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June 21, 2024, 6:30pm - 9pm
Join the North Carolina Museum of History to commemorate and celebrate Juneteenth with an evening of poetry and music. This evening’s events will begin with the choir followed by a brief explanation of Juneteenth by Adrienne Nidre, from the African American Heritage Commission, and then performances by Freddy Greene, Destiny Hemphill, Shana Tucker, Fred Joiner, and Nnenna and Pierce Freelon. Registration is required but free for this incredible experience!
The Museum of the Albemarle will open its newest exhibit, Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Academic Surgeons, on June 3, 2024. “The National Library of Medicine produced Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Academic Surgeons. The exhibit was guest curated by Jill L. Newmark (NLM Exhibition Program) and Margaret A. Hutto (Reginald F. Lewis Museum). This special collaboration with the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture, featured a companion exhibition at the museum.
Flowers are blooming, and birds are building nests, which means it’s time for the Mountain Gateway Museum’s “Birds & Blooms Bonanza.”
The Museum of the Albemarle will host History for Lunch on Wednesday, June 19, at noon in the Gaither Auditorium for an informative talk by Barbara Snowden, Currituck County Historian.
The Museum of the Albemarle will open the exhibit Who Can Vote: Brief History of Voting Rights in the United States on June 4, 2024. This traveling exhibit from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History “examines voting rights with an emphasis on the role of the US Constitution and the interplay between the states and federal government in determining who is allowed to vote. Beginning with the founding era and going up to the election of 2000, this exhibition explores the complex history of the right to vote that forms the core of our nation’s democracy.
The North Carolina Museum of History is excited to announce a calendar full of free events as we get ready to start the summer!At the beginning of May, the museum announced the upcoming redesign of the museum and exhibits. To prepare for the renovation, the third-floor exhibits will close on June 3, 2024. The first-floor exhibits and the physical museum building will close on October 7, 2024.
Calling all adventurers! Beat the summer heat by embarking on an exciting journey through North Carolina’s museums with the Summer Passport Program. Presented by the North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Museum of Art, and North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, this collaborative initiative offers exciting activities for families seeking adventure.
The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) announced today the 2024 William Friday Teachers Retreat, part of the department's commi
May 18, 2024, 7pm - 8:30pm
Join us for our newest music series, Tar Heel Troubadours, a celebration of Americana, roots, bluegrass, and traditional music performed by artists from or living and working in North Carolina.
Following a triumphant first year, the Moonshine and Motorsports Trail in North Carolina is expanding.The Moonshine and Motorsports Trail, conceived in the 2021 state budget and launched in 2023 by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR), is adding nine new sites that will highlight the state’s unique, intertwined history of distilling and stock car racing.