North Myrtle Beach Area Historical Museum: Memories on display

It's been a few weeks since I've posted on here, but only because I've been hard at work on other projects and too busy going on adventures to write!
I've eaten fish tacos at Sun City Cafe and a pulled pork sandwich at Rockabilly BBQ, rummaged through bins of vinyl at Kilgor Trouts, checked out an acoustic show at Fresh Brewed Coffee House, sang along at a few concerts at House of Blues, scored some deals at Tanger Outlets, had a ridiculously fun "tourist" night at Broadway at the Beach, cheered for my favorite knight while eating with my hands at Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, laughed at Stage Left Theatre Company's sketch comedy show and simply relaxing and taking in the beautiful sun, sand and sea of Myrtle Beach.
While all those excursions were fun, one of my favorite recent outings was a trip to the new North Myrtle Beach Area Historical Museum. Housed in the former library building, the museum opened in April 2013 and holds many local memories in the form of old photographs, a collection of sea shells, t-shirts from past events and so much more.

Beauty pageant memorabilia and a Vanna White signature 

From shag to local schools, government to tourism, visitors can see snapshots of daily life displayed throughout the museum. You can see Native American arrowheads, vintage bathing suits, beauty pageant memorabilia, a 1954 telegraph key and a "Wheel of Fortune" game piece all in the same room.

This quilt shows off shag t-shirts. 

Most of the artifacts are kept behind glass, but there are some interactive elements, including a lifeguard's chair you can sit in, giant replica "postcards" you can leaf through and a chance to sit inside a smiling Ocean Drive moon.
Every item on display was donated to the museum, with new items coming in frequently. Museum director Jenean Todd said that items will rotate within the year.
The North Myrtle Beach Area Historical Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors/college students/military with ID, $3 for youth ages 5 to 17 and free for children age 5 and under.
The museum is located at 799 2nd Avenue N. in North Myrtle Beach. (Be sure to specify "NORTH" Myrtle Beach when typing the address into your GPS. I ended up in Surfside the first time I tried to visit because of my sloppy fingers.)
Visit NMBmuseum.com or call 843-427-7668 for more information.
To read my full story about the museum, pick up the September issue of Visit! or check it out online now at mbvisit.com along with a photo gallery.