Press Releases

Tryon's Explorers to Learn how Ancestors Shrugged off the Cold

Children ages 6-10 can learn how staying warm during the cooler months wasn't always as easy as turning a dial during the Tryon's Explorers program Thursday, March 10.

Easter Egg Hunt Returns to Tryon Palace Saturday, March 26

Children ages 12 and under are invited to Tryon Palace's Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 26.

North Carolina Symphony and American Red Cross Present ‘Art From the Heart’

In celebration of American Red Cross month in March, the North Carolina Symphony is teaming up with the Red Cross to present “Art from the Heart,” – a display of therapeutic artwork from Wounded Warrior Battalion Marines and world-renowned artist Craig Bone.

Museum Features Freaky (and Not-So-Freaky) Frogs at 22nd Annual Reptile & Amphibian Day, Mar. 12

Find out more about the world of freaky (and not-so-freaky) frogs when the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences hosts its 22nd annual Reptile & Amphibian Day, Saturday, March 12.

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.

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.