North Carolina Museum of History, 5 East Edenton Street in Raleigh, is free to visit. It’s open every day, with the following exceptions:
Closed New Year’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.
Monday–Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Current Exhibits
- A Thousand Words: Photographs by Vietnam Veterans
- Alexander Hamilton: Immigrant, Patriot, Visionary
- The Story of North Carolina
- 1920s Drugstore
- History in Every Direction: Tar Heel Junior Historian Association Discovery Gallery
- History of the Harvest
- North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
- David Marshall “Carbine” Williams
- A Call to Arms
- Meet the Statues
The museum hosts a number of events every month. You can see the full list here. Some are free and some have a fee.
Tartan Day NC 2019
Friday, April 12th, 2019: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday, April 13th, 2019: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Free
Tartan Day NC celebrates the Scottish-ness of North Carolina on April 12-13, 2019! Join The Celtic Force at the North Carolina Museum of History for a day of bagpipes, highland dancing, discussions & demonstrations of all things Scottish.
Schedule of Events for Friday, April 12
- 10 a.m. Piping on the Plaza
- 10 a.m. Views and Sounds of Scotland
- 10:45 a.m. JV Hudson – Pipe Tunes
- 10:55 a.m. Dr. Bruce Durie – Clans, Families & the Real Story of Tartans
- 12:00 p.m. Welcome on the Plaza
- 12:30 p.m. Dr. Bruce Durie – Performing Songs of the Jacobites Part 1
- 1:20 p.m. The Kilt & How to Wear It
- 1:45 p.m. JV Hudson – History of the Pipes
- 2:20 p.m. Dr. Bruce Durie – Performing Songs of the Jacobites Part 2
- 3:00 p.m. Views and Sounds of Scotland
Schedule of Events for Saturday, April 13
- 10 a.m. Piping on the Plaza
- 10:15 a.m. Author Suzanne Adair – The Price of Highland Scots’ Loyalty to King George III at the Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge
- 11:00 a.m. Live Chat with Scotland – Members of Clan Ranald Trust Talk about their Experience on Set of Outlander
- 12:00 p.m. Welcome on the Plaza with special guest Congressman Mike McIntyre – Generations of NC Scots
- 12:30 p.m. Trip Rogers – Music of Scotland
- 1:40 p.m. Live Chat with Scotland – Members of Clan Ranald Trust Talk about their Experience on Set of Outlander
- 2:30 p.m. Wake & District Pipe Band
- 3:00 p.m. The Kilt & How to Wear It
- 3:30 p.m. Views and Sounds of Scotland
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