North Carolina Museum of History, 5 East Edenton Street in Raleigh, is free to visit. It’s open every day, with the following hours:
Monday–Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Closed New Year’s Day, January 2, Easter, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.
Some of the current exhibits:
- North Carolina and World War I (through January 6, 2019)
- American Red Cross: Healing the Warrior’s Heart Through Art (through January 7, 2018)
- The Story of North Carolina
- 1920’s Drugstore
- 1903 Wright Flyer and 1911 Wright Glider
The museum hosts a number of events every month. You can see the full list here. Some are free and some have a fee. Here are some of the upcoming free events:
Storytime in the Gallery
Thursdays, 10–10:30 a.m.
Meet a staff member at the information desk and follow your guide to one of the museum galleries. There, you can look around and listen to a history-related story—some featured in the NCAITC Book of the Month program.
Ages 3 and up (with adult)
History à la Carte: Doing Our Bit: UNC and the Great War
Wednesday, September 13, noon–1 p.m.
Speaker: Sarah Carrier, UNC–Chapel Hill
Carrier reveals the history of transforming the University of North Carolina campus into a military training ground in 1917, preparing troops for the Great War.
Purchase a boxed lunch—or just bring your own. Beverages provided.
For information, call 919-807-7969.
Follow above link to register.
The Vietnam War
Thursday, September 14, 7 p.m.
Moderator: Jeff Smith, UNC-TV
Join us for a preview of the latest documentary from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, three days before the 10-part series begins airing on PBS. Over its 18 hours, the series will feature interviews with nearly 80 people—Americans who fought in the war and some who opposed it, along with Vietnamese combatants and civilians—as well as digitally re-mastered archival footage, home movies, and photographs taken by some of the most celebrated photojournalists of the 20th century.
The series will also include audio recordings from the Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations; songs that defined the era; and some original music.
Follow above link to register.
Ancient and Modern World Lecture Series
Thursday, September 21, 7 p.m.
Speaker: Dr. Megan Perry, Professor of Biological Anthropology, East Carolina University
Perry has worked on archaeological projects in Jordan for almost 20 years, focusing on the excavation of first-century tombs and domestic structures from the first through fourth centuries. Her interests include understanding ancient health and disease patterns and assessing population mobility.
Exhibit Opening: The Shape of Fashion
Friday, September 22
The museum’s latest in-house exhibit The Shape of Fashion is located in the main lobby area and uses objects from the museum’s costume collection, as well as some historical photographs, to highlight pivotal changes in the ever-changing shapes and styles of clothing.
Exhibit Opening: Louis C. Tiffany: Art and Innovation from the Wester Collection
Friday, September 22
This new traveling exhibition, Louis C. Tiffany: Art and Innovation from the Wester Collection features two of the famous artist’s stained-glass windows, as well as a small number of blown-glass vases and some lamps—all in the lobby case.
Saturdays in the Garden
Saturday, September 23, 1:30–2:30 p.m.
Join the museum’s garden staff for one final tour of the History of the Harvest exhibit along Bicentennial Plaza. Tours begin at the information desk in the lobby.
For more information, call 919-807-7979.
WWI and Its Legacy: A Discussion with Today’s Veterans
Thursday, September 28, 6:30 p.m.
A panel of four student veterans from NC State University reflects on themes—including “Why Fight,” “The Experience of War,” “America on the World Stage,” and “Coming Home”—they found in common with soldiers who fought in World War I. Jessie Lopez, a veteran linguist and analyst with the US Marine Corps and current Fellow at NCSU Libraries, will serve as moderator.
This program is funded as part of World War I and America, a two-year national initiative of the Library of America and presented in partnership with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, the National World War I Museum and Memorial, and other organizations, with generous support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
For information, call 919-807-7969.
Follow the above link to register.
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