RALEIGH — As part of the statewide 2nd Saturdays program on July 13, the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh will feature two free programs plus free admission to the exhibition Art in Clay: Masterworks of North Carolina Earthenware. Weekend parking is free. Artist at Work: Bob Meier Watch potter Bob Meier at work during [...]
July marks the 150th anniversary of the largest and bloodiest battle of the American Civil War: the Battle of Gettysburg. Called the “high tide” of the Confederacy, the clash in Pennsylvania raged from July 1 to 3, 1863. Commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Battle of Gettysburg at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. On [...]
If you’re looking for ways to keep your children busy this summer, check out the fun and educational camps at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. There are still openings available in three sessions. Each camp is $90 per person and $80 for Museum of History Associates. Lunchtime care from noon to 1 p.m. [...]
RALEIGH — All July programs are free at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg this month. Watch the 1993 film Gettysburg, followed by a Q&A session led by Dean Harry, a licensed battlefield guide from Gettysburg National Military Park. As part of the statewide 2nd [...]
RALEIGH — Time is running short to see the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, one of the most significant documents in United States history, before it leaves Raleigh. On view through Sunday, June 16, at the North Carolina Museum of History, this historical seven-page document is on loan from the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Admission is [...]
The exhibition Freedom Coming, Freedom for All, open through June 16 at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh, will be complemented by The Legacy of Freedom Symposium on Friday and Saturday, May 31 and June 1. The free symposium examines President Abraham Lincoln’s reasons for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, the resulting constitutional amendment [...]
RALEIGH — When the 6th Regiment North Carolina State Troops fought at the Battle of Sailor’s Creek in Virginia, a Union soldier captured its flag on April 6, 1865–just days before Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox. Although the Confederate flag was returned to North Carolina in 1905, it has remained in storage at [...]
The summer of 1973, Americans stayed glued to their televisions as one of the nation’s most serious political scandals, known as Watergate, began to unfold. Friday, May 17, 2013, marks the 40th anniversary of the first televised hearing of the Senate Select Committee that investigated President Richard M. Nixon’s 1972 campaign for re-election. May 17 [...]
The exhibition Freedom Coming, Freedom for All, opening Wednesday, May 15, at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh, will be complemented by The Legacy of Freedom Symposium. On Friday and Saturday, May 31 and June 1, this free symposium examines President Abraham Lincoln’s reasons for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, the resulting constitutional amendment [...]
RALEIGH – The Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation is one of the most significant documents in United States history. President Abraham Lincoln issued the document on Sept. 22, 1862, after the Union victory at Antietam (also called the Battle of Sharpsburg). Signed by President Lincoln, the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation ordered that in 100 days the federal government would [...]
Enjoy one or two music performances on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12, at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. At 1 p.m. the Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble will take the stage, and at 3 p.m. the mother-daughter duo Myrna Bascunan and Claudia Lopez Bascunan will sing Chilean folk songs, play drums and tell stories. [...]
RALEIGH — Like baseball legend Jackie Robinson, whose story is told in the movie “42,” North Carolina’s Walter F. “Buck” Leonard was an outstanding athlete. Leonard played baseball in the Negro National League during the 1930s and 1940s, when segregation barred African American players from major and minor leagues. The Rocky Mount native helped pave [...]
From children’s programs to informative lectures, May programs at the North Carolina Museum of History offer something for all ages. Bring the kids to Time for Tots, History Corner or History Hunters to learn about Tar Heel inventors. Other programs include a lecture on Quaker pottery, music performances, a tour of the outdoor exhibit History [...]
Music was everywhere during the Civil War. It served as a powerful and meaningful influence during the nation’s crisis. Tunes rang out from parlor pianos, roused crowds at political rallies, and set the rhythms of domestic and military life. Music became an important vehicle for communicating ideas about the war, and its lasting impression endured [...]
Only a few weeks remain to see the wildly popular exhibit Real to Reel: The Making of Gone with the Wind. It will be open through Sunday, April 14, at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. On Sunday, April 7, meet James Tumblin, owner of the Gone with the Wind memorabilia featured in the [...]