Monthly Archives: December 2008

Final Weeks to See Judaic Art Gallery

Collection to undergo conservation, will reopen in new gallery building
Raleigh, N.C.—Beginning January 5, 2009, the Judaic Art Gallery at the North Carolina Museum of Art will go off view, as the Museum prepares the works of art in the collection for re-installation in the new building. The Judaic Art Gallery will re-open in the new [...]

“An Era of Progress and Promise”: African American History Online

RALEIGH – The educational and religious development of African Americans in post-Emancipation America is part of African American history online, thanks to the State Library of North Carolina. Now available in the library’s Digital Repository are profiles of early African American schools, churches, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other institutions from the pages [...]

Quadrantid Meteor Shower Kicks Off 2009 Astronomy Presentation at Town Creek Indian Mound

MT. GILEAD–As 2009 dawns and many folks hunker down for the next few weeks of winter, get outdoors and spend a few nighttime hours at Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site watching the quadrantid meteor shower, a particularly showy celestial event peaking Jan. 3. This free program, one in a series of regular public [...]

C-SPAN Campaign Bus Visited James K. Polk Historic Site

Pineville residents and visitors joined the thousands who have toured C-SPAN’s Campaign 2008 Bus as part of the “Road to the White House” tour when the bus rolled into town earlier this month.  The bus made an appearance on Dec. 17 at the President James K. Polk State Historic Site.
The 45-foot mobile production studio was [...]

Tryon Palace Historic Sites and Gardens Featured in Time Magazine

The Tryon Palace comes in at number 7 in Time magazine’s Top 10 Places to Find the Most Holiday Cheer.
Click here to see the article.

SECCA Closing For Renovations Jan, 4; Will Reopen 2010

WINSTON-SALEM, NC - The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) located at 750 Marguerite Drive, is closing for renovations Jan. 4, 2009.
Mark Leach, SECCA director, says, “We’re looking forward to beginning the process of renovation. We have exciting and broad-based plans for the arts center and they all start with improving the facility. We’re very [...]

Museum Shop Gifts Reflect N.C. Traditions and Support a Good Cause

The Museum of History Shop, located at the N.C. Museum of History in downtown Raleigh, offers an impressive selection of holiday gifts. Tar Heel traditions abound in the handmade ornaments, pottery, jewelry and other items. North Carolina-related products also include specialty foods, toys, books and crafts.
All profits from the sale of Museum Shop merchandise support [...]

1800s Backcountry Christmas Program Dec. 13 at Polk Historic Site

PINEVILLE - Recall how frontier families marked Christmas in North Carolina’s backcountry during the early 1800s in a free public program slated Saturday, Dec. 13, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the President James K. Polk State Historic Site in Pineville. This colorful event will feature historic buildings decorated in festive 19th century style and period-costumed [...]

Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit Showcases State

RALEIGH – A new look at North Carolina arrived at the Appalachian Regional Library in North Wilkesboro this week. The Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit includes 50 images from the state’s mountains to the coast that show different events and time periods. Organized by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources around the 2008 “Telling Our [...]

Santa Rides the Rails at Transportation Museum

SPENCER – Take time in December to enjoy a “Railroad Christmas” at the N.C. Transportation Museum. Throughout the month, the museum will present events that tell the stories of the railroad, while allowing children to tell Santa their fondest Christmas wishes.
Santa Claus gives Donner, Blitzen, and all his reindeer a break each Saturday and Sunday [...]