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Bellamy Mansion Museum of History and Design Arts

Wilmington, NC (http://www.bellamymansion.org/)

Provider: Bellamy Mansion Museum

Resource summary

• Appropriate grades: 3–8
• Subjects: arts (architecture), social studies (African Americans, North Carolina, United States history)
• Provider: Bellamy Mansion Museum

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This mansion is a premier architectural and historical treasure in North Carolina, a spectacular example of antebellum architecture. The Bellamy Mansion offers tours, changing exhibitions on history and design arts, and an informative look at historic preservation in action.

Reservations are required with a minimum notice of three working days. School groups of twenty or more students qualify for a group tour admission fee of $2.00 per person. Teachers, bus drivers and a limit of one chaperon accompanying the school group tour are not charged for admission. A non-refundable $20 deposit is required to secure a reservation. Call 910-251-3700 or send email to info@bellamymansion.org.