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The museum is the perfect place of orientation to become acquainted with the rich history and culture of the Albemarle Region. We also have an amazing gift shop with local craft works and Coast Guard-related memorabilia for you to enjoy!
Free Admission
Current Exhibitions
Don Pendergraft Director of Regional Museums
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Special thanks to the following for their program assistance: Friends of the Museum of the Albemarle, Clear Vision Edutainment, Nathan M. Richardson, Down East Preservation, Douglas Jackson & Dr. Glen Bowman of Elizabeth City State University, Robert Smith, PhD, of Mid-Atlantic Christian University, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, Cynthia A. Kierner, PhD, at George Mason University, Scott Dannker, J. Timothy Allen, PhD, at Strayer University, Thomas Taylor of North Carolina Central University, Outer Banks History Center
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Photo Credits: Dorothy Bellamy, Manly West, Meherrin Indian Tribe, Gordon Allen Photography, NC Museum of History, Outer Banks History Center, Smithsonian Gardens, Smithsonian Institute, Museum of the Albemarle, Library of Congress, Nathan M. Richardson
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Learn why northeastern North Carolina is called the Albemarle Region.
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Meet George Monck, Duke of the Albemarle
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The museum serves as an education and heritage tourism center. We invite you to become members, to volunteer and serve as part of the museum education corps. We also rent the facilities for business and social functions—please consider us for a meeting in a beautiful venue in downtown Elizabeth City.
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We feature artifacts from people who have lived in northeastern North Carolina for the last 12,000 years to present day. The region surrounds the Albemarle Sound, half-land and half-water with a unique history of maritime, farming, military, and industry.
Exhibit Openings
Museum of the Albemarle 501 S. Water Street Elizabeth City, NC 27909
The museum welcomes you to the area!
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Current Exhibitions at the Museum of the Albemarle
Our Story: Life in the Albemarle
North Carolina Shad Boat
Working Birds: Decoys and Their Carvers
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For Kids January
MAKE IT, TAKE IT:
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ARCHAEOLOGISTS DIG INTO HISTORY
Century Farms of Northeastern North Carolina
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February *ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DAY CLEAR VISION EDUTAINMENT: TALKING DRUMS
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ON THE FARM
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*SCHOOL DAY FREDERICK DOUGLASS LIVING HISTORY
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*ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR. SEUSS!
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March TOT TIME:
DR. SEUSS DAY!
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April TOT TIME:
FIRST IN FLIGHT
Freedom! A Promise Disrupted: North Carolina, 1862–1901
For Adults & Families
Upcoming and Exciting Offerings at the Museum
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*SCHOOL DAY CELEBRATE NATIONAL KITE MONTH THROUGH FLIGHT
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history for lunch: KADESH CHURCH: A PHOENIX RISING
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Rock of the Eye: Boatbuilding Traditions Around the Albemarle Sound
Pollination Investigation
CELEBRATE JAZZ MASTER MAX ROACH
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A LOOK BACK TO THE 1930s: ECONOMICS, HEALTH CARE, AND SUFFRAGE IN PASQUOTANK COUNTY’S BLACK COMMUNITY
history for lunch:
A RIVER OF LIFE: WATER IN THE ABILA PILGRIMAGE COMPLEX IN LATE ANTIQUITY
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THE FREEDMEN’S COLONY OF ROANOKE ISLAND
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March history for lunch: (lecture/book signing)
THE TORY’S WIFE: A WOMAN AND HER FAMILY IN REVOLUTIONARY AMERICA
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Crafted from Wood
Guardians of the Land: Discovering Indigenous Americans
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MAX ROACH LECTURE WITH ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY
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SKYSHIPS
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April history for lunch:
FRANK STICK’S FLATTOPS: A VISION FOR THE OUTER BANKS
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history for lunch:
EARLY COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA QUAKERS AND SLAVERY
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