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Governor Mike Easley has proclaimed May 18-24 as Museum Week in North Carolina. To mark Museum Week we visited the North Carolina Museum of History in downtown Raleigh and spoke with a few young patrons to get their thoughts on the Museum. (:30)
Next up, Fay Mitchell talks with Tom Belton, Curator [...]
Today’s show features a conversation between the North Carolina Museum of Art’s Kinsey Katchka and artist Jane Benson, whose work is featured in the museum’s exhibit “Far From Home.” The exhibit, which runs through July 13, includes art that addresses the global displacement of people and populations as they relocate for economic, political or other reasons. [...]
To mark National Preservation Week, we feature remarks made by Dr. David Brook at the symposium “Where Do We Go From Here: A retrospective on the Modern Preservation Movement, the Remarkable Contributions of Bob Stipe, and a look ahead,” which was held in April at the UNC School of Government. Dr. Brook is the Director [...]
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Today’s show highlights some of the stories found in Cultural Resources 2008 theme, “Telling Our Stories. First up, Fay Mitchell takes a look as some unusual donations to the Museum of History. (:24)
“Letters About Literature,” a project of The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, [...]
During the recent State Employee Recognition Week, State Archaeologist Steve Claggett shared his story. The Office of State Archaeology is part of the Division of Archives and History in the Department of Cultural Resources.
Donnie Taylor, site manager for the Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site, takes viewers on a tour of the Harper House (ca. 1855), which was used during the battle as a hospital. The house is furnished as a Civil War field hospital.
The Battle of Bentonville, fought March 19-21, 1865, was the last full-scale action of the [...]
April 24, 2008 – 10:14 am
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Hundreds of North Carolina students will gather on Saturday, April 26, at the N.C. Museum of History in downtown Raleigh to celebrate History Day. Archives and History Education Supervisor Joann Williford talks about the annual competition (:33). Next, three North Carolinians share memories of cultural experiences (4:47). April is Jazz [...]
In this video podcast, artist Steed Taylor talks about his new works found on trails throughout the N.C. Museum of Art Park. The paintings celebrate Earth Day Raleigh, which will be held at the Museum Park on Saturday, April 19, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event, which is free, happens rain or shine. The Museum [...]
April 15, 2008 – 10:51 am
In this video podcast, Tia Herring, Park Manager at the N.C. Museum of Art, and Gwen Hastings, Program Coordinator of Performing Arts and Film at the museum, speak about Earth Day Raleigh at the Museum Park on Saturday, April 19, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event, which is free, happens rain or shine. The Museum [...]
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It’s spring cleaning time, and we asked a couple of our experts from Cultural Resources to give us some tips and techniques on protecting items such as clothing, quilts, paper, and photos. Spencer Waldron, Objects Conservator at the North Carolina Museum of History, talks about the care of textiles (:30). Next, [...]