Cape Fear Museum
Cape Fear Museum of History and Science is a museum in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. It dates back to 1898. A drive of 18 mi reaches Fort Fisher.
A museum inside Wilmington
You can stay in Wilmington
Cape Fear Museum is inside Wilmington, which has 84 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1898
Cape Fear Museum dates from 1898. About ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 3 miles away
Wilmington (ILM) has airline service, about 3 miles from Cape Fear Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Each month’s highs and lows around Cape Fear Museum are below.
Cape Fear Museum
Cape Fear Museum of History and Science is a museum in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. Founded in 1898, it is the oldest history museum in the state.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1898
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Where to sleep near Cape Fear Museum
For a bed close by, look to Wilmington (84) and Carolina Beach (29).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Cape Fear Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | in town | — | 84 57 hotels · 6 motels · 15 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds | 126,809 | $384K | D |
| Carolina Beach 37% vacation homes | 14 mi south | 20 min | 29 15 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 6,870 | $566K | C− |
| Wrightsville Beach 47% vacation homes | 8 mi east | 10 min | 14 10 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs | 2,397 | $1,169K | D |
| Kure Beach 39% vacation homes | 16 mi south | 25 min | 17 5 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 2,145 | $735K | — |
| Silver Lake | 7 mi south | 10 min | 5 5 hotels | 6,563 | $326K | — |
| Leland | 6 mi southwest | 10 min | 4 4 hotels | 35,731 | $399K | B+ |
| Murraysville | 7 mi northeast | 10 min | 3 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds | 16,339 | $321K | — |
| Southport | 21 mi south | 30 min | 17 7 hotels · 1 motel · 8 inns & B&Bs · 1 RV park | 4,434 | $438K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Close to Cape Fear Museum
A wider trip can take in these, within 67 miles.
118 mi LandmarkFort Fisher
212 mi GardenOrton Plantation
314 mi MuseumBrunswick Town
66 mi BeachGrand Strand
4in town TheatreThalian Hall56 mi GardenAirlie Gardens
618 mi National BattlefieldMoores Creek National Battlefield56K visitors a year
56 mi LighthouseFrying Pan Shoals LightPhoto credits
Fort Fisher: Eric T. Gunther, CC BY 3.0 · Orton Plantation: AgnosticPreachersKid., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brunswick Town: Brunswick1726, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Strand: Phil Guest from Bournemouth, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Thalian Hall: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Moores Creek National Battlefield: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Frying Pan Shoals Light: U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain
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Visiting Cape Fear Museum
Is Cape Fear Museum in Wilmington?
Yes. It’s inside Wilmington, NC.
When is the best time to visit Cape Fear Museum?
March, April, May, September, October and November, with highs of 66–84°.
What is the closest airport to Cape Fear Museum?
Wilmington (ILM), about 3 miles away. The nearest big hub is Myrtle Beach (MYR), about 69 miles.
Where should I stay near Cape Fear Museum?
Wilmington (in town, 84 places to stay), Carolina Beach (14 mi, 29 places to stay) and Wrightsville Beach (8 mi, 14 places to stay).
Ask people in Wilmington
Share what you know in Wilmington’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.