November 16, 2009 – 9:30 am
Mix together a Fraser fir with holiday lights. Add music, memories and children’s faces all aglow, and you’ve got the recipe for December programs at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Capture magical moments during the Capitol Tree-Lighting ceremony, and enjoy performances by the Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble and the band Mappamundi.
Drop by for [...]
November 13, 2009 – 4:02 pm
The N.C. Museum of History is accepting entries for the 2010 Fourth Annual Student Essay Contest for undergraduate and graduate students. A prize of $200 will be awarded for the best research paper about North Carolina history. Judging will be based on historical accuracy, quality of written communication, and contribution to the field of local [...]
November 12, 2009 – 9:43 am
As an “American Idol” semifinalist in 2004, Charly Lowry of Pembroke sang her heart out before millions of viewers. She appeared as one of the 32 semifinalists during season three of the wildly popular program.
Today, Lowry, a Lumbee tribe member, sings lead vocals and plays acoustic guitar with the band Dark Water Rising. The group [...]
November 3, 2009 – 3:52 pm
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, the day before Veterans Day, the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh will present a program in honor of the state’s veterans. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you can’t stay the entire time, drop by for part of the presentation. Admission is free.
In addition [...]
November 3, 2009 – 3:12 pm
When John Blackfeather Jeffries, a member of the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation, demonstrates how to make traditional American Indian weapons or discusses his displays of early hunting and fishing tools, he feels a special bond with his ancestors.
“To hold something like an arrowhead in my hand and know it belonged to my ancestors, [...]
November 2, 2009 – 11:05 am
November brings plenty of opportunities to celebrate American Indian Heritage Month at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. From the excitement of the American Indian Heritage Celebration to a screening of a documentary film, learn about North Carolina’s Indian culture, past and present.
Other November programs range from a performance of Russian music to an [...]
October 21, 2009 – 2:24 pm
History and Agriculture collaborate on Fair exhibit
North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler and North Carolina Museum of History Director Ken Howard spent opening day at the State Fair together, where their two organizations are collaborating to bring fairgoers a taste of North Carolina and a brush with Blackbeard.
The Museum has recreated part of its [...]
October 20, 2009 – 9:35 am
On Oct. 29, 2009, the 80th anniversary of the 1929 stock market crash, the N.C. Museum of History will open an exhibit of photographs documenting daily life in rural North Carolina during the Great Depression. In Search of a New Deal: Images of North Carolina, 1935-1941, will feature 50 Farm Security Administration photographs that provide [...]
October 13, 2009 – 8:33 am
Join a special screening of the award-winning documentary “Looking for Ms. Locklear” on Friday, Nov. 20, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. This feature-length movie follows North Carolina filmmakers and lifelong friends Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal on their remarkable journey to find their first-grade teacher, Ms. Locklear. [...]
October 2, 2009 – 2:25 pm
Celebrate American Indian Heritage Month with musicians, dancers, artists and storytellers from North Carolina’s eight state-recognized tribes.* Catch the excitement of the Fourteenth Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the N.C. Museum of History in downtown Raleigh. This lively festival is the museum’s largest annual [...]