To honor our First Responders, Firemen, Law Enforcement and our Military personnel who gave their lives for their fellow man and our country, Twiford Funeral Homes is hosting a 20th Anniversary Patriot Day Celebration on Saturday, September 11, 2021, 12:00 noon at the Sam A. Twiford Veteran Park, Twiford Funeral Home, 405 E. Church Street, […]

The Museum of the Albemarle will host our monthly 2nd History for Lunch Hybrid (both in person and via Zoom video), on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at 12 p.m.  Kent Yelverton, manager of the North Carolina State Fair since 2018, will share stories of how North Carolinians have ushered in fall with a trip to […]

The Museum of the Albemarle will host our monthly History for Lunch Hybrid (both in person and via Zoom video), on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at 12 p.m.  Mark Hassler, PhD, associate professor of the Old Testament and director of the master of program at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary, will explore recent discoveries from Khirbet […]

“The traveling exhibit, “1619: Arrival of the First Africans,” commemorating of the 1619 arrival of the first Africans in English North America, at Point Comfort in what is now Hampton, VA, opens at the Museum of the Albemarle on August 2, 2021. The exhibit is on loan from the Hampton History Museum. The Hampton History […]

Calling all young readers to meet author Donna Turner of the new historical fiction for the young at heart on Thursday, July 29, 2021 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. The reader will discover the history of the Outer Banks through the friendship of Paul Barnes and Anna Pool.  Paul travels back in time to […]

The North Carolina History Museums have joined together to create a fun-filled family adventure across the state and away from computer screens from July1 through August 31, 2021.  Visit on-line at www.ncmuseumofhistory.org/skip-the-screen to get started which includes the Museum of the Albemarle. Travel through history this summer with your North Carolina History Museums! Stop over […]

Call the Museum of the Albemarle to schedule your group during the month of July to discover how North Carolina farmers contribute to the economy from Manteo to Murphy.  Participants will discover the three regions of the State of North Carolina, what is grown in the regions, and how the harvest helps with needs of […]

The Museum of the Albemarle will have patriotic Take-and-Make packets available for pick-up beginning on Saturday, June 19 through Thursday July 1. Learn some facts about why we celebrate on July 4th and make some patriotic crafts to display on America’s birthday. All materials are included; packets may be picked up during regular business hours […]

Saturday, June 19, 10 a.m.— 4 p.m. The Museum of the Albemarle will host a Blast from the Past giving you a chance to experience the sights and sounds from the 60s. Visit a simulation setting of a typical teen’s room and family room. ‘Nifty’ volunteers in 60s ‘glad rags’ will be ‘laying on you’ […]

Call the Museum of the Albemarle to schedule your group during the month of June to discover the lighthouses that guided sailors along the coast of North Carolina.  Participants will identify lighthouses through mapping, colors/designs of lighthouses, and the flash of the fresnal lenses. Groups will be provided with activities related to lighthouses to take […]

The Friends of the Museum of the Albemarle (FOMOA) are releasing three videos to help visitors understand the role of the museum in the Albemarle Region. Many who are familiar with the museum’s operations know that the state provides funding to operate and maintain the building facility and grounds, as a state property. They also […]

Monday, June 7, through Saturday, June 19 10 am – 4 pm The Museum of the Albemarle will host a Father’s Day Take-and-Make Packet. Pick up your free Take-and-Make packet and complete a special Father’s Day craft. All materials are included in the packet and may be picked up during regular business hours.   Packets […]

The Museum of the Albemarle will host the monthly History for Lunch Hybrid (both in person and via Zoom video), on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 12 p.m.  James D. Charlet, former site manager of Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Historic Site and museum, will present, Shipwrecks of the Outer Banks:  Dramatic Rescues and Fantastic Wrecks in […]

The Museum of the Albemarle will host our monthly Tot Time on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 10 a.m.. Young learners will discover the trade and tools of a blacksmith through the exhibit Wheelwrights,Wagon Wranglers, and Welders: Blacksmithing in the Albemarle. They’ll also take a journey through Our Story: Life in the Albemarle to view the trade […]