Welcome to the North Carolina Museums Council
The 2012 NCMC Annual Conference is scheduled for March 18th & 19th. For a full listing of the sessions and events please see the conference program. On-line registration is now available! For other information regarding the conference please use the Conference menu above. We hope to see you there!
If you are looking for a museum to visit please use the links in the Find a Museum menu above.
If you are a museum located in North Carolina please see the links in the Programs menu above.
Interested in joining NCMC or contacting the various NCMC board members and chairs?
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The North Carolina Museums Council (NCMC) purpose is to enhance public education by improving the administrative, interpretive, and collections practices of museums, historic sites, science centers and related facilities in North Carolina. NCMC also strives to stimulate public support for the work performed by these facilities, and to provide a forum in which Council members can exchange ideas, as well as foster cooperation and improved communication with the communities they serve.
2012 Annual Conference On-line Registration now available
New Employment list: Curator of Education, SECCA; Volunter Opportunities at Historic Yates Mill
NCMC 2012 Annual Conference Schedule is now available!!
Find a Museum by County has been updated thanks to a great NCMC supporter!
Free On-site Consultation Service (FOCoS) is offered by NCMC and is now accepting applications!
Intested in becoming a FOCoS consultant?
The Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies' is conducting a hands-on workshop "Researching Our Industrial Past" on November 18. Discover how to research the history of past businesses and industries. Learn the best way to begin such research, the obvious and not-so-obvious sources of information available, and even how some basic archaeological activities can provide information. This workshop will be helpful for historical organizations interested in learning more about industries that once operated in their area, as well as for people simply interested in researching what their ancestors did for a living.
The summer edition of MUSE News is out!
Does your institution need help organizing, managing, and preserving the special collections that document North Carolina’s history and culture? The North Carolina State Archives can help through its Traveling Archivist Program (TAP). The application and instructions are available online on the North Carolina State Archives website.
The Department of Education Southeast Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) region includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The Southeast RAC invites your comments and recommendations on the educational needs of the region and how those needs would be most effectively addressed. Using the links on our page you will find the dates of upcoming RAC meetings open to the public, RAC meetings materials and summaries, and a place for you to leave your comment.
Conducting a regular inventory of collections is a crucial task for museums and historical societies. Come to the Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies' spring workshops to learn tips and strategies for conducting a collections inventory; to practice tagging and marking objects with identification numbers; and to learn about building partnerships to attract visitors to your site.
Check out the new Connecting to Collections Workshops scheduled for 2011. Upcoming workshops include Emergency & Disaster Preparedness, Digital Projects workshop and Collections Care and Preservation.
Board Minutes updated from last meeting.
The Triangle Area Cultural Resources Emergency Network (TACREN) announces the launch of a disaster hot line for area cultural organizations to call when a disaster damages their collections. More info here.
