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.
Garner Performing Arts Center, 742 West Garner Road, Garner, NC 27529
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.
NCMOH Pop-Up! The Bend Bar
Thursday, May 14, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
The Bend Bar, 853 W. Morgan St., Raleigh, NC 27603
We’re popping up to bring the North Carolina Museum of History to you! Visit the museum’s pop-up table at the historical Bend Bar, where you can explore reproduction touch items and learn about the museum building renovation. Our trivia contest will help prep you for the upcoming 250th commemoration of the Declaration of Independence, and is sure to have you saying, “I should have known that.” Learn something new and explore our state’s fascinating history at one of your favorite places!
Metal Stamping Bookmark Workshop and Book Swap
Saturday, May 16, 2026, 10:00 a.m.
Adventures in Bloom, 110 North Salem Street, Apex, NC 27502
Help us kick off our Plott Hound Book Club with a metal stamping bookmark-making workshop and book swap! Grab your previously read books and head to Adventures in Bloom in downtown Apex for a one-of-a-kind experience. Your ticket grants you access to both the bookmark workshop and the book swap. After crafting your own metal-stamped bookmark, hang out with other PHLC readers and pick up any of the books that catch your eye in the swap! Not a PHLC book club member? That’s OK—join us anyway! Beverages and snacks are BYOB.
Metal Stamping Bookmark Workshop and Book Swap
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
Adventures in Bloom, 110 North Salem Street, Apex, NC 27502
Help us kick off our Plott Hound Book Club with a metal stamping bookmark-making workshop and book swap! Grab your previously read books and head to Adventures in Bloom in downtown Apex for a one-of-a-kind experience. Your ticket grants you access to both the bookmark workshop and the book swap. After crafting your own metal-stamped bookmark, hang out with other PHLC readers and pick up any of the books that catch your eye in the swap! Not a PHLC book club member? That’s OK—join us anyway! Beverages and snacks are BYOB.
Author Talk: Dolen Perkins-Valdez
The Book: Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Thursday, June 11, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Online
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!
