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  1. Fri Feb. 3

    Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Join Cape Fear Museum and members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority for a reception and film screening o...
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  2. Sat Feb. 4

    Small Wonders Join us Saturday mornings at 10 am for this weekly FREE PROGRAM!
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  1. Sat Feb. 4

    NEA Big Read Cape Fear Museum is excited to offer in-person readings and programs related to the children’s book,...
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  2. Sun Feb. 5

    The Green Book: Guide to Freedom Film Screening Join us for a Smithsonian Channel film screening of The Green Book: Guide to Freedom. FREE EVENT!
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  1. Thu Feb. 9

    City of Wilmington Emancipation Proclamation Series The city of Wilmington's Commission on African American History will present the second installment ...
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  2. Sat Feb. 11

    Small Wonders Join us Saturday mornings at 10 am for this weekly FREE PROGRAM!
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FIRE!On View May 20, 2022 - November 26, 2023
dinosaurs take flightOn view November 5, 2022 through May 14, 2023
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  1. Dinosaurs Take Flight Fossils

    Museum Opens New Exhibition Dinosaurs Take Flight

    Cape Fear Museum of History and Science announces the opening of Dinosaurs Take Flight, our newest traveling exhibition. Dinosaurs are taken to new heights in this elegant exhibition engaging visitors at the intersection of art, science, and history. 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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    Wilmington, NC 28401
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