“Raleigh’s African American Heritage” will help celebrate Black History Month by focussing on Raleigh’s African American history. Using the museum’s current exhibit “Let Us March On: Raleigh’s Journey Toward Civil Rights” as a backdrop, kids can learn about Raleigh's historic African American sites and the stories behind their importance to our community. The RCM Children's Hour is open to kids ages 6 and up. All children must be accompanied by an adult during the program, which typically runs approximately 45 minutes.

Vince & Larry - The Crash Test Dummies join the museum courtesy of the North Carolina Division of the Federal Highway Administration. Using the museum's current exhibit “Planes, Trains & Automobiles: Transportation in the Triangle” as a backdrop, Vince and Larry will educate kids on the importance of seat belt usage, the dangers of driver distractions, and the meaning behind road signs found on North Carolina highways.

The slide show “Raleigh & the Women’s Suffrage Movement” utilizes photographs and historical research from the museum’s 2003 exhibit of the same name. The talk will examine the national Women’s Suffrage Movement of the 19th and early 20th centuries and the local citizens who waged the battle in Raleigh through community suffrage leagues and civic associations.

For more information on these events, please contact Ken Peters, Coordinator of Education & Outreach, at 832-3775 ext. 11.

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