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@naturalsciences.org

Creature Feature is one of the “Meet Me at the Museum” public programs and is held the third Sunday of each month.  Stay tuned; exciting things are happening at the North Carolina Museum of Forestry, with activities for the entire family.

Teen Science Cafés at the North Carolina Museum of Forestry

Teen Science Cafe returns this fall. Please check back here for more information.

What is the Teen Science Café?  The Teen Science Café brings teens together in an informal setting to learn about science and technology.  Each café will include a real scientist to speak on chosen topics, an interactive activity relating to the discussion, snacks, and time to meet other teens that enjoy science.  This nationwide program is funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation.  The North Carolina network partners include the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Morehead Planetarium and the North Carolina Museum of Forestry.  Examples of topics that have been covered at established Cafés include the gritty reality of crime scene investigations and exploration of the impact of alcohol on the prenatal brain.  The possibilities are endless, and the program is FREE! Space is limited, so please call the museum at 910.914.4185 to reserve a spot.  Parent must bring teen to the classroom to sign in.  Teens must be picked up before the Museum closes at 7pm.

On exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Forestry through August 4, 2013

Flashback: Community Life Through the Lens of Mack Munn, 1940-1960

Winner of the 2012 National Council on Public History Graduate Student Project Award

This exhibition celebrates the life of African American photographer Mack Munn. Munn was born in the Columbus County town of Sandyfield, North Carolina in 1888 to former slaves Mary Munn and Daniel Grainge. The family, which included siblings Gary, Winslow, William and Katie, along with Mack eventually moved to East Arcadia, North Carolina.

Family and community members are unsure how Munn came to be trained or even own cameras. Nevertheless, they were essential to his daily routine. Munn's photographs of the East Arcadia area provide glimpses of the staged and informal lives of its residents. His subjects are strong and proud whether participating in a baptism or showing off a new car. His images preserved decades in the life of a community reveling in its past, present and future opportunities.

This exhibit was developed by the University of North Carolina Wilmington Public History Graduate Gallery and Lower Bladen-Columbus Historical Society

Celebrate your birthday at the Museum!

Call 910.914.4185 for more information.

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

Links

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