A New Chapter in North Carolina
The New Year invites us to turn the page and embrace renewal, reflection, and discovery. Whether you want to immerse yourself in history, enjoy the beauty of nature, or expand your knowledge, the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources has something for everyone. Explore museums, state parks, historic sites, and libraries across North Carolina to write the next chapter in your personal story.
Featured Experiences
Whippersnappers: Recapturing, Reviewing, and Reimagining the Lives of Enslaved Children in the United States is a site-responsive installation that features new works on view in Stagville’s 1799 Bennehan House
Stagville Art Exhibit
Samurai: The Making of a Warrior
The exhibition features samurai arms and armor from an exceptional private collection in Greensboro, NC, displayed alongside visually compelling cultural objects, offering a more nuanced view of samurai life and history.
Samurai: The Making of a Warrior
Discover Your Family Story with the State Library
The State Library and the State Archives have long traditions of helping North Carolinians research their past.
State Library of NC’s Genealogy Resources24th Annual African American Cultural Celebration
The African American Cultural Celebration serves as the statewide kickoff to Black History Month in North Carolina. For over 20 years, this celebration has brought together African American community members, organizations, authors, artists, musicians, filmmakers, scholars, and more, around a central theme to highlight the contributions that African Americans, past and present, have made to North Carolina’s history and culture.
