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  Wrightsville Beach Museum of History

303 W. Salisbury St.
P.O. Box 584
Wrightsville Beach, NC
28480

(910) 256-2569
info@wbmuseum.com

Monday - Closed

Tuesday - Friday
10am until 4pm

Saturday - 12 - 5pm
Sunday - 1pm - 5pm

Free Admission:
Donations are always welcomed.

 

 

 


Welcome to the Wrightsville Beach Museum of History

The Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, housed in the turn of the century Myers Cottage, exists to preserve and to share the history of Wrightsville Beach.

Visitors to the cottage will find a scale model of Wrightsville Beach circa 1910, exhibits featuring the early days of the beach including Lumina Pavilion, our hurricane history and information about the interaction between the people and our natural environment which have shaped the 100 year history of Wrightsville Beach.  The Museum is designed to reflect how life was lived in a typical home on the Beach and throughout the community.

We are always happy to welcome you to the Museum and to hear of your interest in the history of Wrightsville Beach.  Please visit us when at the Beach to see what we have added to our collections. 

When you have guests and friends at the Beach, bring them by the Museum to help them understand why this town, this beach, this part of North Carolina, are such special parts of our lives -- and our memories.  We are currently open Tuesday through Sunday, and admission to the Wrightsville Beach Museum of History is FREE, but donations are always welcomed.  We look forward to your visit!

 


Fonvielle entertains museum members
with historic human-interest stories.
 

Read entire article in the Lumina News
by Shannon Rae Gentry
Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Dr. Chris Fonvielle Jr. speaks at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort on April 21.
 
Combining historical statistics, anecdotal humor and local legends,
Dr. Chris Fonvielle Jr. from the University of North Carolina Wilmington
department of history delivered a well-received presentation.

This was a wonderful member and sponsor only event with attendance at 50.


Lumina News article
 


Check out Wrightsville Beach Magazine for great pictures from the Museum's Shrimperoo!


Book Signing:  North Carolina's Hurricane History with Jay Barnes

Thursday, July 17th at 7pm

Jay Barnes will discuss the newest edition of his book, North Carolina's Hurricane History, due to be released on June 3.  Free event.


Lumina Daze

Sunday, August 25 at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort


Among our varied musical offerings that evening will be beach music with The Imitations so put on your dancing shoes!  Again this year we will have a Live Auction in addition to our popular Silent Auction.  Stroll through areas with presentations on themes relating to Wrightsville Beach history. 
This evening of fun will benefit the museum. 


Watch Wrightsville Beach Museum of History on PBS. See more from NC Weekend.



 

 

 
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