North Carolina Museum of History

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Our Building Is Closed for Renovation

The museum is currently undergoing a major renovation that will enhance the visitor experience and expand the museum’s ability to serve the public in new and dynamic ways. While the building is closed, it continues to engage the public through programs and digital resources. Looking ahead, the museum aims to provide even greater access to its collection, connecting North Carolina’s vibrant history to all 100 counties across the state and beyond.

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A close-up of a weathered, antique American Revolutionary War-era flag. It features a cream-colored canton on the left with seven blue, eight-pointed stars, and a field of alternating red and blue horizontal stripes on the right. The fabric is heavily textured and frayed, showing significant age.

NCMOH Pop-Up! The Bend Bar

Thursday, May 14, 2026, 6:00 p.m.

The Bend Bar, 853 W. Morgan St., Raleigh, NC 27603
Two hand-stamped metal bookmarks—one shaped like North Carolina and another rectangular with a witch-themed inscription—resting on a wooden board.

Metal Stamping Bookmark Workshop and Book Swap

Saturday, May 16, 2026, 10:00 a.m.

Adventures in Bloom, 110 North Salem Street, Apex, 27502
Two hand-stamped metal bookmarks—one shaped like North Carolina and another rectangular with a witch-themed inscription—resting on a wooden board.

Metal Stamping Bookmark Workshop and Book Swap

Thursday, May 28, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Adventures in Bloom, 110 North Salem Street, Apex, 27502
Book cover for Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez. It features a Black woman with her eyes closed, wearing a vibrant crown of sunflowers and daisies. The title is in bold white text against a background of a green field and sunset sky, where a small silhouette of a family walks in the distance.

Author Talk: Dolen Perkins-Valdez

The Book: Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Thursday, June 11, 2026, 7:00 p.m.

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Two large, stylized wooden cardinal sculptures serve as the centerpiece of a multi-level outdoor playground where children are climbing and playing. The cardinals, one predominantly red and the other natural wood-toned, feature built-in slides and climbing handholds within a structure of logs and ropes.

MOH Pop-Up: State Symbols Scavenger Hunt in Downtown Cary Park!

Monday, June 15, 2026, 4–8 p.m. 

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