BEYOND The Exhibits

09/09/2025

🎉 Big news! One of our incredible THJHA advisers, Valencia Abbott, has been named the 2025 National History Teacher of the Year! We’re beyond excited to see her recognized for her hard work, dedication, and passion!

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is pleased to announce that Valencia Abbott has been named the 2025 National History Teacher of the Year!

Abbot is an educator with over two decades of experience and serves as the Social Studies Department chair and a civics teacher at Rockingham Early College High School in Wentworth, North Carolina.

As the national winner, Abbott will receive a $10,000 grand prize at a special ceremony on November 5, 2025, at the Harvard Club of New York City. The award will be presented by Pulitzer Prize–winner Stacy Schiff.

Please join us in congratulating Valencia!

Visit our website to learn more about the National History Teacher of the Year Award. https://ow.ly/CfZP50WTTyM

08/27/2025

Back to school!

This week, most traditional schools in North Carolina will begin the new school year. Carpool lines and technology are a routine part of a student’s life today, but this wasn’t always the case. Look back at some of the North Carolina Museum of History’s artifacts and see what schools used to l...

08/24/2025

Join a North Carolina Museum of History educator to explore a topic in North Carolina history!

Studio Schoolhouse is a live distance learning class for educators and their students, one class at a time. Participants will explore historical events, primary sources, and artifacts from our collection related to the Edenton Tea Party.

Book a session here: [email protected]/" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://outlook.office365.com/book/[email protected]/

-For grades 3–5. Minimum number of students is 20; maximum is 35.
-Dates: Tuesday–Thursday, October 7–9, 14–16, and 21–23, 2025
-Time: 30-minute sessions starting at 8:45 a.m.
*Please note that time slots are limited and may fill up quickly.

08/22/2025

Authorized by the General Assembly in 1953, the Tar Heel Junior Historian Association is made of FREE history clubs located all around the state. Advisers can register as a class, as an extracurricular club, as a homeschool family, or even as a group meeting at a historic site—we accept clubs of any shape and size!

You’ll find a lot to love about the Tar Heel Junior Historian Association, so what are you waiting for? Join the thousands of students and advisers who are discovering North Carolina history, and form a club!

Register here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/NorthCarolinaMuseumOfHistory/TarHeelJuniorHistorianClubRegistration

05/16/2025

04/22/2025

Love this!

in 1953, the Tar Heel Junior Historian Association was established to encourage learning of local and state history by North Carolina students. Since 1953, students across the state have established junior historian clubs, competed in annual contests, attended yearly conventions, and read about North Carolina’s amazing history in the Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine.

This year’s annual convention occurred on Saturday, April 5, at the NC Zoo. Junior historians are always discovering amazing things about this state. Register your club using this link: https://bit.ly/43QqlrY. Who knows what you’ll discover?

02/04/2025

Check it out!

The NC Museum of History is looking for actors for its 20-part series, "It's Revolutionary!"

02/04/2025

We’re excited to announce our casting call for the upcoming film series, It’s Revolutionary! In a nod to the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, these films will have it all—documentary and narrative elements, primary sources, and animations. Want to be cast in this revolutionary work? Submit your audition by February 17 at BTE250.com!

01/06/2025

Educators and students, join us online for this free Virtual Education Day, in conjunction with the 24th annual African American Cultural Celebration. Register for interactive presentations and LIVE! performances, check out the available resources, and watch films that explore and celebrate African American life, history, and culture.

To register, click here: https://bit.ly/4iH34xs
BEYOND The Exhibits
NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources
NC African American Heritage Commission
Come Hear North Carolina

11/23/2024

10/23/2024

Thank you for having us this morning! Our team is on the road shooting footage for our upcoming It’s Revolutionary! film series.