Month: May 2024

Movies on Madison is an event series presented by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Whiteville. Movies will typically start at dusk, but the lawn will open at 7:00 pm so you can grab your spot, get some refreshments and explore the educational activities that will also be available.

Please note that this event is for families, no coolers are allowed, no pets, and no alcohol or smoking is permitted.

May 17th – FernGully

This is an event series presented as a part of the town’s Main Street program. All events are held from 7 to 9pm, in the alley way next to Colliers Jewelers. The full schedule is available on ColcoNC.com, or you can view the links to each date below:

April 4th – Jubilee
April 18th – Jason Smith & Evan Wright
May 2nd – Jeffery Simmons
May 16 – Astoria Bound
June 6 – Chris Nash
June 20 – Jeffery Simmons
July 18 – Crenshaw Trucking Band
Aug 1 – The 2 Kahones
Aug 15 – Morgan Hudson
Sept 5 – Jeffery Simmons
Sept 19 – Jubilee
Oct 3 – Luke Kiser
Oct 17 – Jason Smith & Evan Wright

Our Downtown district is not just home to the Columbus County Arts Council; it is also home to some amazing public works of art. Check out the list below and click to pull up their GPS locations in Google Maps.

The NC Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville features a selection of permanent and interactive exhibits, plus hands-on learning areas both indoors and out, that help connect visitors to the natural world of southeastern North Carolina. Our indoor exhibits include both traditional dioramas as well as hands-on learning experiences centered on fossils and common scientific tools and concepts.

In our Naturalist Center are specimens of animals, plants, and rocks for visitors to look at and touch. Our outdoor spaces include a Nature Playspace, with several nature-based activities, a fossil pit, and the North Carolina Tree Trail.  There are regularly scheduled programs for young children up to age 8 (though older siblings are welcome!). We offer a host of program options for schools. Topics range from learning about the life cycle of animals to reading animal tracks and traces in our environment.

For more information about the programs and how to book one for your class, contact the museum at whiteville@naturalsciences.org or call 910.788.5100.