Tag Archives: Museum of the Albemarle

History for Lunch: How Honey Got in the Jar

June 18, 2013 – 12:50 pm

The Museum of the Albemarle will host a History for Lunch on July 3 at 12:15 p.m.  Beekeepers of the Albemarle will bring their bees to lunch! Enjoy their demonstration and lecture “How the Honey Got in the Jar”.  Bring your lunch and join us for the lecture.  The Museum will provide the beverages. For [...]

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Filming in North Carolina: An Alternative to Hollywood

June 3, 2013 – 4:00 pm

The Museum of the Albemarle will host Dale Pollock, Professor of Cinema Studies and Producing at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 1 p.m. in the Gaither Auditorium.  Mr. Pollock will present “Filming in North Carolina:  An Alternative to Hollywood.”  His topic will focus [...]

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Pony 101 at the Museum of the Albemarle

May 17, 2013 – 4:00 pm

The Museum of the Albemarle in conjunction with Circle S Stables will host Pony 101, a day camp, on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. for children 5 to 8 years old and Thursday, July 16, 2013 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. for children 9 to 12 years old.  Pre-registration [...]

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Hands-on Historians and Sprouting Scientists: A Summer Camp with Museum of the Albemarle and Port Discover

May 17, 2013 – 2:30 pm

Looking for something fun and educational for the little ones in your life?  The Museum of the Albemarle and Port Discover will hold Hands-on Historians and Sprouting Scientists Summer Camp beginning Monday, June 17 through Friday, June 21, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. until Noon. Campers 5 to 8 years old will begin their adventure at [...]

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History for Lunch: The Clothing of the 1860s

May 15, 2013 – 10:30 am

In conjunction with the Museum of the Albemarle’s newest exhibit Real to Reel:  The Making of Gone with the Wind, Education Coordinator Charlotte Patterson will present a History for Lunch program on Wednesday, June 5 from 12:15-12:45 p.m. The discussion will center on clothing used in the film and clothing in the exhibit and clothing [...]

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Lecture: Filming in North Carolina–An Alternative to Hollywood”

May 13, 2013 – 5:40 pm

The Museum of the Albemarle will host Dale Pollock, Professor of Cinema Studies and Producing at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 1 p.m. in the Gaither Auditorium.  Mr. Pollock will present “Filming in North Carolina:  An Alternative to Hollywood.”  His topic will focus [...]

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Post from the Coast Exhibit to Open at the Museum of Albemarle

May 2, 2013 – 12:10 pm

The Museum of the Albemarle’s newest exhibit Post from the Coast will open on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 10 a.m. with related programming until noon. Postcards are often overlooked as valuable research tools and sources of information.  Not only are they illustrative and tell a story, they also serve as markers of pop-culture.  This [...]

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Celebrating the Greatest Generation through Felton J. (F.J.) Outland: Survivor of the USS Indianapolis

March 5, 2013 – 10:00 am

The Museum of the Albemarle will recognize a member of the greatest generation on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 2 p.m. in the Gaither Auditorium.  Hear the story of the survival of Felton J. (F.J.) Outland of Gates County in what is called “the greatest naval disaster at sea.” Mr. Outland, a native of Gates [...]

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Museum of the Albemarle to Host Scouts for Pinewood Derby

February 20, 2013 – 10:00 am

The Museum of the Albemarle will be the site of the 2013 Albemarle Pinewood Derby on Saturday, March 9, 2013.  Cub Scouts will begin registering and weighing in cars at 9 a.m., with a strict closing time of 11 a.m.  Races will begin at Noon and last until approximately 2 p.m.  Get caught up in [...]

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Music at the Museum

February 13, 2013 – 11:00 am

The Museum of the Albemarle will host “Music at the Museum” on Sunday, February 17, 2013 from 2 to 4 p.m. The Elizabeth City State University’s Essence of Praise Gospel Choir and the Greater Anointing Ministries Choir will lift their voices to open the first of a continuing series of musical presentations at the museum.  [...]

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Exhibit Exploring Segregated Beaches to Open

January 29, 2013 – 10:28 am

The Museum of the Albemarle’s newest exhibit Memorable Sands will open on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 10 a.m. with a ribbon cutting, curator tours, music, and a lecture. The exhibit will feature images and artifacts from African American beaches in the region including Chowan Beach in Hertford County, Bias Beach in Currituck County, Bogues [...]

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History Tales: Make It, Take It–Martin’s Dream

January 28, 2013 – 8:00 am

The Museum of the Albemarle will hold History Tales:  Make It, Take It on Friday, February 8, 2013 at 3:30 pm.  Participants must be elementary age and accompanied by an adult.  Participants will discover how Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. believed “Everyone could be great”, learn about his role in changing society through the book Martin’s [...]

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Civil War Living History Commemoration of the Battle of Elizabeth City

January 23, 2013 – 12:32 pm

Cannon firing on Waterfront Park, re-enactor encampments, demonstrations and tours of the Civil War sesquicentennial exhibit, Under Both Flags: Civil War in the Albemarle will signal the beginning of a public history day at the Museum of the Albemarle to take place Saturday, February 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Union and Confederate living historians [...]

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American Idol Winner Scotty McCreery Exhibit at the Museum of the Albemarle

January 15, 2013 – 4:44 pm

ELIZABETH CITY – In 2011, Garner, N.C. native Scotty McCreery became the youngest male and first country music singer to win on the hit TV series, American Idol. The outfit McCreery wore during his final duet with Tim McGraw will be among objects displayed in a free exhibit opening on Jan. 19, at 10 a.m., [...]

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Who Freed Who? Emancipation and the 13th Amendment

January 11, 2013 – 4:45 pm

The Museum of the Albemarle will exhibit the 13th Amendment beginning January 25, 2013 in Under Both Flags:  Civil War in the Albemarle.  To highlight the document, the Museum will host Gerald J. Prokopowicz, Ph.D. at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 27, 2013.  Dr. Prokopowicz will discuss the Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Lincoln in [...]

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