Wilmington Museums - Children's, Art & History Museums in Wilmington NC
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AUSS North Carolina Battleship Memorial
- Wilmington
NC 28402 - +1 910 251 5797
- Overview The USS North Carolina was commissioned in 1941 and is permanently berthed here as a memorial to the state's World War II dead. You can tour most of the ship, and the Exhibit Hall houses a "through their eyes" exhibit focusing on recollections of the battleship's former crew. The ship is still ... more on Frommers
- Overview Take a self-guided tour of a ship that participated in every major naval offensive in the Pacific during World War II. Exploring the floating city, with living quarters, a post office, chapel, laundry, and even an ice-cream shop, takes about two hours. A 10-minute orientation film is shown throug... more on Fodor's
USS North Carolina Battleship Memorial
WilmingtonNC 28402
BWILMINGTON RAILROAD MUSEUM
- 505 Nutt Street
Wilmington, NC 28401 - +1 910 763 2634
- Overview For more than a century, railroading was Wilmington's chief industry. In 1840 the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad was completed and was the longest continuous rail line in the world at 161 miles long. Near the turn of the century several railroads up and down the eastern seaboard, including the Wilm... more on Wilmingtonrailroadmuseum.org
- The highlight of this museum was not the large locomotive but the miniature train displays in the back put on by the Wilmington Model Railroad club. My ... more on Yelp
WILMINGTON RAILROAD MUSEUM
505 Nutt StreetWilmington, NC 28401
CCAPE FEAR MUSEUM
- 814 Market Street
Wilmington, NC 28401 - +1 910 341 4350
- Decent little museum with some interesting but somewhat disjointed exhibits. The highlight would probably be the large diorama depiction of the Wilmington, ... more on Yelp
- Overview You'll find one of the largest selections of high quality formal wear in the area at this store that offers fashion selections for a wide array of events ... more on Yahoo! Travel
CAPE FEAR MUSEUM
814 Market StreetWilmington, NC 28401
DWILMINGTON'S CHILDREN MUSEUM
- 116 Orange St.
Wilmington, NC 28401 - +1 910 254 3534
- Overview The Children’s Museum of Wilmington began in 1991 when a task force of local parents began pursuing the idea of”hands on” learning through play center. The Junior League of Wilmington assisted in the further development of the idea. After several years of research and study by parents, comm... more on Playwilmington.org
- This place is great. My 4-yr old had to finally be dragged away. It is very hands-on for children as opposed to some very hands-off "childrens" museums I've been too. It is very well designed to allow easy movement throughout the areas and is well thought-out for kids of all ages. We visited when... more on Yahoo! Travel
WILMINGTON'S CHILDREN MUSEUM
116 Orange St.Wilmington, NC 28401
EZebulon Latimer House
- 126 S. 3rd St.
Downtown, Wilmington, NC - +1 910 762 0492
- Overview The Latimer House, built in 1852 by local merchant Zebulon Latimer, has housed the Historical Society since 1963 and is currently open to the public as a house museum exemplary of upper-class life in Wilmington during the Victorian period. With 14 rooms containing over 600 historic objects (inclu... more on Latimerhouse.org
- Overview Built in 1852 in the Italianate style, this home museum, with 600 Victorian items in its collection, is a reminder of opulent antebellum living. The Lower Cape Fear Historical Society is based here; it leads 2-hour, ... more on Fodor's
Zebulon Latimer House
126 S. 3rd St.Downtown, Wilmington, NC
FBellamy Mansion Museum & Gardens
- 503 Market Street
Wilmington, NC 28401-4634 - 910-251-3700,
- I loved what they are doing, and the restoration process and buildings were beautiful. You need to take the tour to make it worthwhile. They have been focusing on the restoration and not so much on the decorating .... most of the rooms are without furniture. Hopefully things will move along quic... more on Yahoo! Travel
- The house looks very impressive from the road and in the brochures. But we were disappointed it was not furnished. The tour was informative, but seemed dull and I found myself looking at my watch. ... more on Yahoo! Travel
Bellamy Mansion Museum & Gardens
503 Market StreetWilmington, NC 28401-4634
GTregembo Animal Park
- 5813 Carolina Beach Rd
Wilmington, NC 28412 - 9103923604
- So yesterday my family and i were heading to Kure Beach to visit the aquarium there when we passed T... more on OpenList.com
- The delightful little zoo has some interesting exhibits. Its a zoo in the old sense since the animals are in cages or fenced ares instead of natural ... more on Yelp
Tregembo Animal Park
5813 Carolina Beach RdWilmington, NC 28412
HLouise Wells Cameron Art Museum
- 3201 South Seventeenth Street
Wilmington, NC 28412-2481 - +1 910 395 5999
- As art museums go this is small. The interesting thing about it is that exhibits are rotated at least quarterly so there will be something different ... more on Yelp
- Overview (Formerly known as St. John's Museum of Art) - This 42,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility -designed by noted architect Charles Gwathmey-features a permanent collection of North Carolina and American art from the 18th century to the present, as well as the color prints of Mary Cassatt. Also... more on MuseumStuff.com
Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum
3201 South Seventeenth StreetWilmington, NC 28412-2481
IWilmington International Airport
- 1903 Hall Dr
Wilmington, NC 28405 - 9103414125
- Attention Wilmington Airport TSA screeners: While we appreciate your dedication, odds are if there is ever another plane related terrorist attack ... more on Yelp
Wilmington International Airport
1903 Hall DrWilmington, NC 28405
JBurgwin-Wright Museum House and Gardens
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- 224 Market Street
Wilmington, NC 28401-4444 - +1 910 762 0570
- Overview The house General Cornwallis used as his headquarters in April 1781 was built in 1770 on the foundations of a jail. After a fine, furnished restoration, this colonial gentleman's town house was turned into a museum that includes seven distinct period ... more on Fodor's
Burgwin-Wright Museum House and Gardens
224 Market StreetWilmington, NC 28401-4444
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