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FIRE!

Cape Fear Museum’s Fire! is a dynamic, dramatic exhibition that uses images and artifacts from the Museum’s collection, as well as videos and interactive experiences, to explore the history and science of fire.

Collection Selections: Arts and Crafts

Reflections in Black and White (coming soon)

Cape Fear Stories

Cape Fear Stories explores the region’s rich and complex history.

Giant Ground Sloth

Visit one of the Cape Fear region’s oldest residents.

Michael Jordan: Achieving Success

Michael Jordan, known worldwide for his spectacular basketball skills, grew up in Wilmington.

Michael Jordan Discovery Gallery

The Michael Jordan Discovery Gallery encourages the young and the young at heart to uncover the ecosystems within the Lower Cape Fear region.

Museum Park

New Hanover County Cape Fear Museum Park’s interconnected park-like landscape and interactive exhibits introduces visitors to some of the ways that people have interacted with the region’s land and water resources.

Space Place

With the help of a $19,134 GE Foundation grant and more than 250 volunteer hours from GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy and GE Aviation employees, New Hanover County’s Cape Fear Museum opened a new space-themed learning center on November 3, 2016.

Williston Auditorium

Education in Wilmington has a long, rich tradition, and the name “Williston” has been associated with schooling here since the 1860s.

Exhibition Schedule

View a schedule of ongoing and temporary exhibitions for the next six months at Cape Fear Museum.