Newsroom: Museum
Museum Awarded International Paper Grant
Posted December 10, 2018 at 11:14 am
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. – Cape Fear Museum has been awarded a $3,000 grant from International Paper’s Riegelwood Mill and the International Paper Foundation. Funds will be used to enhance … Read More »
Cape Fear Museum Announces Smithsonian Affiliation
Posted November 26, 2018 at 1:31 pm
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. – Cape Fear Museum is proud to announce its designation as a Smithsonian Affiliate. Established in 1996, Smithsonian Affiliations is designed to facilitate a two-way relationship among … Read More »
Superheroes Join Forces at Cape Fear Museum during ‘Superhero Science Family Night,’ sponsored by Piedmont Natural Gas
Posted November 1, 2018 at 2:05 pm
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. – Cape Fear Museum is inviting the community to Superhero Science Family Night, an educational evening of family fun on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, from 5:30 … Read More »
Museum to Reopen on Friday, October 19
Posted October 18, 2018 at 11:00 am
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. – Cape Fear Museum of History and Science will reopen on Friday, October 19, 2018, at 9 a.m. after completing repairs due to damage caused by … Read More »
Museum Welcomes New Staff
Posted October 10, 2018 at 9:37 am
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. – Cape Fear Museum of History and Science is pleased to welcome Simon Lashford as its museum design coordinator. Lashford earned his bachelor’s degree in theatre … Read More »
New Hanover County Government Offices and Attractions Closing Tuesday at Noon
Posted September 10, 2018 at 3:08 pm
New Hanover County, NC – In preparation for Hurricane Florence, the following agencies and services of New Hanover County will close at noon on Tuesday, September 11 and will remain … Read More »
Cape Fear Rotary Helps to Expand Museum’s Portable Planetarium Program
Posted August 30, 2018 at 9:49 am
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. – Cape Fear Museum has been awarded a $1,995 grant from Cape Fear Rotary to expand program offerings in the Museum’s portable planetarium. The grant will … Read More »
Museum Awarded Corning Incorporated Foundation Grant
Posted August 13, 2018 at 10:22 am
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. – Cape Fear Museum has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Corning Incorporated Foundation. Funds will be used to establish new programming for the Simple … Read More »
Museum Board Announces New Members and Officers
Posted July 10, 2018 at 11:23 am
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. – At its annual meeting in June, Cape Fear Museum Associates, Inc. honored retiring board members and elected officers and six new board members. Samantha Dooies, … Read More »
Museum Hosts After Dark Event in July
Posted July 5, 2018 at 9:48 am
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. – Cape Fear Museum of History and Science presents Museum After Dark, a memorable summer museum experience engaging visitors to share and connect over a common … Read More »
