Stand-in photo, not this place: A vintage postcard of Sunset Lake, Wildwood Crest.
Wildwood Historical Society
History museum
About
The Wildwood Historical Society runs the George F. Boyer Historical Museum, in a Victorian building on Pacific Avenue. It holds a large collection of documents, photos and artifacts on the Wildwoods.
Admission is free, though donations are accepted. The building is climate controlled and wheelchair accessible, and its online shop sells local history books and memorabilia.
History
George F. Boyer, a Wildwood fireman who became the city's historian, started the collection, and the museum has been preserving the Wildwoods' history since 1963. The city named it for Boyer in 1976, shortly before he died, and it moved into the Pacific Avenue building in 1990.
When to go
The museum is seasonal. In summer, from Memorial Day to Labor Day, it is open Monday through Saturday from 10 to 3. In spring and fall it is open Thursday through Saturday from 10 to 3. It is closed on Memorial Day and Labor Day, and it closes for the winter after Columbus Day until spring.
It is a good rainy-day stop at the shore, and the summer schedule has the most open days.
Good to know
There is a free parking lot, and if it is full you can ask for a street pass. Groups of more than 25 need to call at least a week ahead.
Price
- AdmissionFree
Donations are accepted.
Prices checked November 2026 on the website of the Wildwood Historical Society. They can change, so check before you go.
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