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Discover History Downtown
Did you know that the #1 most visited attraction in the area is located downtown? The Airborne and Special Operations Museum is a 59,000 square-foot museum featuring three theatres including a motion simulator and a 5,000 square-foot, five-story high open lobby area. Exhibits explore airborne and special operations history with colorful and impressive displays. Admission to the museum is free although donations are accepted. The museum is open Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Along with the Airborne and Special Operations Museum, we have five other museums in the district including Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry Armory and Museum, Fascinate-U Children’s Museum, the Fayetteville Area Transportation Museum, the Firefighters’ Museum and the Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex, which includes the museum galleries, Arsenal Park and the 1897 Poe House. All have lower priced admissions, if not free, and offer a wealth of knowledge for you and your family. Take a day to spend in one of these grand halls of artifacts, photographs and displays and learn about where you live and the people who live around you.