NCMC Events From Around the State… June 11, 2012


The North Carolina Museums Council recently established a Southeastern Museums Conference Annual Meeting Registration grant. One full, paid registration to the November 7-9 Annual Meeting in Williamsburg, Virginia will be awarded. Deadline for applications: August 15. Forms available on NCMC web site.

1). N.C. Transportation Museum  For the first time since 1994, you can ride behind a real coal-fired steam locomotive on mainline tracks in North Carolina when the N.C. Transportation Museum hosts passenger train excursions June 16 and 17.Three one and a half hour round trip journeys will be offered each day from the N.C. Transportation Museum to the town of Barber, N.C. and back. Trips will be offered both Saturday and Sunday at 9 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Coach seating is $35 for adults and $25 for children ages 3-12. Kids ages 2 and under who will ride on the lap of a parent or guardian do not need a ticket.

2). Asheville Art Museum  is pleased to announce upcoming exhibition Fiore / Drawing, opening at the Museum on Friday June 15 with a reception from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. (free with Membership or Museum Admission). Organized by the Falcon Charitable Foundation and sponsored by Chatsworth Art & Antiques, this exhibition surveys the drawings of the late American Artist, Joseph A. Fiore (1925 – 2008). Fiore / Drawing will remain on view at the Museum through Sunday, September 30, 2012.

3). Reynolda House Museum of American Art Have you ever wondered how people survived the summer heat before air-conditioning as we know it? Visit Reynolda House Museum of American Art and learn about the “air-washing system” of the early 1920s and the later system that used 100-pound blocks of ice to cool the vast interior of the 64-room home in the 1930s. The museum’s Beat the Heat Tours offered this summer will reveal those secrets and more. The tours will be offered twice, on Sunday, June 17 and Sunday, Aug. 19. The tours start promptly at 2:30 p.m. Admission is $10 for members and students, $15 for non-members.

4). Cameron Art Museum  presents Ongoing Civil War Activities: 1st North Carolina Company E on Sat., June 16, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. The newly formed 1st North Carolina Company E has made the Cameron Art Museum its home site. The unit will provide monthly civil war activities on the museum’s grounds, so come and watch drills, rifle firings and more. Engage with the reenactors about their passion for providing living history and explore the historic Civil War site where the Battle of Forks Road took place. The museum’s site is where Major General Robert F. Hoke made his last stand against Union soldiers comprised primarily of U.S. Colored Troops in the final fight for Wilmington on February 20, 1865.

5). HandsOn!  Hands On!-A Child’s Gallery, the children’s museum located in downtown Hendersonville is excited to announce our All About Me! class on Friday, June 15th from 10:30am-12:30pm. Ages 3 - 5 years will enjoy creating crafts and engaging with music and movement to learn about what makes them unique! The cost is $15 for non-members and $9 for members. Reserve your spot today—space is limited!

6). Cape Fear Museum Bring your friends for a night of game play at Cape Fear Museum on Friday, June 15 from 7:00-10:00 PM. At Grown-up Game Night, bored gamers get to be board gamers, card sharks can swim ashore, and cornhole fans will delight all night. There will be games aplenty on hand, provided by Cape Fear Games, Cape Fear Museum, and Learning Express. We’ll have the “Museum of Fun” set up for all kinds of game-playing options; the only piece missing is you! Adults pay one low price to enter (no children or babies please): $5 for members and $7 for non-members. Admission includes access to great games (instructions if needed!), snacks and drinks, and a visit to the Museum’s Toys and Games exhibit.

7). Blowing Rock Art & History Museum As part of BRAHM's partnership with the Appalachian Lifelong Learning program at Appalachian State University, the Museum will host a lecture on The History of Botanical Exploration of the Southern Appalachians with ASU biology professor Dr. Gary Walker from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 14. All lectures are free for Appalachian Lifelong Learning students and $5 for the general public (both members and non-members).

8). Weatherspoon Art Museum  Join us for the Weatherspoon's 8th Summer Solstice Fiesta celebrating North Carolina's Latino and Hispanic culture Friday, June 15, 6:30-9pm! Enjoy the sounds of West End Mambo, Fredd Reyes, and DJ Diego, as well as face painting, dancing, beverages and food (Azteca Taqueria Truck, Nora’s Empanadas, Tamales by Aracely).

9). Natural Science Center of Greensboro Celebrate scales and tails at Reptacular! - A special event at the Natural Science Center of Greensboro (NSC) on Saturday, June 16, 2012. This popular annual event will run from 10 AM to 4 PM and will feature special keeper talks and enrichments with the Science Center's resident snakes, crocodiles, turtles and lizards as well as a variety of family-friendly activities.

10). Marbles Kids Museum hosts SuperKids Saturday on Saturday, June 30, 9am-5pm. Calling all Superkids - this is your day! Leap buildings in a single bound at the Superhero Training Camp, have a blast with Super Science activities and make a Secret Identity cape and mask. Come dressed as your favorite superhero and join in our Parade of Superkids at 12:30pm or 4:30pm!