North Carolina Museum of Forestry
The North Carolina Museum of Forestry in Whiteville celebrates the natural history and cultural heritage of our forests and forestry through interpretive and interactive exhibits, educational programming and the preservation of natural and man-made materials that demonstrate the ongoing relationships of forests and people.
Visitor Information
The North Carolina Museum of Forestry is located at
415 South Madison Street
Whiteville, NC 28472
Email: forestry.museum@ncdenr.gov
Phone: 910.914.4185
Directions to the Museum of Forestry (Google Maps)
Hours
Monday–Friday: 9 am–5 pm;
Saturday: 1–4 pm
Sunday: 2–5 pm
Admission
Free
Unique Site Features
The NC Museum of Forestry is housed in a 17,226 sq. ft. former bank building on 1.9 acres of land in downtown Whiteville, beside City Hall. The museum provides an overview of forestry in North Carolina through long-term and temporary exhibitions, and serves as a gateway to other Environmental Education Centers across the state. The NC Museum of Forestry is the only facility of its kind to exclusively interpret the forest and woodland of North Carolina. Other features include: a collection of North Carolina wood specimens collected in the 1920s, forest-related tools, and giant prehistoric ground sloth bones collected in Columbus County. A North Carolina Tree Trail is being developed on the property.
