A gathering place for the heritage and traditions of Core Sound — a place to experience the people, place, and community.
GETTING HERE
Finding your way to “the end of the road” is part of the experience. Enjoy the drive along marshes and creeks, across bridges and through communities as you slow down and feel the community pride that is Down East.
BEING HERE
Core Sound events, programs, daily visits, field trips, reunions — all led by community volunteers — are the “people-experiences” that cause folks to return over and over. Core Sound’s welcoming atmosphere is worth the journey!
LEARNING HERE
We offer hands-on demonstrations of decoy carving and quilting, touchable community exhibits, relaxing outdoor experiences and meaningful field trips. Our commitment to education is in everything we do. Come learn!
JOIN THE FAMILY
Join our family and support programming, education, and more. Your membership makes the work of the museum possible! Thank you for helping to preserve the living heritage and traditions of Core Sound.
bring core sound home
We pride ourselves on curating unique and distinct apparel, gifts, home goods, foods, art, and more from around the Core Sound region, throughout North Carolina and from our sister island communities across the East Coast.
Visit our community outreach - “806”
Our satellite location, located at 806 Arendell Street in downtown Morehead City, serves as a community outreach just 22 miles west of the Museum.
The home of our seasonal “Parlor Talk” series, as well as many periodic exhibits, this location is open year-round and serves mostly as our Gift Shop, where you can browse a carefully curated collection of locally sourced gifts, art, home and outdoor decor, books, jewelry and much more.
During the holiday season, the upstairs area is transformed into our “Christmas Attic” with a festive assortment of holiday decor and gift items. Check out ShopCoreSound.com for a peek at all our stores have to offer.
Visit this location Monday-Saturday from 10am to 5pm throughout the year!
