NC Museum of History events for February

A field trip to most museums is a one-time thing.  But a field trip to the North Carolina Museum of History has something new to offer each month.  February brings many new programs and workshops that are not just based on our fine state and its history, but also some workshops commemorating Black History Month.

Some of the events that you will find in February include:

African American History Tour
Saturday, Feb. 6, 13, 20, and 27 from 1:30–2:30 p.m.
Explore the lives and accomplishments of African American North Carolinians from the antebellum period to the Civil Rights era.

Rethinking Slavery and Freedom in Early Virginia and the British Atlantic. Tuesday, Feb. 9 from 7–8 p.m. Call to register at 919-807-7847. Professor Brewer will discuss the struggle between English authorities and colonists in the 1690s over issues of sovereignty, such as the powers of owners over slaves. Presented in conjunction with the National Humanities Center.

History à la Carte: Fifty Years Since the Sit-Ins
Wednesday, Feb. 10 from 12:10–1 p.m. Make an afternoon of it and bring your lunch; beverages provided. In February 1960 four African American college freshmen in Greensboro ignited a sit-in movement protesting racial segregation. Hear about the movement’s early days and the museum that now occupies the historic F. W. Woolworth store where it all began.

Make It, Take It: Valentines
Saturday, Feb. 13 from 1-3 p.m. Celebrate the day of the heart! Make a valentine based on Victorian examples from the museum’s collection. drop-in program

Music of the Carolinas: Film: Homemade American Music
Sunday, Feb. 14 from 3-4 pm. Bring the family to come and view this award-winning documentary that traces the origins of rural American music from traditional folk cultures in the southern United States. North Carolina musicians Tommy Jarrell and Elizabeth Cotten are featured in the film. Presented with PineCone.

Film and Q&A: February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four
Saturday, Feb. 20 from 3-4:30 p.m. This award-winning documentary chronicles the historic day—February 1, 1960—when four black freshmen from North Carolina A&T State University sat down at a whites-only lunch counter in downtown Greensboro. Their actions served as a blueprint for other nonviolent civil rights protests across the South and the nation. A Q&A with the film’s producers and some of the people involved in the protests will follow the screening.

A day spent at the North Carolina Museum of History is always an educational adventure.  The museum is located at 5 East Edenton Street in Downtown Raleigh and their hour of operation are Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Noon to 5 p.m.