The Queen Anne’s Revenge Conservation Lab will host its annual Open House on Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors are invited to experience the ongoing conservation of the pirate Blackbeard's flagship, Queen Anne's Revenge, formerly the French slaving vessel La Concorde. Admission is free for this fun, interactive, family-friendly, and educational event, “The Science of Archaeology and Conservation.”
Be an archaeological conservator for a day and learn how the lab staff use chemistry, physics, technology, and more through fun hands-on activities!
The event is part of the North Carolina Science Festival and is featured as a “Kelvin’s Choice” event.
The QAR Lab is located at East Carolina University at 1157 VOA Site C Rd., Greenville. Please call the lab with questions: (252) 744-6721.
About the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) is the state agency with a vision to be the leader in using the state's natural and cultural resources to build the social, cultural, educational and economic future of North Carolina. NCDNCR's mission is to improve the quality of life in our state by creating opportunities to experience excellence in the arts, history, libraries and nature in North Carolina by stimulating learning, inspiring creativity, preserving the state's history, conserving the state's natural heritage, encouraging recreation and cultural tourism, and promoting economic development.
NCDNCR includes 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, three science museums, three aquariums and Jennette's Pier, 41 state parks and recreation areas, the N.C. Zoo, the N.C. Symphony Orchestra, the State Library, the State Archives, the N.C. Arts Council, the African American Heritage Commission, State Preservation Office and the Office of State Archaeology, and the Division of Land and Water Stewardship. For more information, please visit www.ncdcr.gov.