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Event this weekend! Cedars in the Pines documentary

NC Museum of History

Sep 4, 2014

Sneak Peak: Tarheel Junior Historian

For several months, we’ve been working with the Tarheel Junior Historian Association and NC Museum of History’s magazine department in contributing an article (and photos, of course!) to their latest issue of the Tarheel Junior Historian (THJH).  Started in 1961, THJH is a youth-centered magazine that focuses on a theme related to North Carolina history and…

Sep 2, 2014

De-installation

What goes up, must come down. And museum exhibitions are no exception. Here’s the exhibit’s de-installation process happening at NC Museum of History. It’ll be re-installed at Tryon Palace in the coming weeks. If you haven’t registered for the opening reception, hurry up!

Aug 25, 2014

Final week of Museum Exhibition

This is the final week of Cedars in the Pines, one of the most popular exhibits at the NC Museum of History. Check it out before it heads to Tryon Palace in New Bern, NC.

Aug 12, 2014

Exhibit leaving Raleigh soon

We are so proud of the work we accomplished with the support and donations of the community in bringing together a full-scale museum exhibition that features the contributions and history of the Lebanese in North Carolina from the 1890s to today. The museum exhibit “Cedars in the Pines” has been so well-received, making it one…

Aug 8, 2014

Festival scavenger hunt, great success!

This is a guest post from Margie Merod, Assistant Director, The Lebanese in North Carolina Project. Saturday, August 2nd saw a great turnout at the Cedars in the Pines festival hosted by the Triangle Lebanese Association (TLA)  and the Khayrallah Program for Lebanese-American Studies. Lebanese-Americans, tourists, and Raleighites flocked to the NC Museum of History…

Aug 6, 2014

Over 1,000 visit exhibit in 1 day!

On Saturday, during the Lebanese festival held at the NC Museum of History, nearly 2.400 people visited the museum. Of this high volume, over 1,000 passed through the Cedars in the Pines exhibit to learn about Lebanese history in the state and to interact with maps, video games, dance lessons, stereographs and more. The lobby was…

Aug 1, 2014

Tomorrow: Lebanese Festival in Raleigh

Come celebrate Lebanese culture at the North Carolina Museum of History 5 E. Edenton Street, downtown Raleigh Food, dancing and activities of the whole family!

Jul 29, 2014

Event this weekend: Lebanese festival

We are so excited for the upcoming Lebanese Festival, which will feature dancing, food and activities for the whole family. While you’re there, check out the museum exhibition Cedars in the Pines, which is open until August 31. See you there!

Jul 9, 2014

Upcoming event: Lebanese Festival

It’s that time again, for the Lebanese Festival! Saturday, August 2 11 AM – 4 PM NC Museum of History 5 E. Edenton St. Raleigh, NC 27601 The Khayrallah Program for Lebanese-American Studies is co-sponsoring the annual Lebanese Festival with the NC Museum of History and the Triangle Lebanese Association (TLA) to celebrate the success…

Jun 13, 2014

Event this weekend! Cedars in the Pines documentary

For those of you who missed the premiere in March 2012 or would like to view the documentary again, the NC Museum of History will be hosting a screening of our full-length film, Cedars in the Pines, this month!  The film received great press and was warmly welcomed by the community! THIS Sunday, June 15, 2pm Cedars in the Pines:…