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

Sunday, May 06, 2012

NCMC Events From Around the State… May 7, 2012
1). HandsOn!  Hands On!, the children’s museum in downtown Hendersonville, is excited to announce a new exhibit opening Tuesday, May 15, 2012. The Hands On! ice cream parlor and sweet shop is named "Kilwins" and is sponsored by Kilwins. This exhibit will feature an ice cream counter where visitors will be able to serve up ice cream as they learn colors, counting & shapes. Curious children and adults peer in the exhibit's windows along with a really curious cow.

2). The Bascom  On Saturday, March 12th, join Rosemary Stiefel for “Stylistic Analysis” from 10 am – 4:00 pm. Gain a fresh way of seeing whether you are an art appreciator or hands-on artist. Learn how to look at and examine works of art by well-known artists from various time periods and movements. Students will gain a better understanding of art, for intellectual enjoyment and/or the making of art, by creating simple diagrams showing how the paintings were created stylistically. Take a closer look at the art you love!

3). Kings Mountain Historical Museum To celebrate the recent addition of the herb garden to the interpretation of the historic houses on site, the Kings Mountain Historical Museum will open the exhibit In “:Full Bloom: Gardening & Agriculture in Kings Mountain” on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. The exhibit, featuring scrapbooks from the Kings Mountain Garden Club and historic agricultural tools will be on display May 15 - June 2, 2012.

4). Asheville Art Museum Museum members and visitors are invited to a special “Up for Discussion” featuring esteemed art scholar Dr. Mary Ann Caws on Thursday, May 10 at 7:00 p.m. in the Museum’s new East Wing, followed by a book-signing and light reception. Tickets are $5 for Members and $7 + Admission for non-Members. A personal friend and colleague of artist Robert Motherwell during his lifetime, Dr. Caws has written a number of biographies on the artist, including “Robert Motherwell: With Pen and Brush”.

5). CSS Neuse State Historic Site and Governor Caswell Memorial  present “Wood, Iron, and Time: 50 years of Evolving Preservation on Maritime Artifacts” on May 19, 2012 at 2 p.m. at the Neuse Regional Library. Come hear two experts in preservation discuss how techniques have changed in the last fifty years. Leslie Bright will give his perspective on how things were done when the CSS Neuse was recovered in the early 1960s and how they have changed. Then Wendy Welsh will talk about work being done on the Queen Anne’s Revenge and how those techniques have evolved even further. CSS Neuse Site Staff will detail why in light of these advances it has been so important to move the Gunboat into a fully-enclosed and climate controlled building.

6). Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum In ceremonies next week, communities on the Outer Banks pay honor to World War II British and Canadian sailors who gave their lives to defend the coast of the United States. The British War Grave ceremonies take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 10, at the World War II British Cemetery in Buxton, and again at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 11, at the World War II British Cemetery in Ocracoke. Held by the Friends of the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, the Ocracoke Community, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, the National Park Service and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, the ceremonies honor the 63 foreign sailors who lost their lives just off the coast of the Outer Banks.

7). Hickory Museum of Art  will host a film screening of “From Billy to Wiili: A Bipolar Artist’s Journey” on Saturday, May 12 at 7pm. The film is presented in conjunction with an exhibition of the same title in the Museum’s Shuford Gallery. A reception will immediately follow the screening. “From Billy to Wiili” is the story of Boone and Blowing Rock artist Wiili Armstrong, a regionally known artist who suffered from Bipolar Disorder. It documents his life and art as seen through the experience of his family, friends and neighbors. The documentary was produced by WTVI/PBS.

8). N.C. Transportation Museum  presents two events Saturday, May 12, hosting an auto show for those who travel on two wheels and providing kids with some Thomas and Friends® themed activities. The “6th Annual Carolina Classic Motorcycle Show” will feature bikes of all makes and models, built between 1900 and 1992. Hosted by the Triad Classic Motorcycle Club, the show is judged in 7 classes, British, American, Japanese, European, Custom, Competition and Retro. There will also be a People’s Choice award. Also Saturday, May 12, the N.C. Transportation Museum will be hosting some midday fun for those fans of the PBS character, Thomas the Tank Engine®. Thomas and Friends themed activities will be available for kids from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

9). N.C. Maritime Museum at Beaufort “The Queen Anne’s Revenge Model” What did Blackbeard’s flagship Queen Anne’s Revenge look like? Nobody can be too sure. However, local historians were able to piece together clues from 300 year old documents to make a model of what Queen Anne’s Revenge probably looked like. Learn about the building of the model of Queen Anne’s Revenge currently on display in the museum. Paul Fontenoy, the Museum’s Maritime History Curator will give this free presentation at noon on May 16.

10). Orange County Historical Museum  presents "A Sense of Place” from May 15, to August 15. The Orange County Historical Museum will present a special exhibit on historical architecture and restoration in Hillsborough in collaboration with local Architect Fred Stewart. The exhibit will trace the layers of history made by the families that resided in the homes. A number of historic structures will be featured, such as the Methodist Church, Masonic Hall, St Matthew's Church and the Colonial Inn. The exhibit will also highlight a few of the major architects, builders and designers responsible for Hillsborough's classical look and most recognizable homes and buildings.

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