From children’s programs to informative lectures, May programs at the North Carolina Museum of History offer something for all ages. Bring the kids to Time for Tots, History Corner or History Hunters to learn about Tar Heel inventors. Other programs include a
lecture on Quaker pottery, music performances, a tour of the outdoor exhibit History of the Harvest, and a symposium.
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the signing of the final Emancipation Proclamation. This life-changing document will be the focus of the Legacy of Freedom Symposium on May 31 and June 1.
The special event will include a guest speaker, panel discussions, freedom songs and historical re-enactments.
Take advantage of these May programs and more.
Admission is free unless otherwise noted. Please note: the Museum of History will be closed Memorial Day, May 27.
[Editors: Please include registration information when applicable.]
PROGRAMS
*History Corner: Create It!
Wednesday, May 1
10-11 a.m.
Ages 6-9 with adult
$1 per child
To register, call 919-807-7992.
Learn about Tar Heel inventors and their inventions, and make a toy of your own!
*History Hunters: Inventors Wanted
Wednesday, May 1
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Ages 10-13
$1 per person
To register, call 919-807-7992.
What does it take to create a new medicine, car or country? Find out about inventors from our state, and try your hand at a creator’s challenge.
*Time for Tots: Kitchen Gadgets
Tuesday, May 7 or 14
10-10:45 a.m.
Ages 3-5 with adult
$1 per child
To register, call 919-807-7992.
Look at gadgets used in kitchens past and present. Guess the function of each one, then use some of the tools to whip up something good to eat!
History à la Carte: Quaker Pottery Tradition in North Carolina
Wednesday, May 8
Noon-1 p.m.
Bring your lunch; beverages provided.
Hal Pugh, Owner/Operator at New Salem Pottery, Author, Consultant on Early Ceramic Techniques
Pugh will be discussing the history of Quaker potters who lived in Piedmont North Carolina from the late 1700s through the early 1900s and their contribution to American ceramic art.
Dish, probably made during Gottfried Aust’s tenure as master of the pottery at Salem, North Carolina, 1775-1785. Lead-glazed earthenware.
Image by Gavin Ashworth, courtesy of Old Salem Museums & Gardens.
*Make It, Take It: Hoop and Ball
Saturday, May 11
1-3 p.m. (drop-in program)
Make a hoop-and-ball toy, then visit the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame.
The Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble
Sunday, May 12
1-2 p.m.
Based in Raleigh and directed by Dr. Gregg Gelb, the Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble features advanced high school musicians who study and perform the best of big-band jazz. Enjoy Duke Ellington compositions, a variety of big-band music from the swing era, and some Latin jazz.
Music of the Carolinas: Myrna Bascunan and Claudia Lopez Bascunan
Sunday, May 12
3-4 p.m.
This mother-daughter duo sings Chilean folk songs, plays drums and tells stories. The performance is presented with PineCone, with support from the North Carolina Museum of History Associates, Williams Mullen, and WLHC-FM/WLQC-FM.
Freedom Celebration Preview Reception
Tuesday, May 14
6-9 p.m.
$100 admission (Event benefits North Carolina Freedom Monument Park.)
For details or to purchase tickets, call 919-224-0480, e-mail info@ncfmp.org, or visit www.ncfmp.org.
Come to the opening celebration for the exhibit Freedom Coming, Freedom for All, presented in partnership with North Carolina Freedom Monument Park. The exhibit, a traveling version of the exhibit and the May 31 symposium are sponsored in part by PNC; Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina; Mechanics and Farmers Bank; News & Observer; North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company; Spectacular Magazine; and private contributors.
Saturdays in the Garden
Saturday, May 18
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Join one of the museum’s garden staff for an informal tour of the outdoor exhibit History of the Harvest and see what’s going on in the garden! Meet your tour guide at the information desk in the lobby.
The Legacy of Freedom Symposium
Friday, May 31
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday, June 1
9 a.m.-noon
This free two-day symposium will examine President Abraham Lincoln’s reasons for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, the resulting constitutional amendment that abolished slavery, and the overall impact of the change on legal and academic communities. The event will include a guest speaker, panel discussions, freedom songs and historical re-enactments, followed by Q&A sessions. The symposium is sponsored in part by the North Carolina Freedom Monument Park; PNC; Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina; Mechanics and Farmers Bank; North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company; North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities; and private contributors. For details and to register, visit www.ncfmp.org.
For information about the Museum of History, call 919-807-7900 or access ncmuseumofhistory.org or Facebook.
About the North Carolina Museum of History
The museum is located at 5 E. Edenton Street, across from the State Capitol. Parking is available in the lot across Wilmington Street.Hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. The Museum of History, within the Division of State History Museums, is part of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources.
About the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
The North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources (NCDCR) is the state agency with a vision to be the leader in using the state’s cultural resources to build the social, cultural and economic future of North Carolina. Led by Secretary Susan W. Kluttz, NCDCR’s mission to enrich lives and communities creates opportunities to experience excellence in the arts, history and libraries in North Carolina that will spark creativity, stimulate learning, preserve the state’s history and promote the creative economy. NCDCR was the first state organization in the nation to include all agencies for arts and culture under one umbrella.
Through arts efforts led by the North Carolina Arts Council, the North Carolina Symphony and the North Carolina Museum of Art, NCDCR offers the opportunity for enriching arts education for young and old alike and economic stimulus engines for our state’s communities. NCDCR’s Divisions of State Archives, Historical Resources, State Historic Sites, and State History Museums preserve, document and interpret North Carolina’s rich cultural heritage. NCDCR’s State Library of North Carolina is the principal library of state government and builds the capacity of all libraries in our state, developing and supporting access to traditional and online collections such as genealogy and resources for the blind and physically handicapped.
NCDCR annually serves more than 19 million people through its 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, the nation’s first state-supported symphony orchestra, the State Library, the North Carolina Arts Council and the State Archives of North Carolina. NCDCR champions our state’s creative industry that accounts for more than 300,000 jobs and generates nearly $18.5 billion in revenues. For more information, please call 919-807-7300 or visit www.ncdcr.gov.
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