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Friends of the Museum of the Albemarle Annual Meeting With Guest Speaker Sandra Kelberlau of SK Paintings Conservation

Members of Friends of the Museum of the Albemarle, please join us Monday, September 9, 2024 for the FOMOA Annual Meeting from 5:30 – 8 p.m.   Annual meeting will commence at 5:30 pm, and then Guest Speaker, Sandra Kelberlau, of SK Paint

NC Music Office Announces Moonshine and Motorsports Concerts Series

A special series of concerts celebrating North Carolina’s unique story of moonshine and motorsports will feature N.C. legend of Americana, Jim Lauderdale, and the iconic bluegrass trio, the Kruger Brothers. They will be joined by special guests at each concert.

Moonshine and Motorsports Trail

The Museum of the Albemarle has partnered with Dixieland Speedway on Friday evening, August 16, 2024.  Join us as we once again take the Moonshine and Motorsports Trail to the track under the lights and sounds of roaring engines.  Take a minute to learn a few facts about local moonshine

Local Author to Talk At Mountain Gateway Museum Aug. 18

Local author Julia Nunnally Duncan will discuss and sign copies of her works, including her latest book of poetry, "When Time Was Suspended," from 2-4 p.m.

North Carolina Museum of History Launches Statewide Engagement Process

The North Carolina Museum of History is excited to announce a statewide community engagement process in preparation for the upcoming

History for Lunch: Restoration of Hyde County’s Historic Octagon House

The Museum of the Albemarle will host our monthly History for Lunch on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at noon in the Gaither Auditorium.  Master carpenter and housewright Russell Steele will discuss the restoration of Hyde County’s 1857 Octagon House.

History for Lunch: The Venus Pompeiana Project: Unlocking Pompeii's Colonial Past

The Museum of the Albemarle will host an additional History for Lunch on Wednesday, August 14, at noon in the Gaither Auditorium. 

Make It, Take It Let’s Build It!

Join the Museum of the Albemarle for a Make It, Take It program on Saturday, Aug. 3, from 10 a.m.

North Carolina Museum of History Announces New Maritime Museums Leadership

The North Carolina Museum of History is pleased to announce that Maria Vann will now lead the three

New Traveling Exhibit Opens at Mountain Gateway Museum

 A new traveling exhibit, “Douglas Ellington: Asheville’s Boomtown Architect,” opens at the Mountain Gateway Museum Saturday, June 29. The exhibit runs through Jan. 26, 2025.