The Curation Section acquires, documents, and interprets artifacts; conducts research; and develops exhibitions.

The staff strives to provide a rewarding museum experience through which visitors explore and understand the past and reflect on their own lives.

The Curation Section includes specialists in several categories:

  • Agriculture and Industry
  • Community History
  • Costumes and Textiles
  • Furnishings and Decorative Arts
  • Military History
  • Political and Socioeconomic History

Call RaeLana Poteat at 919-814-7024 or email raelana.poteat@dncr.nc.gov with questions regarding artifacts or artifact donation.