This museum is really great and interactive. It tells the difficult history of the region and also the science. We did not plan on going to this museum ans ended staying approximately 3 hours. I will be back to bring the rest of my children.

Unfortunately some of the kids exhibit are temporary closes. So they could not do all the activities. But was very nice

Enjoyed local historical displays covering many topics, including archeology, weather, civil rights, and many more. Staff was friendly.

Beautiful museum. It has many learning activities that is really impressive.

This was such a great blend of local history, science, and artwork. My family thoroughly enjoyed the eclectic mix of artifacts and exhibits.

Nice place to go. Good size.

Took our family here and had a great couple of hours of fun. The lady up front didnt give me any hassle about using a reciprocal membership from another museum and explained everything they had in the museum. All my kids liked the museum, but my 4-year olds definitely liked the hand-on stuff in the space section, and the Snoopy/Space section.

This is so fun! My favorites have to be the Space Place and the limited time Dinosaur Exhibit! Honestly this place has so many fun things to do! For adults and children!! They set up for schools to go on field trips there! They have exclusive things to do for the field trips depending on what the class is learning! I totally suggest going there!!

I thought that it was opened on Monday but not. I still took a lot of outdoor pictures

Very informative and well put together. Bring your family and make an afternoon of it. They utilize their funding well and make for an interactive display. Well done!

Wow... Fun place. Um... So the civil war display upstairs has the info on the black regiment off in a side room, behind a pillar, amd not well lit... Ahem, yeah.Also, travel mugs from 1999, seriously?

Really cool museum

Such a great museum! You get a little of everything here, and its a wide range of things that they cover, from local history all the way to space exploration. As an adult I learned quite a bit, but this is a great place to take kids as there will be something there to fascinate almost any interest and make the museum cool again in an age where sitting in front of a tablet is a major part of their worldly knowledge.The staff is very friendly and helpful and the layout of the first floor is inventive with some new knowledge waiting around every twist and turn!

I think museums are great for people to visit and it is important to visit for the knowledge the hold. While small, I do think this museum has a lot of good info about Wilmingtons history.

Used reciprocal membership. Very fun place for little kids.

We originally planned to visit with our teen-aged granddaughter, but she claimed that she had already been there. We only had time to visit the part of the museum dealing with the earliest days of the area and during the Civil War, when the Port was the last one successfully blockaded by the Union. We learned a great deal in a short period of time. The exhibits are well labeled, a we gained a bit of insight into the region up to the time of the ending of the Civil War.

Excellent small museum. The models of the port and Ft Fisher are outstanding

Gotta go back! Alot to look at...

Nice little museum highlighting the history of Wilmington and the surrounding region. Definitely worth checking out if Youre in the area with grade school kids.

This is a wonderful place to find out history about the local area. Cool little games and fun things for the kids to do throughout the exhibits. They have a dedicated kid section and also at the times we went they had another fun area set up in a back room that looked REALLY fun! Educational garden area off to the side and plently of room for kids to roam! Friendly staff and very clean!

A very cool museum with things to see and do for the whole family. Educational and enlightening.

Very educational and child friendly. Great place to take the family to for a couple hours. They have some very cool exhibits and cool hands on experiences. Would recommend to anyone. Also handicapped accessable. Elevator located inside.

Truly a wonderful time here. Cant wait to come back

Great exhibits with well preserved artifacts from Civil War period. Cool science section with International Space Station exhibit. Also wildlife and environmental displays. My daughter enjoyed it alot.

Such a great hands on museum. The classes and drop in labs are entertaining and educational.

Lots of neat exhibits with hands-on stuff for all ages.

Great museum. They are always doing events for children and adults.

I would highly suggest Cape Fear Museum to anyone looking for something fun to do in Wilmington. I am a freshman in college and I went to Wilmington for the day with a few friends and we really enjoyed our time here!! There is a great balance of history, science, and interactive aspects. Loved going here!

We went to visit during Thanksgiving week. Originally we were going just to see the exhibit on Wilmington on Film, but the rest of the museum was so interesting we stayed quite a bit longer than expected. The walk from the waterfront is not too bad.

When looking at the pictures online I was a bit hesitant on this museum as it appeared a bit small, but wow was I pleasantly surprised at just how well packed this place was! Being near 30 and without kiddos, I was also a little hesitant in going as there appear to be many opportunities for young children on the weekend and let’s be real, when kids take over, it’s sometimes hard to get close enough to anything to really appreciate it, however, I found there was a nice balance for both kids and adults. I honestly had a lot of fun playing in some of the exhibits that offered hands on learning tools. A great place for both kids and adults! Also, rhe minature replications of Civil-War era Wilmington and Fort Fisher are top notch! There was so much to see and experience. Shout out to Susan who was behind the Native American replicas of tools. She was warm, receptive, and knowledgeable. The woman at the front desk today was also very friendly and helpful. The first Sunday of each month is complementary to locals and this was a great way to kick off my recent move to the area. I’ll be back!

Very informative and interesting.

So much fun for an unexpected visit!

Totally captured the imagination and attention of my three children

Went here on field trips as a kid. Took school groups there now that Im older. Still awesome. Still educational. Still a great place to instill a love for science and history.

We had a great time here, very informative. As former NC residents we learned a lot, it was worth the admission fee. Friendly staff.and.clean environment.Kid friendly.

An enjoyable experience. Especially the giant sloth.

Awesome place! Very friendly staff. Interactive exhibits that present an accurate history in an interesting way. Cool exhibit selections!

I was there for the Civil Rights 1963 program. Incredible! Thank you for all you did to make this the moving experience it wasAnn Foltrauer

Very nice museum. Lists of exhibits relating to the history of Wilimington and slavery. Great place to visit.

Great museum. Something for everyone. Highly recommend a visit

Nice museum. Lot of local history. This city had been in many movies and TV. That display will be leaving soon.

My daughter and I love the Museum. I have seen the huge diorama of the Wilmington Port about a dozen times but I still spend 30 minutes looking at all the little figures going about their daily lives as citizens of a vital Confederate portown.

It was very interesting the different displaces etc.. I would definitely come again.

Love this place. Would go back for another 4 hrs..

Cool museum!

Great little place, lots of stuff to see and explore.

Great place to discover some interesting History.

Free day on the first Sunday of the month is nice.

Great museum! Clean, educational, great people!

Very interesting & informative!

Lots of stuff for kids and history for adults

Ok so I have to know is this as terrifying as the comedian talks about - based on the reviews I’d say no :-) but I do not want to see rabbits being fed to alligators or snakes with giant tongs - maybe I have the wrong museum ?

Lots of historical exhibits

A true gem for Wilmington residents and visitors to our area.

Great exhibits!