Beaufort
Historical Assoc.
130 Turner St., Beaufort.
March 1-Nov. 30, Mon.-Sat. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.;
Dec. 1-Feb. 28, Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
(252) 728-5225, www.beauforthistoricsite.org.
HISTORIC SITE TOUR
Mondays-Saturdays. 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Docents in period
dress guide visitors through authentically restored dwellings at the Beaufort
Historic Site. $8 adults, $4 children.
Cape
Fear Museum
814 Market St., Wilmington. Tues.-Sat. 9
a.m.-5 p.m.,
Sun. 1-5 p.m. (910) 798-4362,
www.capefearmuseum.com.
Cape
Lookout National Seashore
131 Charles St., Harkers Island.
(252) 728-2250.
Children’s
Museum
270 Gay St., Rocky Mount. Tues.-Wed. and
Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thur.-Fri. 10 a.m.-9
p.m.,
Sun. 1-5 p.m.
(252) 972-1167, www.ci.rocky-mount.nc.us.
Core
Sound Waterfowl Museum
1785 Island Road, Harkers Island.
Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 2-5 p.m.
(252) 728-1500, www.coresound.com.
Fort
Fisher State Historic Site
U.S. Highway 421, Kure Beach.
Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Sun. 1-5 p.m.
through Sept. 30;
Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.,
closed Sun. and Mon. through March 31.
(910) 458-5538,
www.fortfisher.nchistoricsites.org.
Preregistration required for most events.
TOURS Mondays. 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Free. COSTUMED TOURS at 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays and 1:30 and 3 p.m. Sundays. Free.
Fort
Macon State Park
Mile Post 1 Fort Macon Blvd., Atlantic Beach.
Summer 8 a.m.-9 p.m. daily,
winter 8 a.m.-6 p.m. daily.
(252) 726-3775.
Goose Creek State
Park
2190 Camp Leach Road, Washington.
Nov.-Feb. 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; March and Oct. 8
a.m.-7 p.m.; April, May, Sept. 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; June-Aug. 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Closed
Christmas Day.
N.C.
Aquarium
N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
1 Roosevelt Blvd., Pine Knoll Shores.
(866) 294-3477.
The
North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores is all about close encounters with
the state’s amazing aquatic animals “from the mountains to the sea.”
The
306,000-gallon Living
Shipwreckfeatures
three species of sharks. Enjoy 40 other exhibits and plenty of activities, two
nature trails and a gift shop. The Aquarium is five miles west of Atlantic
Beach, and is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for
ages 62 and up and $6 for ages 6-17. Children 5 and under and members of the
North Carolina Aquariums are admitted free. Call 252-247-4003 or visitwww.ncaquariums.com
for more information.
N.C.
Estuarium
223 E. Water St., Washington.
Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday 1-5 p.m.
(252) 948-0000, (888) 737-0437.
N.C.
Maritime Museum
315 Front St., Beaufort. Museum/Watercraft
Center hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m.
(252) 728-7317, www.ncmaritimemuseum.org
N.C.
Maritime Museum
116 North Howe St, Southport
Open
Tue.-Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
(910) 457-0003, www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/maritime/branches/southport_default.htm
N.C.
Museum of History
5
East Edenton St., Raleigh.
(919) 807—7900,
www.ncmuseumofhistory.org.
Onslow
County Museum
301 S. Wilmington St., Richlands.
Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 1-4
p.m.
(910) 324-5008, www.co.onslow.nc.us/museum.
The
History Place
1008 Arendell St., Morehead City.
Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
(252) 247-7533,
www.thehistoryplace.org.
Tryon Palace
610 Pollock St., New Bern.
Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m.
Two-day tickets
$15 adults, $6 students.
(800) 767-1560, www.tryonpalace.org.