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We're upping our seasonal cheer game and busting out this knit gingerbread family from our collection to wish you and yours a happy holiday season! ❄️

(Can’t you just hear their tiny, high-pitched voices singing, “Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la?!”) Happy Holidays!

We're upping our seasonal cheer game and busting out this knit gingerbread family from our collection to wish you and yours a happy holiday season! ❄️ (Can’t you just hear their tiny, high-pitched voices singing, “Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la?!”) Happy Holidays!
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In honor of the , here’s a throwback to the 'Great Snow of 1899' on Fayetteville Street in Raleigh, North Carolina! ❄️

Raleigh citizens shoveled snow after 17.7 inches were dropped from February 11-13, 1899.

In honor of the #firstdayofwinter, here’s a throwback to the 'Great Snow of 1899' on Fayetteville Street in Raleigh, North Carolina! ❄️ Raleigh citizens shoveled snow after 17.7 inches were dropped from February 11-13, 1899.
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Where are all my last-minute shoppers at? Check out our Museum Shop for the perfect gift for any friend or family member 🎁💝

Head to the shop website for more gift ideas > ncmuseumofhistoryshop.com

Where are all my last-minute shoppers at? Check out our Museum Shop for the perfect gift for any friend or family member 🎁💝 Head to the shop website for more gift ideas > ncmuseumofhistoryshop.com
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The Museum Shop is open this week from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. through Saturday, December 23 to help you complete your shopping needs! 🎁 Shop wonderful NC gifts from Moravian cookies, handmade pottery, glass ornaments, carved wooden trees and more, all by North Carolina artisans ❤️

The Museum Shop is open this week from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. through Saturday, December 23 to help you complete your shopping needs! 🎁 Shop wonderful NC gifts from Moravian cookies, handmade pottery, glass ornaments, carved wooden trees and more, all by North Carolina artisans ❤️
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Pinkie Strother is an artist and educator who creates miniatures that speak to Black history and community. See her work and hear her stories at our 23rd annual African American Cultural Celebration on January 27, 2024.

Visit nc-aacc.com for more information.

Pinkie Strother is an artist and educator who creates miniatures that speak to Black history and community. See her work and hear her stories at our 23rd annual African American Cultural Celebration on January 27, 2024. Visit nc-aacc.com for more information.
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Check out these Christmas cards from our collection! 🎄

1: Christmas postcard--postmarked 1916.
2: 1910 Christmas postcard.
3: 1911 Christmas postcard.
4: 1920 Christmas postcard.

Check out these Christmas cards from our collection! 🎄 1: Christmas postcard--postmarked 1916. 2: 1910 Christmas postcard. 3: 1911 Christmas postcard. 4: 1920 Christmas postcard.
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in 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright flew the successful, heavier-than-air powered aircraft, about four miles south of Kitty Hawk, NC!

Photo credit: NC Archives

#OnThisDay in 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright flew the #first successful, heavier-than-air powered aircraft, about four miles south of Kitty Hawk, NC! #FirstInFlight Photo credit: NC Archives
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Give the gift of music this holiday season! 🎶🪕 Tickets for our full Tar Heel Troubadours music series are on sale now.

Join us for the next concert in the series on January 20th as we welcome Kruger Brothers!

Tickets > bit.ly/3SSySVV

Give the gift of music this holiday season! 🎶🪕 Tickets for our full Tar Heel Troubadours music series are on sale now. Join us for the next concert in the series on January 20th as we welcome Kruger Brothers! Tickets > bit.ly/3SSySVV
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Thank you, Rachel Duensing CBS 17 for this great interview with Katie Edwards, museum curator! 120 years of ✈️!!
Southern hospitality and steady winds: What made North Carolina the 'first in flight' choice 120 years ago cbs17.com/news/north-car…

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Spend an afternoon with the Raleigh Flute Choir on Dec. 17 starting at 3 p.m. at NC Museum of History. They will perform lively holiday arrangements! We're looking forward to the musical telling of The Night Before Christmas!

‌More information and tickets: ncmuseumofhistory.org/news/events/ra…

Spend an afternoon with the Raleigh Flute Choir on Dec. 17 starting at 3 p.m. at @NCmuseumhistory. They will perform lively holiday arrangements! We're looking forward to the musical telling of The Night Before Christmas! ‌More information and tickets: ncmuseumofhistory.org/news/events/ra…
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Join us on 1/10 as Dr. Michael Soboeiro takes us on a case-based journey, looking at the medical care of 3 US presidents. Learn how the care they received varied from current standards and the effect of the presidents’ medical conditions on world history. bit.ly/3uQMF5q

Join us on 1/10 as Dr. Michael Soboeiro takes us on a case-based journey, looking at the medical care of 3 US presidents. Learn how the care they received varied from current standards and the effect of the presidents’ medical conditions on world history. bit.ly/3uQMF5q
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This pump organ (circa 1915) featured in our exhibit, Furniture: Crafting a North Carolina Legacy, was made by the Shipman Organ Company of Highpoint.

The Shipman Organ Company was the only organ manufacturer in the South at the time and could build up to 700 organs a month.

This pump organ (circa 1915) featured in our exhibit, Furniture: Crafting a North Carolina Legacy, was made by the Shipman Organ Company of Highpoint. The Shipman Organ Company was the only organ manufacturer in the South at the time and could build up to 700 organs a month.
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Our exhibits may be closed on Mondays, but our Museum Shop is open for business! Today and next Monday, December 18th, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., shop North Carolina history and find the perfect NC-themed gift for your friends and family 🎁

Our exhibits may be closed on Mondays, but our Museum Shop is open for business! Today and next Monday, December 18th, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., shop North Carolina history and find the perfect NC-themed gift for your friends and family 🎁
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Wishing you a happy ! Last night marked the first of the eight days of the Jewish holiday, celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers, and delicious foods.

Wishing you a happy #Hanukkah! Last night marked the first of the eight days of the Jewish holiday, celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers, and delicious foods.
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