The New Attraction in Wilmington, North Carolina We Can’t Wait to Experience

It seems there's always something new and exciting coming to the great state of North Carolina. I love new attractions and experiences; their novelty brings opportunities to create shared memories with my friends and family. In July 2024, a new exhibit came to the Cape Fear Museum of History and Science in Wilmington. The exhibit, Game Changers, is a hands-on, interactive experience that teaches visitors about video games, including those of the past, present, and future. We can't wait to check it out. 

Game Changers dives deep into all the parts of video games, including the auditory, visual, storytelling, and graphical components. There's a collection of historical gaming items, like storyboards, designs, and scripts from popular games. Visitors can also play some landmark games, like Pac-Man, Super Mario Bros., Space Invaders, and Angry Birds. They can try their hand at Tetris on a massive Gameboy or become a part of a video game as a character. Doesn't this sound like such a fun way to spend an afternoon?

The exhibit also encourages visitors to consider trends in video gaming and predict what they may look like in the future. It is bilingual, in French and English. Game Changers will remain on display at the Cape Fear Museum until April 2025.

The Cape Fear Museum of History and Science is on Market Street in downtown Wilmington. It has several incredible exhibits, including Collection Selection: First Lady Dolls, a series of 37 dolls crafted in the 1960s by Roxie L. Chasten, a Wilmingtonian, to resemble the First Ladies of the United States. The museum also displays the Giant Ground Sloth exhibit, a 20-foot-tall skeletal replica of a sloth found in the region. 

In the Michael Jordan Discovery Gallery, visitors can explore fossils, woodland animals, a Venus fly trap, and native plants. The museum periodically opens new exhibits and plans to open The American Revolution Experience in December 2024. This exhibit highlights the people and places important in the American Revolution.  

Game Changers is a traveling exhibition developed and produced by the Canada Science and Technology Museum.

For more information about Game Changers and the Cape Fear Museum of History and Science, visit the museum's website. 

Wilmington is a charming port city on the state's Atlantic coast. It has a population of about 120,000 and is a stunning historic district with exceptional architecture. There's plenty to see and do, including Battleship North Carolina, an authentic restored battleship and World War II memorial. Airlie Gardens is an incredible 67-acre botanical garden in the area.

The next time you plan a getaway to Wilmington, consider staying at The Front Street Inn, a boutique hotel in a convenient location.