The museum hopes everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend.On Friday we had a visit from two of our amazing long time volunteers, Anna Meshejlan and Patrick Basloe. They planted several North Carolina wildflowers and shrubs as part of a long-term project for the museum’s Natural History Center.. A buttonbush, elderberry bush, red buckeye, marsh sunflower, rattlesnake […]
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When US military codes kept being broken by the Germans in WW1 a Native American tribe came to the rescue. They just spoke their own language – which baffled the enemy – and paved the way for other Native American “code talkers” in WW2. It’s an irony that probably didn’t […]
One of the exhibits on the museum nature trail has recently been moved and enlarged. The shad boat has a new location and a new roof with ample space for visitors. The Round bottom shad boat . . . also known as Croatan fishing boat, Pamilco Sound boat, Albemarle Sound boat, […]
This glorious mask was made by the Huichol people, a southern tribe descendant from the Aztecs. Still residing in the coastal Jalisco and Nayarit of Mexico, the Huichol people continue many of their cultural practices. For the Huichol, the art world and the spirit world were one. Each of the […]
We are overjoyed to announce that construction has begun (and already gotten quite far) on a new bridge that leads to the Nature Trail! Slightly wider than the bridge that went before it, this will be easier for our visitors with mobility aids to utilize! But….that’s not ALL the good […]
With the announcement that Stage 2 will be extended till at least September 11th, we decided to add a new design to our RedBubble account! All of our designs can be found at our REDBUBBLE SHOP SITE. Items purchased from RedBubble are created and shipped from their distributors and they […]
The museum recently received a MOST generous donation from Marie Huber, former Director of Technology for the Dare County School System. The donation was made in memory of five other former employees of the Dare County School system: Becky AdamsPat FearingNaomi HesterLaurette SwindellRamona Webb Marie, who has lived in […]
The museum has made a decision to make a web store through RedBubble! You can still get products directly through our WEB STORE so don’t forget to check that out. We’ve got several designs up and are excited to say they’re on multiple products! The museum does get a portion […]
While many of us are still wishing that the virus would have be more under control by this point, that’s no reason that we still can’t find things to enjoy and celebrate. We encourage you, if you have not done so yet, take this chance to try out a new […]
Did you know that your online shopping can generate income for the museum at no cost to you? With so many going to online shopping, don’t forget that there is an easy way to help your favorite non-profit museum in these trying times. The Amazon Smile Foundation will automatically donate […]
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for our fallen warriors If you have ever participated in a Native event, such as our past Powwows, you would have noticed that every event has at least one daily event where members of the military are asked to come forward so they […]
Though we have made the difficult decision to currently remain closed at this time, we have also decided to expand our online shopping experience! We will slowly be adding items from our gift shop into the online store located HERE and either shipping or allowing you to schedule for local […]