Press Releases

The North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) announces a plan to renovate its East Building gallery and education spaces. It will include improvements and additions to the NCMA’s education studios, the creation of a new media and photography gallery space, and the reinstallation and expansion of the Museum’s African collection.

Bright Star Touring Company will present Aesop’s Fables Children’s Show July 27 ,28, 29 at 10:30 a.m. in the Indoor Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park. Tickets are $5/ ages 2 and younger-free.

The Tryon Palace African American Lecture Series continues in July with "How We Got Over: Singing Praises of Struggles from Cradle to Grave," Thursday, July 21, at 7 p.m. in Cullman Performance Hall at the North Carolina History Center.

Beginning September 10, 2016, the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) presents Reunited: Francescuccio Ghissi’s St. John Altarpiece, the first time in more than 100 years that the altarpiece’s eight known panels—and one recreated missing panel—can be seen and appreciated as one magnificent work of art. The free exhibition will be on view through March 5, 2017.

Tryon Palace's monthly African American Heritage Tour will lead visitors on a walking tour to more than 20 historic locations around the heart of downtown New Bern. This month's tour begins at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 17.

Join brewers from the Triangle area and beyond at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh for a one-of-a-kind evening of beer and science. At this third annual sampling session, held Friday, August 19, 7–10 p.m., more than a dozen North Carolina breweries will offer unique creations fitting the Museum’s natural science focus.

Bennett Place State Historic will host "Medical Practices and Procedures During the Civil War" July 16-17. The free program will be 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday.

The sleepy village of Bath sprang to life whenever the notorious Blackbeard sailed into port. Historic Bath will recreate a pirate encampment July 16, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., to highlight the routines of pirates in a free program. The focus will be on the victorious visit of Royal Navy Lt. Robert Maynard to Bath fresh off the defeat and death of Blackbeard.

In commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Venezuelan revolutionary Francisco de Miranda's death, Tryon Palace, in collaboration with Artist Studio Project and the Venezuelan Cultural Association of North Carolina, will host a daylong celebration of Miranda and Venezuelan culture Saturday, July 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fort Dobbs State Historic Site will feature living history interpreters recreating an 18th century militia muster July 23-24.