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Do you know your “warp” from your “weft?” Watch experts practice the craft of handweaving and spinning. Listen to their stories and talk with them about their works in progress.

Craftspeople will be demonstrating most Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon. 

FREE drop-in program

It’s Earth Month! Go on a museum gallery hunt. Then make a simple piece of jewelry from buttons, paperclips, and more! 

Make a wooden toy to take home! Then, find more wooden wonders on a gallery hunt through the Furniture: Crafting a North Carolina Legacy exhibit.

See and talk to craftsperson Laura Howard Dash as she uses a steam bender to fashion parts for a lamp.

The North Carolina Museum of History Foundation Distinguished Lecture Series

Bret Baier, Award–Winning Broadcast Journalist and Best-Selling Author

Thursday, May 16, 2024, 7 p.m.

FREE drop-in program 

Make a piece of paper mini furniture after you watch chair maker Elia Bizzarri at work.

FREE drop-in program 

Watch woodworker Elia Bizzarri use hand tools to make parts for a beautiful Windsor chair!

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

More information coming soon!

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.