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A “Capitol” Memorial Day

 
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Rob Boyette of North Carolina Historic Sites takes podcast viewers on a tour of the State Capitol during recent Memorial Day activities.

SECCA Hosts Brilliant
Performance-Textile Exhibit

WINSTON-SALEM - Textile art that evolves before your eyes is almost magic. Fabric can change color and pattern in an interactive exhibit at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) by nationally known textile artist Maggie Orth May 23 - Aug. 23. 

Curator Conversations

 
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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.  [...]

Memorial Day at Museum: 3 Centuries of Military History

Celebrate Memorial Day in all-American style during Three Centuries of American Military History on Monday, May 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Raleigh. See patriotic displays and enjoy activities on the grounds of the State Capitol. Then visit the N.C. Museum of History to see seven military exhibits. Admission is free.
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Eighth Graders to Vie in 28th Annual N.C. History Bowl Finals

RALEIGH - “Who was North Carolina’s longest serving governor?”  “Name the two women pirates who served on the crew of Captain “Calico Jack” Rackham.”  “The bloodiest slave revolt in American history occurred along the Virginia-North Carolina border in 1831.  Who led this slave uprising?”   (Answers: Gabriel Johnston, Anne Bonny and Mary Read, and Nat Turner.)   [...]

Museum of History Family Day Features Coast

Watch a dramatic re-creation of a ship rescue, see decoy carvers at work, meet an Albemarle Sound fisherman, hear fish tales and sea songs, and experience much more. An upcoming Family Day, entitled “North Carolina’s Coast: Working the Waters,” at the N.C. Museum of History on Saturday, June 7, promises to be an event filled [...]

A Thousand Words: Photos by Vietnam Vets

Little did Martin Tucker know that a class photography project would evolve into a powerful exhibit of national significance. In November 2003, while working as photography coordinator at Sawtooth School for Visual Art in Winston-Salem, he posted flyers around North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad area stating, “Seeking Vietnam Veterans.” He hoped a few veterans would loan [...]

History Day / Branford Marsalis

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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 [...]

History Day April 26

Students perform for History Day
RALEIGH – More than 250 middle and high school students will bring alive lessons from the past during a statewide history competition on Saturday, April 26, at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Competitors were identified in regional contests throughout the state.

Wooden Boat Show May 3 in Beaufort

BEAUFORT – The 34th Annual Wooden Boat Show will take place on Saturday, May 3 in downtown Beaufort.  Activities are scheduled throughout the week leading up to show day.  Enjoy activities and exhibits on display at the museum, the museum’s Watercraft Center and at the museum’s expansion site at Gallants Channel, with free parking available.  [...]