A non-profit educational foundation created for the purpose of preserving Native American artifacts, art, and culture.
A non-profit educational foundation created for the purpose of preserving Native American artifacts, art, and culture.

Events & Programs

Currently Available Classes and/or Special Guest Speakers

Check out what special things we’ve got going on at the museum! Sign up in advance by clicking on the event listing you’re interested in. There will be a section to purchase tickets and to ensure your spot in events with limited seating.

Interested in one of our classes but we don’t have availability for your vacation schedule? From October to December, we are able to create a class for your group within our normal hours of operation. You MUST have a minimum of 5 people and call or use our CONTACT PAGE in advance so we can discuss availability of staff and materials before your visit.

Thrills & Chills Hatteras Museum Halloween Tour

Come and experience a scary, myth filled adventure through your favorite museums on Hatteras Island with our 1st Annual "Thrills & Chills Hatteras Museum Halloween Tour"! Join us, the Frisco Native American Museum, as we partner with the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station, The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, and The Lost Colony Museum to bring you […]

“Sticking” To Tradition

Frisco Native American Museum 53536 Nc Hwy 12, Frisco, NC, United States

Join us to make talking sticks for the museum! The process is straightforward and you don't need special skills to participate. Bring a snack, sit in our beautiful Natural History Center, and help the museum while enjoying the company! What are talking sticks? Talking sticks are decorated sticks that are used when we circle up […]

Hatteras Island Museums Open House Fall Extravaganza

Frisco Native American Museum 53536 Nc Hwy 12, Frisco, NC, United States

Frisco Native American Museum announces the FIRST “Hatteras Island Museums Open House Fall Extravaganza”. On Wednesday, November 27th, 2024 Explore your favorite Hatteras Island Museums!  Chicamacomico Life Saving Station, Frisco Native American Museum, Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, and The Lost Colony Museum. Want to try something NEW?  Each site is giving away recipes! Collect […]

Earth Day Celebration in Rodanthe

Rodanthe Civic Center 23646 NC Hwy 12, Rodanthe, NC, United States

The third annual Earth Day celebration is Saturday April 26 from 10am to 1pm at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Building (23646 NC Hwy 12 Rodanthe). Amber from the museum will be there to share about spiders, pollinator gardens, and snakes! Come join us to learn more about gardening, protecting our environment and sustainable living. Free activities […]

Supporting Pollinators & Pollinator Gardens Made EASY!

Frisco Native American Museum 53536 Nc Hwy 12, Frisco, NC, United States

Join Elaine Hooper and Amber Roth as they share their love of the insect world and share easy ways that we can support our native pollinators. From endangered bees to beautiful moths and everything in between. What insect is the best pollinator? How good are bug houses? What should you plant? They will be going […]

Free With Admission

Let’s Learn About Spiders!

Frisco Native American Museum 53536 Nc Hwy 12, Frisco, NC, United States

Join two passionate women, Elaine Hooper and Amber Roth, as they share their love for some of the most maligned species....SPIDERS! Elaine has always had a passion for our 8-legged friends while Amber has worked to move beyond her phobia to learn appreciation. This dynamic duo will go over a ton of topics from anatomy […]

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Supporting Pollinators & Pollinator Gardens Made EASY!

Frisco Native American Museum 53536 Nc Hwy 12, Frisco, NC, United States

Join Elaine Hooper and Amber Roth as they share their love of the insect world and share easy ways that we can support our native pollinators. From endangered bees to beautiful moths and everything in between. What insect is the best pollinator? How good are bug houses? What should you plant? They will be going […]

RSVP Now Free With Admission 30 spots left

Let’s Learn About Spiders!

Frisco Native American Museum 53536 Nc Hwy 12, Frisco, NC, United States

Join two passionate women, Elaine Hooper and Amber Roth, as they share their love for some of the most maligned species....SPIDERS! Elaine has always had a passion for our 8-legged friends while Amber has worked to move beyond her phobia to learn appreciation. This dynamic duo will go over a ton of topics from anatomy […]

RSVP Now Free With Admission 30 spots left

June 17 Voices of the Past: Songs & Dances of the Eastern Woodlands

Frisco Native American Museum 53536 Nc Hwy 12, Frisco, NC, United States

Songs and dance have been a part of human culture since the beginning. Events of the indigenous people in what we now call the United States was a time to share of the stories of the significance of our songs and dances as was a way of bringing community together and keeping culture alive. It […]

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June 18 Voices of the Past: Weaponry & Tools of the Eastern Woodlands

Frisco Native American Museum 53536 Nc Hwy 12, Frisco, NC, United States

While we're often taught about the primitive weaponry of indigenous people, how did they actually make it and how effective were they? Were they accurate or did they struggle to hunt? Did they have protection like shields as well as weapons? Did they have specific tools for making jewelry? Join Shane as he answers all […]

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June 24th Moth Night at the Museum

Frisco Native American Museum 53536 Nc Hwy 12, Frisco, NC, United States

Naturalists, Nature Lovers, and Citizen Scientists: Come join us for a memorable night of magic and mystery as we shine a light to attract moths to a collecting sheet! We'll be getting up close and personal with these fluttering creatures. Together we'll learn all about their crucial role in the ecosystem and the importance of […]

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June 25 Discover Your Love Of Leps

Frisco Native American Museum 53536 Nc Hwy 12, Frisco, NC, United States

Leps, short for Lepidoptera, commonly known as butterflies and moths, are an important order of insects vital to the health of our ecosystems. Learn how you can attract and support the life cycles of these day and night time pollinators, create a mini habitat in your own backyard with native plants, and understand what they […]

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Sponsored Events

Annual Museum Day

The Frisco Native American Museum continues the spirit of the annual event that used to be Smithsonian Museum Day Live by offering free admission with bringing a canned good. Visitors are welcome to bring more than one item for donation.

September 14, 2024

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Take A Child Outside Week

This international program is designed to help break down obstacles that keep children from discovering the natural world and to arm parents, teachers, and other caregivers with resources and recreational activities for exploring local habitats

Some things in life are free . . .

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Outer Banks Wildfest

Lots of fun activities on the island to learn about local wildlife. The museum has had a booth that has activities about bats where children could make their own bat hand-puppet! Check back to see if we will be having a booth as the theme changes each year.

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RWS Earth Day & Plant Swap

The museum has participated in the first annual Earth Day event with a talk about our local pollinators, dispelling spider myths, and friendly snakes to gently pet. Join us next year along with other local vendors and educators to celebrate the natural world we’re all a part of.

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