Raleigh’s economy is multidisciplinary and includes the biotech and pharmaceutical industry, electronics, financial services, apparel, paper products, and telecommunications, among others. The performing arts are a major cultural aspect of the Raleigh community, with the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts, the Raleigh Little Theater, the Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, and the Koka Booth Amphitheatre hosting various indoor and outdoor events during the year.
The North Carolina Museum of Art maintains one of the more outstanding public art collections in the Southeast. It opened in 1956 as the first major museum collection in the country to be formed by state legislation and funding.
The National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes play in the PNC Arena. A full slate of collegiate sports are played by the NC State Wolfpack from various venues on their campus in Raleigh. The Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department includes more than 150 sites throughout the city.