Cameron Art Museum

Cameron Art Museum located in Wilmington, North Carolina occupies a 42,000 square foot facility designed in 2002 by the renowned architectural firm of Gwathmey Siegel & Associates (NYC). The museum is sited on 9.3 acre Pyramid Park, features long-leaf pine woodlands, outdoor sculptures, nature trails, an historic Civil War site and Clay Studio housed in the Pancoe Art Education Center. The main museum building includes two exhibition areas, the Weyerhaeuser lecture and reception hall, a full service museum café known as CaféJohnnie, museum gift shop and free parking.

Cameron Art Museum was formerly named St. John's Museum of Art, operating 1962-2001 in a cluster of historic buildings located in downtown Wilmington. In the mid-1990's, St. John's Museum was in need of better environmental conditions and expanded space.Cameron Art Museum in North Carolina commemorates the cultural significance of this site and the unique, and poignant role played by African American troops (some of whom were ex-slaves), with an annual "Civil War Living History Weekend" event, featuring Civil War reenactors, lectures, workshops, artillery demonstrations and children's period games. The museum's Civil War site is also a source of additional programming leading up to the 150th Sesquicentennial of the Civil War.

Cameron Art Museum is a cultural gathering place committed to arts education. The museum presents exhibitions and public programs of both historical and contemporary significance, with 6-8 changing exhibitions annually, in addition to outdoor, site-specific projects on its park property.

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