Press Releases

Generous Grant From Cannon Trusts to Help Plan for Children to Play Outside at Two State Historic Sites

Planning for interactive spaces to engage young minds and bodies are coming to the North Carolina Transportation Museum and Tryon Palace thanks to a generous $115,000 grant from the Charles A. Cannon Charitable Trusts to the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR).

March 1865 Civil War Battles Remembered at Bennett Place Throughout March

March Tours Salute Women at Reed Gold Mine

Reed Gold Mine will offer "Women at Reed Gold Mine" tours every Saturday in March to highlight how women lived inside and outside the homestead.

North Carolina Symphony Presents Saint-Saëns’ “Organ” Symphony

The North Carolina Symphony, led by guest conductor Andrew Grams, will perform Camille Saint-Saëns’ “Organ” Symphony on Friday, Feb. 26, and Saturday, Feb. 27.

Tryon Palace Offers Four Behind-the-Scenes Tours in March

Tryon Palace will offer four behind-the-scenes tours in March at the costume shop and through the gardens. 

Women's History Month in March Features Tours, Appalachian Art Exhibit and Honors Heritage

Special tours and other programs highlight influence of women on history in March.

Museum Pits Giant Flying Turtle Against Alien Calamari for First Friday Kaiju Death Match

Watch the fanged but friendly giant turtle in “Destroy All Planets,” on the big screen at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences on First Friday, March 4.

Singer Mary D. Williams Shares Songs, History in Concert at State Capitol Feb. 27

The powerful voice of acclaimed gospel singer Mary D. Williams will ring out at the State Capitol in honor of Black History Month Saturday, Feb. 27 at 4 p.m.

Outer Banks Community Quilt Show Visits Roanoke Island

The Outer Banks Community Quilt Show will open on Friday, March 4, with an opening reception from 6-8 p.m.in the Art Gallery at Roanoke Island Festival Park.

Museum Presentation Reveals Why Hippos Are Africa’s Greatest Killer

The North Carolina Zoo’s Corinne Kendall presents “Africa’s Greatest Killer? Understanding Human-Hippopotamus Conflict,” at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Thursday, March 3, 7 p.m.