Press Releases

After 10 years of bringing citizens closer to the heavens, Town Creek Indian Mound is inviting all to commemorate its first-ever astronomy program hosted 10 years ago. Join in this milestone "Town Creek Under the Stars" program Saturday, Feb. 27, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Winter favorite constellations Aries, Taurus, Gemini and Orion will be on display at one of the last great dark sky sites in the Piedmont. "It all started with an idea to share an interest in astronomy with the public," says Site Manager Rich Thompson, "that has now become one of our most popular events."

Learn about Cemllias and Southern gardening with Timothy A. Minch Saturday, February 20.

“Antarctica 3D: On the Edge,” a new film showcasing this land of sea and ice, plus a presentation by Antarctica researcher Steve Emslie, at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh, Thursday, Feb. 25.

The first African American and also the first North Carolinian to serve as quartermaster general is being honored with the "Albemarle Profile: Maj. Gen. Hawthorne L. Proctor, Jr., U.S. Army (Retired)" exhibit at the Museum of the Albemarle now through September.

Local storytellers and actors Mitch Capel and Sonny Kelly will pay homage to the Civil War's African American soldiers with "The Color of Courage," a free program held at the North Carolina History Center Thursday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m.

Learn about 18th and 19th century slave narratives and their impact on the abolitionist movement during the February Lunch and Learn at the North Carolina History Center, held at noon Friday, Feb. 19.  

The North Carolina Museum of Art hosts its second Art in Bloom, a four-day festival of art and flowers, April 7−10. The event features 56 floral masterpieces inspired by the NCMA’s permanent collection in addtion to master classes, presentations, family activities and more.

Musket and cannon firing demonstrations will be highlights of a Feb. 27-28 program at Fort Dobbs State Historic Site commemorating action from the French and Indian War.

The deadline to apply for the Mary B. Regan Community Artist Residency award is set for Tuesday, March 15.

In the spirit of friendly competition, Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site in Midland and the Western Museum of Mining and Industry in Colorado Springs are wagering gold nuggets toward the winner of the golden Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara, Calif.