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Dr. M.T. Pope House Museum

4.8

• 78 reviews

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Location

511 South Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601 (374.5 mi)

About

The Pope House Museum, built in 1901 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was the home of Dr. M.T. Pope, one of Raleigh’s prominent African-American citizens and one of North Carolina’s first Black licensed doctors. Open for tours, the museum offers insight into the life and legacy of the Pope family and their significant impact on the community.

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REVIEWS

Travis Truong

Mar 22, 2025

An unexpected gem in the heart of Raleigh. I got told that the museum was planning to start renovations soon by the end of the month given that the house has seen some wear and tear and when the person running the museum turned on the sink, the water looked off like an orange color which most likely contains lead. Otherwise, the museum didn't take a lot of time to go through and admission was free and was somewhat interesting.

Fal E

Feb 19, 2023

African Americans have had major accomplishments in where we are today on so many different levels despite the history of racism. I love the opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the accomplishments that paved the way. I joined the group touring for the Pope House Museum from Event Brte, which was organized as a free event by Connor for today. I appreciate that the Pope house is still in the spotlight in one of the most popular and busiest neighborhoods in Raleigh.

Andy was the museum tour guide. Andy was always smiling and seemed passionate about sharing the details of the Pope House and the Pope family story. Andy did a fabulous job sharing how Manassa Thomas Pope (1858 - November 13, 1934) became one of Raleigh’s most influential African-American citizens of his day and the first Doctor of NC.

There is so much history to absorb in this house. The most amazing discovery was the furniture, fine china, the decor, and the book collections, which gave a glimpse of what the Pope family had in their reading collection. Loved it!

Lost Memories

Feb 8, 2025

Great museuem. Learned so much. Second time went. Quick tour.

MJ Worldwide

Sep 26, 2024

Hyperreal museum with well informed staff. A wonderful step back in time. I learned so much and was able to gaze upon some amazing artifacts.

Jennifer Griffith

Feb 11, 2019

Very interesting part of Raleigh & African-American history! Admission is free, but please consider dropping some money into the donation box.

Dr. Pope was born to free parents. He graduated from Shaw University, & in 1885 he became the first African-American doctor in NC. He went on to found a medical society & health insurance company, & he had this gorgeous house built on Wilmington Street in 1901. He was a truly exceptional person; I'm surprised so many Raleigh residents seem to know little about him.