Mystery Hill
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Overview
129 Mystery Hill Ln Blowing Rock, North Carolina 28605-9549This strange phenomenon has been amusing and puzzling visitors to Mystery Hill for generations. Mystery is a family oriented center that offers fun for children ages 2 to 102
t: view phone(828) 263-0507
w: http://www.mysteryhill-nc.com
Description
It's a fascinating exploration of science, optical illusion and natural phenomena. Tour includes the Mystery House where visitors stand at a 45 angle, the Hall of Mystery, the Puzzle Room, and Bubble-Rama. Also features Appalachian Heritage Museum and the Native American Artifacts Museum with 50,000 relics. Open 7 days a week, year-round, rain or shine. Four miles from Blowing Rock.
Of Course, the main attraction at Mystery Hill is The Mystery House, where there is a stronger than average pull to the north which causes some of our basic laws of physics to work differently than normal. Stand at a 45° angle, watch a ball roll up hill, see water flow up hill and try other fascinating experiments! Come feel the power of Mystery Hill's gravitational anomaly! What causes this unexplained pull?
You'll find a hall full of puzzles, hands-on experiments and optical illusions at The Hall of Mystery. Exhibits are based on physics and other science and math theories. Leave your shadow on the wall and at the Bubble-Rama exhibit, encapsulate a friend in a bubble. The Spooky Spigot, Magic Lightbulb, Hologram and The Flying Mirror are all in the Hall of Mystery. You'll enjoy the Hall of Mystery where you'll find exhibits that make you take a second look and realize that seeing is believing!
The Dougherty Brothers, D.D. and B.B., founders of Appalachian State University, called it their home. It was built on 150 acres donated by their father for the purpose of building a school to further the education of mountain children. It was the first house in the county to have electricity and running water. It is now used to portray life in the late 1800's to early 1900's of middle class mountain families.
During their honeymoon, R.E. "Moon" Mullins and his lovely new bride, Irene, began the collection with three arrowheads found in Carersville, Georgia. By 1987, when "Moon" passed away, their collection had blossomed in thousands of pieces.
Housing over 50,000 pieces of authentic Native American artifacts is The Native American Artifacts Museum. Almost every time period of American Indian history is represented in this fascinating exhibit that took over 70 years to collect. From arrowheads and effigy pipes to bowls, celts and awls, this is one of the largest collections of its kind in North Carolina.
Hours of work
Hours of Operation
Open year round, 7 days a week, rain, snow or shine!
May-Sept: 9am-8pm
Sept-May: 9am-5pm
Admission Rates
Adults (13-59): $8.00
Children (5-12): $6.00
Seniors (60 and over): $7.00
Children (4 and under): Free
Group Rates
Please call for current prices and rates for groups of 12 or more. We welcome tour buses. There is plenty of Free Parking and a picnic area.
Season Passes
Your ticket serves as an all-day pass. The best deal is a season pass so you can visit us time and time again. You'll get free admission for one full year. The cost for the pass is only $50 for a family of four (2 adults & 2 children). Individual passes are available also.
Locations
Located on US Highway 321
Between Boone and Blowing Rock, NC
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Reviews
WOW - This place is so much fun!
Ed Williamson from Lenoir, NC - 06/30/2010 12:01:47
We visit Mystery Hill at least once a year and we always love it. The kids love the Mystery House and the Hall of Mystery. And my Wife and I enjoy browsing thru the Museums. We always buy our souvenirs at Mystery Hill because they have better prices than anywhere else we visit. We visited this past weekend and they seem to be growing with several new exhibits and the place is looking better than ever.