Press Releases

A new digital exhibit from the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources' Office of Archives and History is now available online.

The visitor center and exhibits at Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site will undergo a full renovation in the coming months. In preparation for this major project, the site will close the visitor center and gift shop July 28.

Fans of the hit television series “Outlander” and North Carolina history alike are invited to a free online program from the State Archives of North Carolina, a division of the N.C.

A traveling exhibit and virtual program that commemorate the 90th anniversary of the publication of the “Negro Motorist Green Book” are being showcased at a local museum. 

The Library of North Carolina, a division of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, is proud to announce awards to local libraries.

The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island, a division of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, recently received a $1,000 donation for its Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation (S.T.A.R.) Center through The Cottage Shop’s annual "Skip the Bag" initiative.

The North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores turns 50 this year. To celebrate, the Aquarium will offer two unique events on July 11 as part of a year-long run of events celebrating the three North Carolina Aquariums. NCAPKS is part of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

When one door closes another one opens! NC Aquariums Discovery Bay is now open at Independence Mall, a unique underwater world for shoppers to visit right next to their favorite shops.

A chimpanzee that was launched into space and later lived at the North Carolina Zoo soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker. The N.C. Historical Marker Program is part of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.