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Changing Climate, Uncertain Future: Unique Perspectives on Communicating Climate Science

Join WRAL chief meteorologist Greg Fishel as he discusses issues surrounding the topic of climate change alongside Dr. Katharine Hayhoe from Texas Tech University and Dr. Walter Robinson from North Carolina State University

Tryon Palace to Host Musical Lecture on African American Great Migration

Tami Tyree will explore the African American "Great Migration" of the mid-20th century during the Tryon Palace's African American Lecture Series.

Museum Presentation Reveals Why Hippos Are Africa’s Greatest Killer

The North Carolina Zoo’s Corinne Kendall presents “Africa’s Greatest Killer? Understanding Human-Hippopotamus Conflict,” at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Thursday, March 3, 7 p.m.

Garden Lecture Series Explores Camellias and the Southern Garden

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

'Color of Courage' Celebrates Civil War's African American Soldiers

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.

North Carolina Museum of Art Announces Art in Bloom Schedule of Events

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.

Museum of Natural Sciences celebrates Darwin Day, February 13

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.

Livestream Webcast Looks Behind-the-Scene at N.C. Museum of Art Conservation Feb.4

Museum Presents “Your Body by Darwin,” A Look at the Role of Evolution in Health and Medicine

Doctors often work to cure our ills as if we are malfunctioning machines and they are teams of skilled mechanics. But the human body is not a machine — it is a bundle of living material that has been produced over millennia through evolution by natural selection.

Governor McCrory Unveils Black History Month Commemorations Throughout the State

From gold mining in Cabarrus County to freedom seekers joining a U.S. Navy Civil War blockade, Black History Month celebrations from the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) will reflect the wide array of experiences of African-Americans in the state and nation.