The N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences will open a new exhibit, Hunters in the Sky, on March 10th; it will remain through Monday, May 28th. Special programming includes The NC Falconry Guild's "The Sport of Falconry" at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 24; and The Carolina Raptor Center with live birds, from 5-9 p.m. on Friday, May 4 and 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 5.

The Kings Mountain Historical Museum's current exhibit is Here Comes the Bride: Wedding Attire and Accessories, with wedding gowns, dresses, photos, invitations and other items from the 1880s to the 1950s. The exhibit runs through April 14 (704-739-1019).

The Asheville Art Museum will open Make It New: Western North Carolina Artists Exhibition 2007 on March 9, running through July 1. The opening reception honoring the selected artists will be from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, March 16 -- free for museum members, or with museum admission. Special events are set for March 23, April 22 and June 10.

Tryon Palace, New Bern, will host Days of Jubilee: African Americans and the Reconstruction Era in Eastern North Carolina, opening on March 9 and remaining in the visitor center for one year.