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Check out all that the Museum has to offer, organized into neat categories for your convenience!
Two children use spray bottles to color a sheet during Toddler Time, a Daily Program at the Museum

We offer educational daily programs at 10 AM and 3:30 PM Tuesday through Friday and pop-up programs on the weekends. Access to our Daily Programs is included with admission!

DAILY PROGRAMS

A child plays with green Play-Doh in the Art Room of the Museum

INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS

Discover four levels and 17,000 square feet of hands-on learning experiences at CMoW. Become a doctor, a dentist, an artist, a scientist, an entomologist, and more during each visit. Click the link below to explore our current exhibits!

A family celebrates their child's birthday with a Pirate Party in the Bonus Room of the Museum,

BIRTHDAY PARTIES

We offer a variety of birthday party packages for your family; all the fun without the work! Let us host your child's next birthday and leave the work to the birthday party professionals!

The Port and Ship wing of the Museum without guests

EXCLUSIVE ADVENTURE PASS

Have the ENTIRE Museum all to yourself! Enjoy the Museum and all it has to offer, with your family and friends, for two uninterrupted hours. 

A field trip group dissects owl pellets during a summertime trip in the Museum's Courtyard

FIELD TRIPS

Some of the most important learning happens outside the classroom. Book a field trip with us to enhance your students' learning experiences. Bring your class, home school group, or summer camp on a one-of-a-kind learning adventure. 

A group of campers pose while enjoying the Scribble Bots activity during Camp CMoW

CAMPS

We offer a wide variety of themed Spring Break and Summer Camps led by engaged, qualified educators, to fit and support every child's interests!

 

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A child hits a golf ball during a Special Event

SPECIAL EVENTS

Join us for our monthly in-house events and fundraisers! We offer children and adult events year round. Click the link below to learn more about all of our special events and check out our event calendar!

A child is greeted by a fairytale princess at the Museum's Annual Enchanted Character Walk

FUNDRAISING

Support The Children's Museum of Wilmington and have a great time! Click the link below to check out our annual fundraising events held throughout the year. 

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Labor Day - Memorial Day: Mondays CLOSED
Memorial Day - Labor Day: Mondays 9 AM - 5PM
Tuesday - Saturday  9 AM - 5 PM
Sunday 1 PM - 5 PM

116 Orange St. 
Wilmington NC, 28401

The Museum is closed on Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day

CMoW is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Tax ID# 56-2043649

© 2026 by The Children's Museum of Wilmington 

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