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Cameron Art Museum

Wilmington, North Carolina

Art, Culture, History, Library, Military, Park

Cameron Art Museum located in Wilmington, North Carolina occupies a 42,000 square foot facility designed in 2002 by the renowned architectural firm of Gwathmey Siegel & Associates (NYC). The museum is sited on 9.3 acre Pyramid Park, features long-leaf pine woodlands, outdoor sculptures, nature trails, an historic Civil War site and Clay Studio housed in the Pancoe Art Education Center. The main museum building includes two exhibition areas, the Weyerhaeuser lecture and reception hall, a full service museum cafe known as Café Johnnie, museum gift shop and free parking.

Charlotte Museum of History and Hezekiah Alexander Homesite

Charlotte, North Carolina

Children's, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Library, Park

Located on a beautiful 8 acre park-like setting, the Charlotte Museum of History has been called "the most entertaining one-stop, two-hour history lesson in the Piedmont." The museum offers a comprehensive look at life in the Charlotte region from the Revoultionary War times to the present. Four galleries lead visitors from the early settlement days to the first U.S. gold rush, to the dark days of slavery, the Civil War and the rise of textiles and banking. The museum includes changing exhibits and hands-on learning for children as well.

Crowders Mountain State Park

Kings Mountain, North Carolina

Park, Science

Visitor Center includes small museum with artifacts and mounts. New Visitors Center in 1996 will have dioramas, exhibits, auditorium and classroom.

Carolina Bronze Sculpture Garden and Foundry

Seagrove, North Carolina

Art, Botanical Garden, Culture, Park, Specialized

The Carolina Bronze Sculpture Garden is a natural and landscaped area overlooking a beautiful 1.25 acre pond. A walking trail loops around the pond with benches and a picnic area situated along the trail. The Sculpture Garden collection consists of donated and loaned sculptures that represent emerging and established artists working in all 3D media suitable for the outdoors. As an extension of this park we are installing several sculptures in the downtown area of Seagrove.

Cliffs of the Neuse State Park

Seven Springs, North Carolina

History, Park, Science

The park museum addresses several themes including cultural history, natural history (geology, plant life, animal life) and conservation studies.