A Family Visit to the Doo Wop Museum in Wildwood

When it comes to family-friendly, educational activities, there is nothing better than visiting a museum. You can learn a lot by visiting a museum and you can usually find a lot of fun activities to do while you’re there. Another added bonus is that a lot of museums around the country are FREE to visit or have affordable admission fees.

The Doo Wop Museum is located in Wildwood, New Jersey and is FREE to visit. We’ve been to the museum a few times over the past couple of years, but it was our first time taking our granddaughter and my mother along with us. It’s a fun place to visit and you can learn all kinds of things about the 1950’s and 1960’s era.

Outside of the building you’ll find some old Doo Wop style neon lights that used to be signs at local area hotels. All of the ones that we saw are no longer there…sadly, those hotels were tore down for more modern ones and the museum was able to preserve those neon signs for future generations to enjoy.

Once inside you’ll find all kinds of exhibits and displays. You an get a glimpse at the era’s kitchen appliances, furniture for the home, music and entertainment items, old bicycles are on display, books, etc. There is a mini film that you can watch on Wildwood and how it played an important part in the Doo Wop era. My mom spotted a poodle skirt and cardigan sweater on display and immediately started telling us that when she was a teenager…they were the hottest fashion items going in her high school.

As someone who enjoys cooking and baking, I can’t even imagine how hard it must of been to cook and bake using those old 1950’s and 1960’s kitchen appliances. Sure, at the time they were modern and the best things going, but looking back and comparing them to the kitchen appliances we have today…well, I imagine that cooking and baking for a family wasn’t an easy task. Just Saying.

We spent a good hour at the Doo Wop Museum in Wildwood, New Jersey and really enjoyed our visit. If you’re going to be in the area, you’ll find it right across the street to the Wildwoods Convention Center. A definite must-see and must-do when visiting Stone Harbor, Cape May, Avalon or Wildwood in New Jersey.