North Carolina Museum of History
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Busy Building HistoryOur 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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Upcoming Events
Crafting at the Cinema: Night at the Museum
Thursday, May 7, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
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The North Carolina Museum of History, in partnership with the Garner Performing Arts Center, invites you and your family to bring your craft supplies to a showing of Night at the Museum! The theater lights will stay slightly up during the movie, allowing you to color, crochet, or work on any other lap-friendly craft. Be sure to check out pieces of the museum’s collection in the lobby and ask our security guards what really happens at night!
Disclaimer: Attendees are encouraged to bring their own materials for crafting. Lap-friendly crafts are art projects that can be contained to a single theater seat and do not include the use of glue, paint, or glitter.
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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As we wrap up the first installment of NCMOH’s Plott Hound Literary Circle, we hope you’ll join us for a special virtual book talk. Award-winning author Dolen Perkins-Valdez will be discussing her critically acclaimed novel Happy Land. Attendees will be invited to submit questions in advance, so be sure to watch for upcoming opportunities to participate!
