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An occasional list of exhibits, programs, and events at North Carolina museums. Sponsored by the North Carolina Museums Council.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

NCMC Events From Around the State… January 18, 2011

1). N.C. Department of Cultural Resources
A new study shows that while North Carolina still lost the most men in the war of any Southern state in the Civil War, the figures used since 1866 are wrong. Josh Howard, a research historian in the Research Branch of the N.C. Office of Archives, will discuss his work on the “North Carolina Civil War Death Study” on Tuesday, Jan. 25, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Government and Heritage Library, 109 E. Jones St., in downtown Raleigh. The talk is free and open to the public. The project, spearheaded by Howard, encompasses reviewing the military records, as well as archival and newspaper accounts of military deaths during the American Civil War amongst North Carolina Confederate and Union units.

2). Museum of the Albemarle Gather at the Museum of the Albemarle on Thursday afternoons at 2:00 p.m. all this month for a movie matinee. The Museum will show Miles Clark’s silent home movies of the Elizabeth City High School Band and the Elizabeth City area during the month of January. Come out and reminisce about days gone by while the home movie is showing. Scheduled dates: January 13, 20, and 27. Free to the Public.

3). N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences There’s patience, and then there’s patience. It took Jackie Orsulak 10 years to get the photo that won the Grand Prize in this year’s “Wildlife in North Carolina” photo competition. Her photo, along with 30 others, will be on display at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences from January 7 through March 31. For the past decade, Orsulak has volunteered to guard sea turtle nests near her home in Duck. The idea is to have someone there when the hatchlings emerge to make sure they have a good chance at reaching their new home in the Atlantic. Orsulak was minding a nest at Southern Shores last summer when the hatchling in her Grand Prize photo made a break for it in the early evening while it was still light out.

4). N.C. Museum of History
Kick off Black History Month three days early at the 10th Annual “African American Cultural Celebration” on Saturday, Jan. 29, at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., this free family event will feature more than 75 presenters — well-known musicians, storytellers, dancers, playwrights, authors, artists, re-enactors and more — who will bring to life North Carolina’s diverse African American heritage and culture. Both fun and educational, this festival includes hands-on activities for all ages. Parking is free.

5). The Bascom Center for Visual Arts Enjoy The Bascom year round! In January and February, enjoy, exhibitions, classes and Winter Barn Dances at The Bascom. In conjunction with his Out Back and Down Under exhibition, Greg Newington returns to The Bascom on January 28-29 for “Photography for Lovers”. Part of Highlands Romance Weekend, learn how to add a sense of romance to your photos using light, filters and Photoshop.

6). Museum of Anthropology presents the new exhibit “Culture & Couture” running from Jan. 25 – Aug. 20, Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00am – 4:30pm. In cultures around the world, clothing can be used to express religion, gender, social status, and standards of modesty. This exhibit displays traditional costumes from across the globe as well as garments that reveal the impact of outside cultural influences. Wake Forest students selected clothing, accessories, and images from the Museum’s permanent collection to explore these themes. Admission is free.

7). Port Discover Preschoolers will discover what kinds of animals hibernate and which ones are out on the search for food during “Critters Among Us”, Port Discover’s Toddler Time, on Thursday, January 20 at 10:00 am. Children will make fun-shaped bird treats to hang outside for their own critters! Toddler Time is a special science program just for preschoolers, ages 3 – 5. Cost for the program is $5 per family and reservations are required. Parents or guardians must accompany the child.

8). Mount Airy Museum of Regional History Saturday, January 22nd, 10am - 5pm “White Liquor & Dirt Tracks - Legacy of Teamwork” event and exhibit opening. Event features an early racer's roundtable, meet and greet with Junior Johnson, Rex White and Chocolate Myers and others, Emmy winning filmmaker Neal Hutcheson, NASCAR historian and author Daniel Pierce, a concert plus a new racing exhibit produced in partnership with Richard Childress Racing, Wood Brothers Racing, Hendrick Motorsports, Michael Waltrip Racing and the Richard Petty Museum.

9). Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum will hold a “Community Day” on Monday, Jan. 24, from 2 – 5 p.m. In the past year, the Museum has opened two new exhibits: “Pirates, Brigands and Scalawags: The Golden Age of Piracy” and “Ships Ashore.” In July 2010 the remains of a shipwreck found in Corolla, possibly the oldest in the state, were transported to the Museum for research, education and display. Community Day is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

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