Charles M. Fulenwider Children's Museum

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Charles M. Fulenwider Children's Museum The Charles M. The future home of the museum is 214 W Union St in Downtown Morganton, NC.

Fulenwider Children’s Museum is a non-profit project dedicated to sparking curiosity and a lifelong love of learning through interactive play and exploration.

Reminder! The Community First Look was rescheduled to November 12th! We look forward to seeing you all then!
10/07/2026

Reminder! The Community First Look was rescheduled to November 12th!

We look forward to seeing you all then!

ATTENTION: DATE CHANGE! 🗓️ We want to make sure everyone can join us, so after taking a look at the community calendar ...
10/01/2026

ATTENTION: DATE CHANGE! 🗓️

We want to make sure everyone can join us, so after taking a look at the community calendar and considering timing, we are tentatively shifting our Community First Look event to Thursday, November 12th!

Join us as we explore the official architectural plans for the Charles M. Fulenwider Children’s Museum, designed by Haizlip Studio!

New Tentative Date: November 12th

Time: 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Where: Inside our future museum building at 214 West Union
Street

Stop by, check out the vision, and share in the excitement as we build this space together.

All are welcome! There will be face paint, snacks, and interactive activities available for kids.

Note: This date change is currently tentative as we finalize calendar coordination. We will keep you updated!

Edited to add - The date has changed to November 12th!We are so excited to share a sneak peek of our future home with yo...
09/23/2026

Edited to add - The date has changed to November 12th!

We are so excited to share a sneak peek of our future home with you! ✨

Join us for a Community First Look at the official architectural plans for the Charles M. Fulenwider Children's Museum, designed by Haizlip Studio!

Stop by on October 8th from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM inside our future museum building. Bring the whole family—adults can check out the new design vision while the little ones play! We’ll have:

🎨 A face painter
🧸 Fun interactive play areas for the kids
🍿 Light snacks & drinks to enjoy

Drop in anytime during the event. We can't wait to share this milestone with our community! 💛

📍 214 West Union Street, Morganton, NC 28655

We are still buzzing from our last update, and the momentum in Burke County is incredible! We wanted to take a moment to...
04/13/2026

We are still buzzing from our last update, and the momentum in Burke County is incredible! We wanted to take a moment to share exactly where we are on this journey and celebrate a huge milestone.

Our Board of Directors recently met to sign with the award-winning team at Haizlip Studio. This is a major step forward, as it marks the transition from a "dream" to a "design." Having met our initial seed funding goal—thanks to the incredible generosity of our local community, foundations, and corporate partners—we now have the green light to begin the architectural design phase.

We’ve heard your excitement, and we want to be clear about the road map ahead. We are in the beginning stages of a very large, multi-year project:

- We’ll be working closely with our architects to imagine every square inch of the museum.
- Once we have a design and a clearer budget, we will launch our major fundraising campaign.
- Because this is such a large-scale project for Burke County, we don’t have an opening date yet. The speed of our progress will depend on our fundraising success, but we are committed to doing this right for our children.

We want you with us every step of the way! From the first sketches to the final coat of paint, we’ll be sharing the behind-the-scenes nitty-gritty of how a children’s museum comes to life.

This project has so much heart and momentum behind it. It will take time to do it right, but with this community behind us, we know the wait will be worth it.

Remember the Old Belk Building? It’s about to get a lot more playful!We are thrilled to start sharing the vision for the...
04/06/2026

Remember the Old Belk Building? It’s about to get a lot more playful!

We are thrilled to start sharing the vision for the Charles M. Fulenwider Children’s Museum! Our goal is simple: to create a vibrant, world-class space where curiosity is the guest of honor.

We’ve officially engaged the amazing team at Haizlip Studio to help us design a museum that reflects the spirit of our community. Think immersive exhibits, interactive play, and a place where families can grow together right here in the heart of Burke County.

Morganton is a special place to grow up, and we can’t wait to add even more wonder to our downtown!

Follow us for more updates on this exciting adventure!

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214 West Union Street
Morganton, NC
28655

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+17044775844

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