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  1. Sat Jun. 3

    Small Wonders Join us Saturday mornings at 10 am for this weekly FREE PROGRAM!
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  2. Sun Jun. 4

    Otterly Awesome Sunday! FREE EVENT! Join us at the Museum for Otter Talk! Educator Kristin Holloman-Noe from the NC Aquarium...
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    Small Wonders Join us Saturday mornings at 10 am for this weekly FREE PROGRAM!
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    Summer Pop-Ups Discover science and history in the Museum galleries at this drop-in activity. Experiences that are ...
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    Summer Pop-Ups Discover science and history in the Museum galleries at this drop-in activity. Experiences that are ...
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    Summer Pop-Ups Discover science and history in the Museum galleries at this drop-in activity. Experiences that are ...
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FIRE!On View May 20, 2022 - November 26, 2023
reflections in black and whiteOn view beginning June 23, 2023
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wilmington massacre & coup d'etat of 1898Timeline of Events
online photograph collectionView nearly 15,000 images
oral history collectionListen to more than 70 oral histories
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  1. Cape Fear Museum Building

    Auction Notice

    The Cape Fear Museum is auctioning numerous unaccessioned objects. The auction takes place on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 6 pm in Atkinson, NC. Read on...
  2. Fire Exhibition

    Museum Opens In-House Curated FIRE! Exhibition

    Cape Fear Museum of History and Science announces the opening of Fire!, our newest in-house exhibition. Museum staff researched, curated, designed and fabricated this dynamic, dramatic exhibition. Read on...
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