Wilmington Railroad Museum
Hours of Operation
Monday - Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
October 1 - March 31
Monday - Saturday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Sunday
Support the Museum
Special Notice - Many local businesses are supporting the great work of the Museum as it enters a new era of service. Click on "a business" below to see who is helping!
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Events
SPECIAL NOTICES & CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE WILMINGTON RAILROAD MUSEUM
THE ANNUAL TRAIN SHOW AND SALE
SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 21 & 22, 2009
WATCH THIS SPACE FOR DETAILS
EXPERIENCE THE POLAR EXPRESS
Join us for the annual reading of "The Polar ExpressStory Times for 2009:
- Saturdays, December 5 and 12 - 4:30 pm and 6:30 pm
- Sundays, December 6 and 13 - 4:30 pm and 6:30 PM
- A first gift of Christmas for all children
- A special visit from Santa Claus
Visa & MasterCard accepted
"BUY A BRICK" WALK INSTALLED
Our brick walk containing over 125 dedications to supporters of the Museum
Three of the U.S. Army troops from Sunny Point that did the major work installing our new walk
Pete Chamberlin Truck Collection Donated to the Museum
Pete and Aggie Chamberlin with the Museum display in the Model Railroad Room. Pete donated his 35-year collection of over 1260 scale model trucks and vehicles to the Museum. One hundred and eleven are on display now. The remaining trucks will be rotated on display from time to time. Also, many will be placed on the operating train layouts when the streets and roads are completed.
A few of the 46 boxes holding the collection are delivered.
The Model Railroad Committee spent Tuesday evening selecting the trucks for the initial display.
Railroad Art at WHQR Radio
Railroad heritage found an unusual host when art and photos from the Museum's collection visited the WHQR Gallery at the radio station. With most items also for sale, proceeds from this show generated support for the Museum and our great local public radio. We thank all those who attended and especially those who purchased some of the railroad art. If a piece of railroad art is on your wish list, please call the Museum to get information on what's available.
The 2007 Great Train Show & Sale
Vendors provided a huge variety of merchandise to show and select from. We had 18 vendors this year, and their 40 tables of goods were ample evidence that trains continue to fascinate and attract people of all ages.
See above for information about the 2008 Show & Sale.
New Stained Glass Locomotive
Thanks to the artistry of volunteer Mary Lou Bryden, the Museum now has a picture of Locomotive #250 rendered in stained glass. This beautiful piece hangs over the door to
Boy Scout Railroading Merit Badge
The Museum recentlly hosted a group of Boy Scouts working on Railroading merit badge. Here volunteer Roger Wilkie explains some of the fine points of life on the caboose.
Now Would Be the Perfect Time to Become a Volunteer for the Wilmington Railroad Museum!
With exciting changes in new quarters and great visitor reviews, we're putting out a call for volunteers to greet visitors, introduce them to the Museum, and help make sure that their visit is pleasant and memorable.
All help is welcome, with particular emphasis on the following areas:
ˇ Greeting guests and issuing tickets.
ˇ Gift shop operations.
ˇ Opening and closing activities.
ˇ Docents and guides.
ˇ Children's activities and group parties.
ˇ Developing new artifact displays.
Training and orientation is provided to acquaint volunteers with the history of the Museum, displays and layouts, operations and procedures, and programs. It's helpful, but not required, to have experience in retail, hospitality, education, libraries, railroads, or cultural activities.
For more information about opportunities in the exciting future of the Museum, contact the Wilmington Railroad Museum at (910) 763-2634.
Model Railroad Committee
Every Tuesday evening at 7 PM the Wilmington Railroad Museum Model Railroad Committee meets around the large HO train layout under construction at the Museum. All are welcome to join this committee. Our duties include:
ˇ Constructing and maintaining the three operating layouts
ˇ Adding detail to each layout
ˇ Planning for the annual Model Railroad Show
ˇ Conducting how-to classes in model railroading