Press Releases

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.

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. Williams will bring the audience on a journey with the "Song and Narrative of the Black South" program and trace the progression from the sung slave narrative to 20th century gospel and Civil Rights protest music.