edu/carmichaelarena .

       The university honored William D. Carmichael, Jr., by naming a gymnasium for him in 1965. Carmichael played on the basketball team and graduated from the university in 1921.

       
       Building Features:

       • Gender Neutral Restrooms:
         • Floor: 01, Room: 1111, Concorse - North side, Accessible Toilet

         • Floor: 01, Room: 1507, Concorse - South side, Accessible Toilet Floor: 01, Room: 1513, Concorse - South side, Accessible Toilet

   30. Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art

       120 Country Club Road
       Chapel Hill, NC 27514

       Building Number: 085

       Year Built: 1998

       The Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art, home to renowned  PlayMakers Respertory Company , was established in 1925, making it the second oldest theatre department in the country.

       As the premier professional theatre company in North Carolina, PlayMakers Repertory Company strives to produce entertaining, relevant, and courageous work that tells stories from and for a multiplicity of perspectives, creating transformational impact in both our immediate and extended communities.

   31. “Service” Mural (School of Government)

       Located on the first floor of the Knapp-Sanders Building, home to the School of Government, “SERVICE” interprets the 1960 Woolworth counter sit-in in Greensboro, North Carolina. Artist Colin Quashie’s 5’ x 50’ oil-on-canvas painting depicts a gathering of notable African American leaders, including the Greensboro Four. “SERVICE” marks the first in a series of murals dedicated to commemorating the contributions of African Americans and American Indians to the state. For hours to visit the mural, check go.unc.edu/servicemural .

   32. Williamson, Ernie Athletic Center

       Carolina Basketball Museum
       450 Skipper Bowles Drive
       Chapel Hill, NC 27514

       Year Built: 2007

       Relive some of Carolina’s best men’s basketball moments through videos, photos and statistical and informational panels that highlight the history of the Carolina Basketball program. The museum experience begins with a presentation and includes video tributes to Dean Smith; Roy Williams ‘72, ‘73 (M.A.); Tyler Hansborough ‘09; Michael Jordan ‘86; and all aspects of UNC basketball. It also includes interactive presentations highlighting Carolina’s 20 Final Four appearances and 18 Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championships, as well as many of the greatest games and most exciting finishes in Tar Heel history.

       Visit go.unc.edu/deansmithcenter and go.unc.edu/carolinabasketballmuseum for hours the Smith Center and Basketball Museum are open to guests.

       After you visit the Carolina Basketball Museum, be sure to walk by the wall of windows lining the first level of the Media & Communications Center, where you may view UNC’s production studios and video screens. Much of the video, radio, podcast and photographic content produced in the studio airs on the linear TV channel ACC Network or is streamed on ACC Network Extra.

       The Ernie Williamson Athletics Center is the home of the offices of Carolina athletics, the Educational Foundation, and the Carolina Basketball Museum. The university named it for Ernie Williamson, longtime director of the Educational Foundation (popularly known as the Ram’s Club), the fundraising arm of athletics.
       Building Features:

       • Gender Neutral Restrooms:
         • Floor: GR, Room: G15, Near elevator - Shower, Accessible Toilet
       • Gender Neutral Restrooms (Limited Access):
         • Floor: GR, Room: G07, Staff Only Area, Accessible Toilet
         • Floor: GR, Room: G08, Staff Only Area, Accessible Toilet 

        

   33. North Carolina Botanical Garden

       NC Botanical Garden
       100 Old Mason Farm Road
       Chapel Hill, NC 27517

       Year Built: 2009

       The largest botanical garden in the Southeast, the North Carolina Botanical Garden (off U.S. 15-501) encompasses 700 acres of preserved land, featuring formal display gardens as well as natural areas, nature trails, carnivorous plant collections, herb gardens and more. It is also home to the Paul Green Cabin, where the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright wrote many of his works. To visit the Botanical Garden, check ncbg.unc.edu .

       Building Features:

       • Lactation Room: Available 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Please contact for room details: ncbg@unc.edu; 919-962-0522