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 […]
April 25, 2008 – 11:16 am
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 […]
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 […]
April 23, 2008 – 11:00 am
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.
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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, […]
February 13, 2008 – 5:20 pm
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First up, a conversation between Cultural Resources Fay Mitchell and children’s book author Eleanora Tate. Ms. Tate will take part in “History Stories for Children” at the North Carolina Museum of History on Saturday, Feb. 16, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. (:34) Next, the North Carolina Symphony’s Scott […]
February 4, 2008 – 10:52 am
Approximately 58,000 people took advantage of the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the exhibit “Mysteries of the Lost Colony” and “A New World: England’s First View of America” from the British Museum. The exhibit ran from Oct. 20, 2007, to Jan. 14, 2008, at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh.
February 1, 2008 – 3:21 pm
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The 2008 theme at Cultural Resources is “Telling Our Stories,” in which the department celebrates and showcases North Carolina’s arts, heritage, and cultural life. To find out more about “Telling Our Stories,” we spoke with North Carolina’s State Librarian Mary Boone (1:08). Later on in the podcast, Fay […]
January 30, 2008 – 12:46 pm
The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources has scheduled a number of events and programs throughout the month of February to celebrate Black History Month. Highlights include:
Town Creek Indian Mound: 4-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2. The state historic site will show the film ““Black Indians: An American Story.” Narrated by James Earl Jones, this movie brings […]
January 1, 2008 – 6:11 pm
The following selected events are part of “Telling Our Stories,” the Department of Cultural Resources theme for 2008.
January 9 – Kick-off at Cameron Village Regional Library. Lisbeth Evans, Secretary, N.C. Department of Cultural Resources. Mary Boone, State Librarian of N.C. 11 a.m.
January – “Family Connections.” Themed tours of Iredell House and Cupola House. Interpreters explain family connections. […]