Welcome to the North Carolina Museums Council
Thank you for your participation in the NCMC Annual Conference this past week in Asheville. A special thanks goes to the local arrangements committee for putting together an excellent conference filled with informative seminars and exciting events! We also want to thank all of our sponsors and partners whose support made the conference better and brighter. We look forward to seeing you in Raleigh in 2013 for the 50th Annual NCMC Conference! Don't forget to check out this years award winners!
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.
New Job listings, Education Assistant/Tour Guide & Curator of Education
Upcoming Archival Boot Camps Co-sponsored by Connecting to Collections (C2C) and Society for NC Archivists (SNCA) When: Monday, June 25, 2012 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Where: Oteen Center, Western Office of Archives and History, Asheville How much? $20 (includes workshop, lunch, morning and mid-afternoon snacks), Registration Open
The Spring Edition of NCMC Newsletter is out, Please take a look!
Come to the Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies’ spring workshops to learn tips and strategies for researching community history, including business and industrial history. Learn about the basics of good research and discover how city directories, maps, ads, online collections, and other resources can help you uncover your community’s past. More Information
2012 NCMC Annual Conference Award Winners!
Updated NCMC By-Laws, 2012
Find a Museum by County has been updated thanks to a great NCMC supporter!
Intested in becoming a FOCoS consultant?
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.
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.
