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January 24, 2025, 9am - 2pm

We hope you and your students enjoy these virtual programs and performances.

Registration is limited for all sessions, except for Storytelling and Music Performances. Presentations will be recorded and available as videos on demand as well. Please note: Registration links for Presentations CANNOT be shared. The presentations may be projected for classroom or other group viewing. All presentations and performances are free to attend. All sessions are subject to change.

September 21, 2024, 7:30pm - 10pm

Saturday, September 21, NASCAR Hall of Fame, 7:00 p.m. doors open, 7:30 p.m. performance

Tickets: MOHA/museum members $12; general admission $15

August 10, 2024, 7pm - 9:30pm

Saturday, August 10, NC Museum of History, 6:30 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. performance

Tickets: MOHA/museum members $12; general admission $15

The Museum Shop will be open 5:00-7:00 pm

Join us for the first in a special series of concerts celebrating North Carolina’s unique story of moonshine and motorsports featuring NC legend of Americana, Jim Lauderdale, and the iconic bluegrass trio, the Kruger Brothers. The first of a three-part series, this concert will be held in the Daniels Auditorium of the museum.

May 11, 2024, 11am - 8:30pm
A free-to-attend film festival of independent films from May 10 through 11.

Join us this year, for free interactive presentations and LIVE! streaming of storytelling. Plus, videos, educational resources, and more!

More information coming soon!

November 18, 2023, 11am - 4pm

The annual American Indian Heritage Celebration—with support from the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs and the North Carolina American Indian Heritage Commission—has been the culminating event in honor of American Indian Heritage Month in North Carolina for more than 25 years. Demonstrations, presentations, and performances highlight the traditional and contemporary artistic, historic, and cultural contributions of American Indians in the state for more than 14,000 years.

November 17, 2023, 9am - 1:15pm

Students and teachers in grades K–12 join us for a virtual Education Day that celebrates the richness and diversity of North Carolina’s American Indian community. Enjoy a variety of free presentations, including a LIVE! dancing and drumming demonstration. Learn about North Carolina’s eight state-recognized tribes, and discover how the American Indian community has shaped and continues to shape the state’s history and culture.

This is a VIRTUAL event.

October 6, 2023, 7pm - 10pm

Tar Heel Troubadours: The Blue Ridge Girls

Friday, October 6, 6:30 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. performance

Join us for the first concert of our newest music series, Tar Heel Troubadours, a celebration of Americana, roots, bluegrass, and traditional music performed by artists from or living and working in North Carolina.