Award-Winning Humorist Jeanne Swanner Robertson at the N.C. Museum of History
Award-winning humorist and former Miss North Carolina Jeanne Swanner Robertson uses her down-home Southern drawl to leave audiences laughing. Known as one of the most popular public speakers in...
View ArticleCivil War Lecture Series Debuts
Intriguing perspectives of the American Civil War will rise to the forefront in upcoming lectures at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. October’s lecture, The Civil War in Fiction and Film, centers...
View ArticlePowerful Family Play About Life in 1957 in Rural North Carolina Debuts at Museum
Based on a true story, Raleigh author Ella Joyce “EJ” Stewart’s new play When I Leave takes you to rural North Carolina in 1957. Here, TJ, the 17-year-old son of a farming family, grapples with the...
View ArticleCivil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit to be Hosted by the Charlotte...
RALEIGH–The Civil War savaged lives yet secured the future of generations in North Carolina and the rest of the nation, and altered the course of American history. The injustices faced by African...
View ArticleScotty McCreery Items on Display at the N.C. Museum of History
Fans will soon flock to Raleigh to catch one of Scotty McCreery’s performances at the N.C. State Fair. Another must for fans — a visit to the N.C. Museum of History to see several of McCreery’s items...
View ArticleNovember Events at the N.C. Museum of History
Excitement will abound during the 17th Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. The Nov. 17 festival will be filled with musicians, dancers, storytellers,...
View ArticleSeventeenth Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration
By pure coincidence, this year’s 17th Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh falls on Saturday, Nov. 17. These matching numbers add up to one exciting...
View ArticleWarren County Memorial Library To Display Civil War Sesquicentennial...
RALEIGH — Determination, commitment and pride are among many characteristics of North Carolinians depicted in the “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit”. The...
View ArticleLaugh With Award-Winning Humorist Jeanne Swanner Robertson
Award-winning humorist and former Miss North Carolina Jeanne Swanner Robertson uses her down-home Southern drawl to leave audiences laughing. Known as one of the most popular public speakers in...
View Article“Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory” Civil War Exhibit at Union County Public Library
RALEIGH — Heroic tales and valiant feats are depicted in images that reflect North Carolina’s dedication to the war in the “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit.”...
View ArticleMoonshine Still and Temperance Medal from North Carolina in Exhibit at...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The era of flappers and suffragists, bootleggers and temperance lobbyists, and real-life legends like Al Capone and Carry Nation come vividly to life in the world-premiere exhibition...
View ArticleBluesman John Dee Holeman at the N.C. Museum of History
Piedmont blues musician John Dee Holeman will perform at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh on Sunday, Nov. 11, at 3 p.m. Admission is free. George Higgs, who was originally scheduled to perform,...
View ArticleTriracial Moviegoing during the Jim Crow Era
Learn something new during your lunch hour at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Drop by for History à la Carte: Triracial Moviegoing on Wed., Nov. 14, at 12:10 p.m. Bring your lunch. Admission and...
View ArticleMuseum Foundation Announces Winners of the First Philanthropy Awards
The N.C. Museum of History Foundation announced the recipients of its inaugural Philanthropy Awards during a Nov. 13 event at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. The awards recognize individuals and...
View ArticlePart Two of the Civil War Exhibit Series Opens at the N.C. Museum of History
In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in North Carolina, the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh is presenting a three-part exhibit series titled North Carolina and the Civil War:...
View ArticleDecember Programs at the N.C. Museum of History
Brighten your December with a Raleigh tradition, the Capitol Tree Lighting, and then walk to the N.C. Museum of History for hands-on fun. Also in December, take in a musical performance by the Happy...
View ArticleAward-Winning Exhibit Closes Dec. 31
Since it opened in 2010, the exhibit Behind the Veneer: Thomas Day, Master Cabinetmaker has received three national awards and been featured on PBS’s “The Woodwright’s Shop with Roy Underhill” and in...
View ArticleRare Opportunity to Hear Firsthand About Preserving the Heritage of Selçuk,...
The N.C. Museum of History presents a rare opportunity to hear firsthand about efforts to preserve the rich heritage of Selçuk, located near Ephesus, one of Turkey’s major tourist attractions. Selçuk...
View Article“Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory” Civil War Exhibit at the Granville County Library
OXFORD — Heroic tales and valiant feats are depicted in images that reflect North Carolina’s dedication to the war in the “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit” ....
View ArticleFree Performance: Happy Valley Pals
Hear fabulous old songs from the mountains and the Piedmont when the Happy Valley Pals take the stage on Sunday, Dec. 9, at 3 p.m. at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. During the free performance,...
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