Press Releases

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.

The gaiety of colonial social life will give way to the clamor for war at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site Feb. 19-21.

Learn about famed naturalist Charles Darwin, take a closer look at his theories and their impact on modern science, and meet some of the scientists who are continuing his work when the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences hosts Darwin Day on Saturday, February 13, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Free; donations welcome.

Photos from the across 10 categories in the 2015 Wildlife in North Carolina Photo Competition will be on display at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences beginning Saturday, February 6 and through the end of July 2016

The golden logos of the NFL Super Bowl marketing, golden rings and a gold "50" to the winners, along with a moment in sports history are not the only golden features of Super Bowl 50. History gives the golden moment a more significant meaning.

Resentment and frustration fomented in the land. Government leaders would not listen, imposed central rule and levied unjust taxes. 

A man-killer at large! A countryside in terror! Only one man knows the next victim. But it’s a man gone mad! Join us for a spine-chilling, nerve-shattering horror-drama when the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences shows “The Ape” on First Friday, February 5, 7 p.m.