North Carolina Military History Museum — Attraction in Kure Beach

I have been here at least four times now - three times outdoors only (they are usually out of season when I visit) and this last time, finally the indoors portion. What a great museum! Despite its small size, the interior is chock full of stories about North Carolinians in the military and much thought has obviously been put into the displays. I was pleasantly surprised to see the Coast Guard and lifesaving stations acknowledged in the naval section. There are a variety of uncommon artifacts and a great mix of signs, photos, artwork, figurines, and primary artifacts to tell the story of North Carolina servicemen. Also neat is that it is in the old post bowling alley - evident when one looks at the building's shape on Google Maps. The displays are down what once was the bowling lanes. Reception and the office are where the shoes were kept and ticketing done. Neat! Of note - these guys went out of their way to accommodate my visit, and really showed my wife & I great southern hospitality that was very much appreciated. I only wish the weather was kinder to the macro artifacts outside, and that this place was more well-known - they could use more visitors! Two thumbs up and five stars, if you can align your trip with their hours,...

This place was awesome!! Went with my girlfriend expecting to look at some outdoor historical vehicles. We were SO surprised by the great staff and INCREDIBLE amount of indoor historical items to see! The staff was so kind to walk us around the museum and explain alot about what we were looking at. This place is an absolute hidden gem, and if you enjoy military history of any kind, you should check this place out! Even though entrence is free, definitely drop a donation in the box to support this historical gem and the great people keeping this...

5 stars all the way, small and tucked away but it’s a very cool place with amazing history behind it. It has lots of cool artifacts including real tanks and a helicopter and many more!! The gentleman that volunteers there is so nice and we literally talked to him for an hour and did I mention that they still let us walk around even tho they were technically closed? So nice of them and if your in the Carolina beach/kure beach area I totally recommend...