Home / Exhibits Current Exhibits Upcoming Exhibits Previous Exhibits Current Exhibits A Thousand Words: Photographs by Vietnam Veterans See photographs taken by service personnel from North Carolina during their tours of duty in Vietnam. Exhibition created and curated by Martin Tucker. Learn more / Podcast Bearing Witness: Civil Rights Photographs of Alexander Rivera Images of the African American community during the Civil Rights movement by photojournalist and Greensboro native Alexander M. Rivera Jr. Learn more ArtDuckO: Waterfowl Culture in North Carolina Decoys and other objects associated with waterfowl hunting and conservation in North Carolina, plus Audubon prints, photographs, and a flock of “ducky” artifacts. Learn more "Showboat": The USS North Carolina (BB 55) Small exhibit featuring artifacts, memorabilia and photographs that tell the story of the famous battleship. Community and Culture: North Carolina Indians Past and Present Small exhibit concerning cultural practices maintained in the state's American Indian communities. Pleasing to the Eye: The Decorative Arts of North Carolina Objects from the museum's collection, including furniture, ceramics, metalwork, silver, portraits, pottery, and textiles ranging from the 1600s to the late 1900s. 1920s Drugstore Re-created interior of a typical North Carolina drugstore from the 1920s, complete with pharmacist's workroom and authentic marble-topped soda fountain. Everybody's War: North Carolina and World War II Artifacts, images, and stories chronicling the contributions of North Carolinians during wartime. North Carolina in the American Revolution Traveling exhibition, organized by the Society of the Cincinnati in Washington, D.C., highlighting North Carolina’s contributions to the Revolution. Rhythm and Roots of North Carolina Music Case exhibit of musical instruments and other related artifacts, with profiles of over one hundred notable musicians with ties to the Tar Heel state. From Horses to Horsepower Lobby display of vehicles highlighting North Carolina's transportation history. Tar Heel Talk About, Junior Johnson A Call to Arms A look at North Carolina’s military heritage from the American Revolution to the Iraq War. Online Exhibit Preview / Podcast David Marshall "Carbine" Williams Workshop of famous inventor of weapon innovations, with information about his life. North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame Audio, video, and interactive biographies, plus Richard Petty's stock car, Meadowlark Lemon's uniform, and other sports artifacts. N.C. Sports Hall of Fame Members N.C. Sports Hall of Fame Web site Tar Heel Junior Historian Association Award-winning history projects by North Carolina students. (Back to Top) Upcoming Exhibits A Change Is Gonna Come: Black, Indian, and White Voices for Racial Equality This exhibition, currently in development, will focus on the struggle for racial equality in North Carolina from the 1860s to the 1980s through the personal stories of the state's citizens. This exhibit is sponsored in part by GlaxoSmithKline, the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. For information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact the North Carolina Museum of History Associates at 919-807-7850. (Back to Top) Previous Exhibits Mysteries of the Lost Colony and A New World: England's First View of America from the British Museum Examination of the disappearance of the 1587 English settlement on Roanoke Island, highlighted by the British Museum's traveling exhibition of original John White watercolors. About the Exhibit Health and Healing Experiences in North Carolina Environments and stories of self-care, conventional medicine, faith, and other healing systems. Interactive Online Exhibit North Carolina and the Civil War Uniforms, weapons, flags, and other artifacts enhanced by historical settings, photographs, biographies, and computer interactives. Interactive Online Exhibit Crafted from Silver: Objects in the Museum's Collection Small exhibit of prized pieces, including a ladle made in the early 1800s by Raleigh silversmith Jehu Scott. Online Exhibit (Back to Top)