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Check Out Our Program Schedule!

We have been continually adding events to our Events & Programs page and we’ve got so much going on! For the indigenous and Appalachian folk medicine, we’ve got a lovely selection of presentations to choose from. Most will be held at 2 times during the day so make sure to […]

Herman & Loretta Oxendine of the Lumbee Nation

Honoring Loretta & Herman Oxendine

Beloved friends of the museum are being honored as recipients of the North Carolina Heritage Award this year on June 7th. You can purchase tickets and read the full article from the original post at https://www.ncarts.org/blog/2025/01/09/meet-recipients-2025-north-carolina-heritage-awards “Since 1989, the North Carolina Heritage Awards have honored artists statewide for their contributions […]

Classes Are Coming!

We are slowly starting to add events to our Events & Programs page! And this is only the beginning! make sure to check back as we fill our calendar up for the summer season with all sorts of new and exciting classes that are FREE WITH ADMISSION! That’s right…pay to […]

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Do You Want To Be An Invasive Detective?

We get so many lovely visitors to the museum and we recently had the absolute joy of a woman who worked with the National Park Service (NPS) around the capital that was a part of the Invasive Plant Management Team (IPMT). She graciously took the time to explain what she […]

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Eating Sea Oats?

A while back, a visitor asked whether 1) sea oats were edible and 2) did indigenous people here eat them if they were? It’s taken a bit to finally answer this question because there’s not a lot of information focused on the edibility of them from reliable resources. But we’re […]

the beautiful snow that happened on January 22, 2025 at the native museum of the obx

Snow on the Outer Banks

As many of you know by now, the snow storm that hit the east coast on January 22nd did not overlook the Outer Banks. While they predicted only up to about 3 inches at first, reports were between 7-9 by the end of the day from Nags Head to Ocracoke! […]

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TripBee Visits the Outer Banks

We had the pleasure of meeting the lovely couple that co-founded TripBee, a company that help you plan your trip from people that have experience in world travel, when they had the opportunity to visit the Outer Banks. Adelaide and Jim were so friendly and we had wonderful conversations! They […]

Would You Like To Share Your Knowledge?

We’re looking for more people to hold talks, demos, and workshops in the summer! Coming on vacation to the Outer Banks but have indigenous and/or natural history information that you’re itching to share? Schedule just a 45 minute talk for one day while you’re here and spread your knowledge to […]

Photographed frame design with holly, a lidded pine needle basket, and a hand-carved wampum feather. Text reads Happy Holidays. We will be closed both Dec 24 & 25 for our staff to celebrate. We wish all of you a warm holiday filled with joy!

Holiday Schedule Update

For 2024, we are choosing to close for both December 24th as well as December 25th. We hope that all of you have a splendid holiday and stay warm and cosy no matter where you are. May next year bring us more joy than we expect. Remember that in January, […]

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NC Tripping Feature Spot

We were just informed of a wonderful feature in a travel blog about the Outer Banks by the site NC Tripping! Carl Hedinger and Christina Riley are the travel bloggers behind NC Tripping and its sister site Travel Through Life. After years of living abroad, they’ve called North Carolina “home” since 2015. […]

Website Changes and Updates

We’ve been busy little bees over here and we’ve got some exciting things to share! A shift in our Menu While our website has the same great dynamic you know and love, we’ve made a few minor changes. Our menu bar has shifted around and we’ve added some information. Most […]

1st Annual Thrills & Chills Halloween Event!

We’ve got a brand new event that we’re excited to be sharing with you! Wednesday, October 30th, travel to four of your favorite museums on Hatteras Island for a day of scary and thrilling stories! Each museum has incredible stories to be told at different times during the day. Stories […]