Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame

Special Exhibit Now Open

See historic objects and sports memorabilia from this year’s Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame inductees. Surfer Ben Bourgeois, coaches Terry Holland and Joe Miller, and boxer Sherriedale Morgan are represented in this year’s exhibit.

Exhibit is free with Museum admission. The Museum is open Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.

Land of the Longleaf Pine

Special Exhibit Now Open

Step into the forest and be transported to a time centuries ago. Explore the longstanding presence of Native Americans in the area, discover why Europeans came to the region, and learn how people made a living from the longleaf pine. Discover colonial Wilmington, while “window shopping” in a merchant’s store and examining imported goods that arrived on ships to Wilmington’s bustling port. Explore life during the American Revolution, as you experience different perspectives on independence.

Land of the Longleaf Pine is the first chapter in Cape Fear Museum’s core exhibit, Cape Fear Stories, which presents the history, science and cultures of the region. Exhibit is free with Museum admission. The Museum is open Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.

Going to the Movies

Special Exhibit Now Open

Experience the history of a century of movie-going in the Lower Cape Fear region. Explore where people went to the movies. Discover how the theater experience has changed over the years. Watch some of the first films local residents may have seen.

Exhibit is free with Museum admission. The Museum is open Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.