Discover the past, explore the area’s culture, and meet Wilmington's oldest resident a 20-foot-tall giant ground sloth, and many more exciting things at North Carolina’s first history museum. Investigate the hands-on Space Place to try on an astronaut suit, experience the Michael Jordan Discovery Gallery and enjoy educational programs for children and families throughout the year. Changing special exhibits add to the permanent collection including a scale model of the 1863 Wilmington waterfront.

The Museum is also a Smithsonian Affiliate - a national outreach program to facilitate the loan of Smithsonian artifacts and traveling exhibitions, as well as develop innovative educational collaborations locally and nationally.