Wilson, North Carolina is a vibrant community offering world-class kinetic sculpture art, beautiful botanical gardens, and excellent interactive museums that make it one of eastern North Carolina’s most rewarding destinations.
Imagination Station delivers hands-on science and history exhibits beloved by families throughout eastern North Carolina. The Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park is a genuinely extraordinary outdoor museum of colorful wind-driven kinetic sculptures that captivates every visitor.
For beauty and community, the Wilson Rose Garden showcases over 1,200 rose bushes in full spectacular bloom — one of North Carolina’s most enchanting free botanical destinations.