People in the Asheville area are welcome to join the North Carolina Museum of History for an open talk about the future of the museum’s exhibits. The public has a chance to say what they think about how the state’s complicated past should be shown to future tourists.
Anyone in the community who wants to help tell the story of North Carolina’s past at the state museum can attend this event. At this meeting, people will be asked to think about and talk about a number of important questions, such as:
• What’s different about North Carolina?
• What people should the state history museum remember and what stories should be told?
• What big changes have happened in your town since you last saw it?
• What can the museum do to make a better connection with people from your neighborhood who come to visit?
• What tips do you have for showing off the history of your town at the state museum?
What the NC Museum of History Is About
The North Carolina Museum of History, which is connected to the Smithsonian, encourages people to love North Carolina history. This museum gathers and keeps state history artifacts and uses exhibits and teaching programs to teach people about the history of the state and the country.
It’s free to enter. Around 355 thousand people went to the museum in 2023 to see some of the 150,000 items it had on display. The Museum of History is part of the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. It is in the Division of State History Museums.
About the Network of Smithsonian Affiliates
The North Carolina Museum of History has been a Smithsonian Affiliate since 2006. It is one of only a few museums and cultural, educational, and arts groups across the country that share Smithsonian resources with the public.
The Smithsonian Affiliations network is a national outreach program that works with museums and other cultural and educational groups to form long-term partnerships that bring Smithsonian resources to life in local areas. At affiliations.si.edu, you can find out more.
More about the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources in North Carolina
People love North Carolina’s varied arts and culture, deep history, and beautiful nature areas. The NC Department of nature and Cultural Resources (DNCR) takes care of, promotes, and improves these things.
The department’s programs improve public health, education, economic growth, mobility, and the ability of communities to bounce back from problems.
The department is in charge of over 100 places in the state. These include the NC Zoo, the State Library, the State Archives, the NC Arts Council, the African American Heritage Commission.
The American Indian Heritage Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, the Office of State Archaeology, the Highway Historical Markers program, the NC Land and Water Fund, and the Natural Heritage Program. You can find out more by going to dncr.nc.gov.