Press Releases

On Sunday, May 1st from 1:00-5:00 pm join us as we “bring in the May” with our May Day Fete on the grounds of the 1897 Poe House. Guests can observe and participate in the maypole dance, create a floral crown or basket, and learn May Day songs and customs. We will also crown our own Queen of the May!  Cookies and lemonade will be served. Admission is FREE!

Interested in creating a unique hand-made gift for that special someone or an heirloom work of art to pass down to your children and grandchildren? Then sign up for one of the two quilting workshops at Aycock Birthplace. Both classes will be held for six consecutive weeks.

Completing a trilogy of live recordings featuring cellist Zuill Bailey, the North Carolina Symphony will perform music by Beethoven and Brahms.

The centuries-old animosities between England and France played out in the New World in the French and Indian War. 

The Military Collection of the State Archives of North Carolina is seeking volunteers to interview veterans. 

Ashley Coons, a teacher at Oak Grove Middle School in Lexington, is among 23 teachers selected to be a prestigious Behring Teacher Ambassador for National History Day during the 2016-2017 school year.

Yvonne Krowka, a teacher at Immaculata Catholic School in Charlotte, is among 23 teachers selected as a prestigious Behring Teacher Ambassador for National History Day during the 2016-2017 school year.

On Sunday, April 17, Wisconsin-based artist Beth Lipman will discuss her work in a free public lecture at the North Carolina Museum of Art.

Connect with the universal human experience of birth during "Born at Duke Homestead featuring Birthing Bodies," an unprecedented event combining arts and history April 29 and 30.

The North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) announces the 2016 spring series of Friday night films.