City of Raleigh Museum’s mission is to “Preserve Raleigh’s Past for the Future.” It debuted its first exhibit in 1993, and operated as a nonprofit until 2012, when the City of Raleigh assumed operational control. It’s supported by the nonprofit Friends of the COR Museum.
It’s at 220 Fayetteville Street, in the 1874 Briggs Building in historic downtown Raleigh.
Admission is free, although a $5 donation is suggested and can be placed in the donation box in the gift shop.
Hours:
- Tuesday-Saturday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Sunday: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- Monday: Closed
- First Friday of month: 6 to 9 p.m.
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Upcoming events at City of Raleigh Museum
You can find City of Raleigh Museum’s upcoming events on their website or Facebook page.
Lunchbox Lecture – Wanda Cox-Bailey on the Depiction of Black People in American Literature
Thursday, February 27, 2025
12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Free
The City of Raleigh Museum is hosting renowned North Carolina African-American genealogist and librarian Wanda Cox Bailey to discuss how the depiction of Black people in American literature has evolved over time and in the wake of the Civil Rights Movement. A question and answer session will follow the presentation. Please join us at noon in the lobby of the museum, bring your lunch, and plan to learn a lot!
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