We loved our visit to this museum. When you go be sure and have a seat in the living room and ask them to play the 30 minute PBS documentary on Wrightsville Beach's Lumina. What wonderful stories and information. Hollywood really need to do a movie about this place, it would be as big as the Titanic movie! After learning... More

Staff knew their history and made it interesting. Many fun old history stories and lots of memoriabilia. BTW, closed on Mondays.They also have lots of souveniers for sale.Very close to hotel.

Love this little museum. You won't spend more than an hour there, but in that time, you'll learn tons about the island. They've done a great job of showing the now and then and you can get a good sense of what it was like back when. Staff is super friendly and knowledgable. They love what they do and can... More

Wrighstville is absolutley Beautiful!! Wilmington is awesome too. best ice cream in town! great shops so much to see and do:)

The Beach Museum is enjoyable, informative and friendly. It needs a bit of work though -- the point (our understanding) is to make it seem as if you are in a beach side cottage from years past. There are modern items that take away from the overall experience. It appears that the cottage is being rennovated which might have some... More

I have been coming to Wrightsville Beach for 40 years. The museum diorama is a very interesting view of how the island used to be. Worthwhile to visit.

Good info on the history of Wrightsville Beach and the waters around the beach!

This is a very small museum but it packs a whollop in history. See how a small quiet seaside community grew into a thriving, living resort enjoyed by so many people from all parts of the country.

Love this little bit of beach history. Well worth the time.