THE NORTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM AT FORT FISHER Located in Kure Beach, about a 45 minute drive from Wrightsville, is the oceanfront home of a dis-play of native and foreign wildlife. Indoors, visit the new Butterfly Bungalow, housing hundreds of free-flying butterflies, meet local sea life like loggerhead sea turtles and sharks. Outdoors, visitors can observe model turtle habitats, or go on a supervised crabbing excursion or fossil hunt. The museum is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm. Tickets range from $10.95 for adults; $9.95 for seniors and military; to $8.85 for children. Those 2 and younger and mem-bers Moon jellyfish are just one of many species housed at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher. are admitted free. For more information about summer camps and other special programs, call 910-458-8257. THE CAPE FEAR MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND SCIENCE Founded in 1898, this is the oldest history museum in North Carolina. Located on Market Street near historic downtown Wilmington, the museum’s exhibits range from dinosaurs and outer space to the history of the Cape Fear region. The museum is open Monday- Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm and Sunday from 1-5 pm. Admission is $7 for adults; $6 for seniors, college students, and military with valid ID. Children 5 and younger and Cape Fear Museum members are admit-ted free. Admission is also free the first Sunday of every month to New Hanover County residents. CAMERON ART MUSEUM The CAM, which opened in 2002, is two separate facilities: the art museum and the Pancoe Art Education Center. With the option of guided or self-guided 28 WBM august 2014 tours, visitors can see an extensive collection of local and international art, from paintings and woven baskets to outdoor exhibits. Visit resident pottery master Hiroshi Sueyoshi in the clay studio and watch him shaping pottery. The museum is open Tuesday-Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm, and until 9 pm on Thursdays. General admission is $8; seniors, military, and students $5; children $3; and free for members, and children 1 year and younger. WILMINGTON RAILROAD MUSEUM Built to preserve the history of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and celebrate railroad history in the Southeastern US, the museum is within restored ACL Warehouse B, built in 1883 in historic downtown Wilmington. Inside are professional model trains alongside interactive children’s models. Outdoors is a fully renovated ACL steam engine. The museum is open Monday-Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm and Sunday 1-5 pm. Admission for adults is $9; seniors and military $8; and children $5. MUSEUMS A replica of a giant ground sloth greets visitors at the Cape Fear Museum. WBM FILE PHOTOS
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