Celebrate Rocky Mount
The Imperial Centre
The Imperial Centre
The Imperial Centre for Arts and Sciences, a true cultural complex, is located in both newly constructed and in rehabilitated historic tobacco factory buildings which cover a downtown city block. The Imperial Centre houses the Arts Center and Children's Museum and Science Center. Both educational and lots of fun for the entire family - come once and you'll want to come again and again.
The Arts Center
The Arts Center
The Arts Center consists of a visual arts building and an education center. A permanent collection, rotating professional, historical and children's exhibits and a gift shop make this a great place to visit.
The Theatre
The Theatre
The Theatre, a 300 seat facility, is home to one of the state's finest community theater groups. Local and traveling productions range from the best of Broadway to nationally known musical and theatrical performers. Check their website for more information about Theatre productions.
The Children's Museum and Science Center
CMSC
The Children's Museum and Science Center brings the stars out in Rocky Mount everyday with North Carolina’s first digital planetarium. It is housed in the oldest of the factory buildings which also includes permanent and rotating exhibits, a puppet theater, live animal habitats and a NC coastal "living marsh.”