Children's Museums
Roanoke Island Festival Park Adventure Museum
📍 1 Festival Park, Manteo, NC 27954🌐 www.roanokeisland.com/plan-your-visit/site-attractions/adventure-museum
🕐 Hours
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
About Roanoke Island Festival Park Adventure Museum
Roanoke Island Festival Park Adventure Museum is a children's museum in Manteo, NC. Features the Elizabeth II, a restored replica ship that visitors can board and explore below deck, including the boatswain's area, providing an immersive maritime history experience. Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars by 345 visitors.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Natural History Museum
- Focus
- Over 400 years of Outer Banks history
- Best For
- All ages
- Highlights
- Period costumes, pirate tales, Civil War stories, maritime heritage, restored shad boat
💡 Did You Know?
- Features the Elizabeth II, a restored replica ship that visitors can board and explore below deck, including the boatswain's area, providing an immersive maritime history experience
- Offers interactive historical training experiences including pikeman combat instruction, armor sparring with period weapons, and blacksmith demonstrations where visitors forge their own souvenir metal hooks
- Covers the full historical arc of the Outer Banks region from 16th-century navigation and the Lost Colony through the Freedmen's Colony, Civil War era, and pirate history to modern tourism
- Staff members are trained to work in character and demonstrate historical knowledge, with reviews specifically praising their expertise and genuine engagement with the material
💬 What Visitors Say
- Engage with the interactive hands-on experiences for the best visit—staff demonstrate activities like blacksmithing, armor combat training, and musket firing. These live demonstrations and participation opportunities are highly memorable and educational, so ask staff about the schedule when you arrive.
- Plan to spend 2-3 hours to fully experience the museum, including boarding the Elizabeth II ship, watching demonstrations, and participating in interactive activities like costume dress-up and training exercises. Don't rush through exhibits.
- The staff are knowledgeable and stay in character throughout the museum. Engage with them directly—they enjoy what they do and can provide richer context about exhibits and history that enhances the learning experience.
- This museum is ideal for families with children of all ages due to its hands-on, interactive nature. Kids can dress in period costumes, participate in training activities, and take home souvenirs like the forged metal hook from the blacksmith demonstration.
Other Children's Museums in Manteo
More Family Fun Nearby
Other venues within driving distance:
Own this venue? Stand out from the competition.
Children's Museums listings that are Featured get seen first by thousands of families every month.
- Priority placement in search
- Photo gallery showcase
- Insider tips from visitors
- Highlighted in dedicated featured section