Hours of Operation

NC History Center:

• Monday – Saturday: Open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Sunday: Open Noon – 5 p.m.
• Holiday Hours:
  • Closed on Thanksgiving Day
  • Closed for Christmas Break (Christmas Eve and Christmas Day)
  • Closed on New Year’s Day

Tours of Governor’s Palace & Kitchen Office:

• Palace tours: Monday – Friday 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.; Saturday 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.; Sunday 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Last tour starts at 3:30 p.m.
• Kitchen Office is self-touring: Monday – Friday Noon – 4:30 p.m.; Saturday 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 12:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Palace Gardens:

• Monday – Saturday 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday noon – 5 p.m.

​Tryon Palace Museum Store at NC History Center

• Monday – Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Sunday: 1 – 5 p.m.
• An admission ticket is not required to visit the Museum Store

Craft and Garden Shop on Palace grounds with admission ticket

• Tuesday – Saturday: Check at ticket desk or Museum Store for hours