The Bellamy Mansion Museum thrives and sustains on revenue from admissions. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the museum is closed to the public for the foreseeable future, but you can still virtually tour the site! Begin by watching the 10-minute introductory video, then virtually tour through all five levels of the mansion. Finish up with the 30-minute video tour of the entire site, and you will have had a remotely comprehensive trip to the Bellamy.
Suggested "admission" prices are $6 for students, $10 for adults, or a simple $40 flat rate for families.
Give what you can. No donation is too large or small, and every one is appreciated.
Click the donate button below to pay your "admission" and begin you "tour" by scrolling down.
Suggested "admission" prices are $6 for students, $10 for adults, or a simple $40 flat rate for families.
Give what you can. No donation is too large or small, and every one is appreciated.
Click the donate button below to pay your "admission" and begin you "tour" by scrolling down.
Distance Learning Resources for Educators
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A matching worksheet that highlights not only the Northern-born architects but also two of the enslaved artisans who helped build the entire site. (Elementary)
Extension: Research either one of the jobs or one of the people from the activity sheet. Create a collage using magazines and printed images to represent your research. |
Great vocabulary building activity that introduces children to "museum" terms such as stanchion and wayfinding signs while having them practice shapes! (Lower elementary)
Extension: What if your house were to become a house museum? Where would visitors find all of these in your house museum? Create signs and put them up in your home. |
Science anyone?? Learn about the metallic makeup of coins, and try a fun at-home science experiment with pennies, vinegar, and ketchup.
(Elementary-high school) Extension: Try it with other coins and coins from different decades! What do you think will happen to a 1998 nickel? What about a 1968 penny? |
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Time for a bit of physical education! This two-sided activity sheet gives the history of a popular 19th-century game, Graces, and includes directions to make your own set at home! The second page includes other Victorian-era activities children enjoyed from trundling hoops to shooting jacks.
Extension: Research other popular games and sports of the 19th-century--are any familiar? Which do you recognize and play today? Are the rules still the same? |
Great vocabulary building activity that introduces children to "museum" terms such as stanchion and wayfinding signs while having them practice handwriting! (Upper elementary-middle school)
Extension: Research a house museum in the U.S. you wish to visit. Create a presentation to persuade your family that includes a map, brief history of the area and historic site, and even local restaurants or attractions you might enjoy visiting as well. |
Get into the kitchen and create an authentic 19th-century cookie recipe while practicing fractions, measurements, and reading comprehension skills.
(Elementary-high school) Extension: What quantities would you need if you doubled the recipe? Quadrupled it? Cut it in half? Also, research the science of baking--why is it called a science? What chemical reactions happen to make a cake rise? |
Virtual Tour
Take a 360 degree tour of the entire mansion (all 5 floors!) and see it decorated for Christmas.
Just click below and the virtual tour will open in a new window.
Just click below and the virtual tour will open in a new window.
Video Resources
Use these videos to supplement your history and social studies curricula!
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NEW 10-minute introductory video made possible by the Women's Impact Network of New Hanover County.
30-minute guided tour of the original slave quarters and mansion that includes some of the museum's longtime volunteer docents. Tour the museum from the comfort of your own home!
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Hour-long documentary on Raleigh's oldest freedman's neighborhood--Oberlin Village--which includes the efforts of Preservation North Carolina in saving both the tangible and intangible history of its residents. (UNC-TV)
A very brief overview of the museum--its history and interpretive goals. This almost 5-minute video premiered on North Carolina Weekend.
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Recorded Lectures
Click the links below to be taken to the museum's YouTube channel.
William B. Gould IV and Diary of a Contraband--November 13, 2018 (part 1)
William B. Gould IV and Diary of a Contraband--November 13, 2018 (part 2)
Angela Zombek on Civil War prisons and POWs--November 29, 2018 (part 1)
Angela Zombek on Civil War prisons and POWs--November 29, 2018 (part 2)
Kenneth Janken and The Wilmington Ten--October 4, 2018 (part 1)
William B. Gould IV and Diary of a Contraband--November 13, 2018 (part 2)
Angela Zombek on Civil War prisons and POWs--November 29, 2018 (part 1)
Angela Zombek on Civil War prisons and POWs--November 29, 2018 (part 2)
Kenneth Janken and The Wilmington Ten--October 4, 2018 (part 1)
Click the links to see what some other local organizations have been up to!
