Go back in time with the museum, and experience the Cape Fear region during wartime. Learn how close to shore the enemy got and what precautions were taken for military members, as well as civilians. How did our region assist in the war effort? How...
Join the Museum for a calm start to your Saturday morning. The Sensory Saturday program is offered the first Saturday of each month and includes dimmed lights, no audio turned on, and a special activity or craft. It is geared for families and/or individuals with sensory...
Our Friends members at the Sustaining Member level and above plus one guest are invited to join us Oct. 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. to Shell-e-brate National Fried Scallop Day. Join the crew for a special, exclusive cooking class. Program is strictly 21 years...
Dig into the local rebellious history of Colonial North Carolina with Professor of Archaeology Dr. Charles Ewen. Hear firsthand how a tiny glass jewel with the phrase “Wilkes and Liberty 45” etched onto it took the world by storm in 2019. All Third Tuesday programs...
Join the Museum for a calm start to your Saturday morning. The Sensory Saturday program is offered the first Saturday of each month and includes dimmed lights, no audio turned on, and a special activity or craft. It is geared for families and/or individuals with sensory...
With hurricane season closing at the end of November, there isn’t a better time to see how NOAA handles the changes that hurricanes cause annually. Join Kyle Ward, navigation manager located in Charleston, S.C., as he discusses the history and future of nautical charting in...
Join the Museum for a calm start to your Saturday morning. The Sensory Saturday program is offered the first Saturday of each month and includes dimmed lights, no audio turned on, and a special activity or craft. It is geared for families and/or individuals with sensory...
Get a taste of history and the holidays when you join us for Historic Holidays. The event includes a guided tour of the exhibit hall featuring museum staff in historical costume, holiday treats and holiday shopping in our gift shop. The program is free. However,...
Join us on Jan. 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to learn about “Navigation Tools in the Age of Sail.” The free drop-in program, which is designed for all ages, combines live interpretation, material culture displays and hands-on activities to help visitors understand how...
Our long running lecture series returns for 2023 with In the Most Furious Manner: The Battle of Moores Creek Bridge with Jason Howell. Join us at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21,3 at the Southport Community Building to learn more about the battle, which was...
Stop by the museum for Sensory Saturday! From 10 a.m. to noon on the first Saturday of every month, the exhibit hall lights will be dimmed and audio volume will be muted. For the March program, you and/or your loved one will have the opportunity...
The museum uses scale models created by master builders and hobbyists as a method to bring the size of massive ships to a more accessible level. Each model is a piece of art and a three-dimensional representation of history. Model makers spend many hours researching...