Students chatted in the lobby of the Hayti Heritage Center in Durham last week, waiting for class to begin. Their subject? The Civil War. Michael McElreath called them to attention. McElreath works ...

More than 80 years ago, Nazi collaborators took a painting from a Jewish family during WWII. This year, right here in a North Carolina museum, the painting was returned to its rightful heirs. More ...

Big plans are in the works for the North Carolina Museum of History, currently undergoing a years-long renovation. The Museum of History at 5 E. Edenton St., directly adjacent to the N.C. Museum of ...

UNC-Chapel Hill's Ackland Art Museum returned a painting to the descendants of Armand Dorville, which Ackland director Katie Ziglar described as a great honor. Raphaël Falk, Dorville's great nephew, ...

The North Carolina History Center on the Civil War, Emancipation and Reconstruction is set to break ground on its main building within the next four months, with a targeted completion date in early ...

The center aims to provide a comprehensive view of North Carolinians' lives during the Civil War and Reconstruction, encompassing diverse perspectives. While facing some skepticism, the project has ...

A popular attraction for Wilmington tourists and residents alike has been listed as one of the best museums in the state. WorldAtlas recently released its list of the 13 best museums in North Carolina ...

A moonshiner tinkered with gun parts in prison, then made weapons that helped the Allies win World War II. David “Carbine” Williams of North Carolina died Jan. 8, 1975, leaving behind a complicated ...

THE WORLD WAR TWO MUSEUM, WELCOMING ONE OF THE LAST GROUP TRIPS FOR VETERANS WHO FOUGHT FOR OUR COUNTRY BACK IN THE 40S. VETERANS LIVING IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, WERE FLOWN HERE THROUGH THE GARY ...

David “Carbine” Williams, a gunsmith who served time in prison for murder, left behind a complicated legacy. North Carolina State Archives A moonshiner tinkered with gun parts in prison, then made ...