The Museum of Forestry in Whiteville, NC is OPEN after an extensive renovation.

Museum Hours and Contact Information

Hours
Monday–Friday: 9 am–5 pm
Saturday: 1 pm–4 pm
Sunday: 2 pm–5 pm
Phone: 910.914.4185
email: forestry.museum@ncdenr.gov

Visit the Museum and see the exhibit “PREHISTORIC GIANTS.”

“PREHISTORIC GIANTS,”  features a impressive full-size replica of Acro-the Terror of the South, a Giant Ground Sloth, animatronic Triceratops and life-sized Syntarsus. You can even try your hand at fossil rubbings to see what is revealed or uncover your own fossils in the Fossil Dig Pit on the outdoor Tree Trail.

International Year of Forests • 2011

For more information on the celebration
go to: celebrateforests.com/about-year-forests
or un.org/en/events/iyof2011/

Friends of the Museum of Forestry

Blog: friendsofthencmof.wordpress.com

Visitor Information

The North Carolina Museum of Forestry celebrates the natural history and cultural heritage of North Carolina's forests through interpretive exhibits, educational programming and the preservation of natural and man-made materials that demonstrate the ongoing relationship of forests and people.

Connect with our forest natural history and its cultural heritage by exploring displays and interactive exhibits, investigating the outdoor Tree Trail and Fossil Dig Pit, scheduling an educational program experience or participating in special events.

North Carolina Museum of Forestry
415 South Madison Street
Whiteville, NC 28472