Wayne County Museum

Wayne County Museum The Wayne County Museum preserves and exhibits the history and people of Wayne County, North Carolina Attendance is free to the public.

The Wayne County Museum building was constructed in 1927 by the Goldsboro Woman’s Club. In 1915, local women began work to raise the capital to build a home for their club. After World War I, they undertook two ambitious projects to raise money for the building fund: the operation of a cafeteria next to Robinson’s Drug Store downtown and running a filling station. The building was completed for $4

6,000 with most of the funding coming directly from the efforts of club members. During World War II, the Goldsboro Woman’s Club offered the building to the United Service Organization (USO). For four and a half years thousands of servicemen spent time and attended dances in the building. It was often their last stop before being shipped overseas. Today, that same historic USO ballroom on the second floor is available for rent. By the 1980s, club membership had dwindled and the executive board voted to donate the building to the Wayne County Historical Association. On December 9, 1988, the Wayne County Museum officially opened. Since the Museum’s opening, an elevator has been added to the building to make the second-floor handicap accessible. Other additions include a wheelchair ramp in front of the building and new handicap-accessible restrooms. The Museum is a stop on the North Carolina Civil War Trails, offers a Geocaching trail, and inclusive exhibits and programs about Wayne County’s rich and diverse history that change regularly.

05/16/2026

Mr. Edwards Saturday...

Pulled from Wayne County's Attic. A model of the original First African Baptist Church Edifice. If anyone knows the buil...
05/14/2026

Pulled from Wayne County's Attic. A model of the original First African Baptist Church Edifice. If anyone knows the builder, please put them in contact with the Museum.

Friends, followers, and Wayne county folks! Lets play the historical Artifact Game. In this post are pictures of 3 items...
05/12/2026

Friends, followers, and Wayne county folks! Lets play the historical Artifact Game.
In this post are pictures of 3 items. Let's see who can guess:
1. Which item is the oldest?
2. Which item was most common?
3. Which item was most convenient?

Let's discuss!

Work continues on the document tranche. Here's some of what we've installed.
05/06/2026

Work continues on the document tranche. Here's some of what we've installed.

04/30/2026

Good afternoon. We are currently experiencing technical issues with our telephone service. If you wish to contact us please email [email protected].

Wayne County Museum finished as: Best of North Carolina Regional winner in the Museums category!!!!
04/30/2026

Wayne County Museum finished as: Best of North Carolina Regional winner in the Museums category!!!!

The 2026 Best of North Carolina winners are officially here!

From trusted favorites to standout businesses, this year's winners reflect the places people show up for, rely on and keep coming back to.

Click the link in the comments to view the full list now!

Take a look, find your favorites and see who earned the bragging rights this year!

04/30/2026
With The Blessing Box GOLDsboro – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉
04/21/2026

With The Blessing Box GOLDsboro – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

Thanks to The Blessing Box of GOLDsboro, the Wayne County Museum has a new Blessing Box. Thank you to The Blessing Box G...
04/18/2026

Thanks to The Blessing Box of GOLDsboro, the Wayne County Museum has a new Blessing Box. Thank you to The Blessing Box GOLDsboro.

Good morning Wayne County! We are proud to announce the newest donations to The Museum collection. A sincere thank you t...
04/18/2026

Good morning Wayne County! We are proud to announce the newest donations to The Museum collection. A sincere thank you to the Snypes Family for donating a hand-painted necktie signed by Zeno Spence, and the US Army World War Two baseball glove owned by Mr. Tommy Snypes.

Address

116 N. William Street
Goldsboro, NC
27530

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 2pm
Wednesday 9am - 2pm
Thursday 9am - 2pm
Friday 9am - 2pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

(919) 734-5023

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