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A New Chapter
The New Year invites us to turn the page and embrace renewal, reflection, and discovery. Explore museums, state parks, historic sites, and libraries across North Carolina to write the next chapter in your personal story.
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Lift Every Voice: Celebrating Black NC History
To help you explore African American heritage we've gathered some of the best places to experience African American music, offer engaging on-site programming that highlights stories from Black history, and interpret four historic sites that emphasize the African American experience.
North Carolina African American History & Culture
Learning Happens Here Field Trip Fund
Place-based learning via field trips offers a hands-on, experiential approach that extends learning beyond the classroom alone. The Learning Happens Here Field Trip Fund will help ensure students from all regions of the state have the opportunity to engage in memorable educational experiences while cultivating a deeper understanding and appreciation of North Carolina’s rich history, culture, arts, science, and natural resources.
Learning Happens Here Field Trip Fund
What is DNCR?
The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources oversees the state’s resources for the arts, history, libraries and nature. If you’re interested in discovering your family’s genealogy, exploring North Carolina history, or experiencing our state's rich arts culture and natural beauty, you're in the right place!
