July 4, 2008: Independence Day Event

Time: 10:00am-2:00pm

Do your children know what it means to be an American? If you're home for the 4th of July, celebrate at the Charlotte Museum of History. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the grounds, homesite to one of our region's original patriots, Hezekiah Alexander. Children's activities will include various colonial games, a puppet show, and a Ben Franklin kite demonstration.

Museum admission is free all day on July 4, 2008!

July 6, 2008: Saving Your Treasures Workshop Series

Time: 2:00-4:00pm

Spit and Polish: Care and Preservation of Wood and Metal

$8 for program; $6 for museum members.

Register by calling (704) 568-1774

July 9, 2008: A Close Encounter with Winston Churchill:

Lecture featuring Celia Sandys

Time: 7:30pm-9:00pm

The museum, in cooperation with the Churchill Society of North Carolina will host this lecture featuring Celia Sandys, granddaughter of Sir Winston Churchill. Celia’s experience at her grandfather’s side, as well as the extensive research and writing of his life and leadership, has established her as one of the most sought-after speakers in the world.

Admission is free for all attendees!

Reservations are required.

July 13, 2008: Charlotte Folk Society Ice Cream Social

Time: 1:00pm – 5:00pm

A collaboration with the Charlotte Folk Society brings an afternoon of folk music, historic games, tours of the Homesite, and free ice cream. The event will also include a demonstration in making a delicious colonial dessert.

The event is proudly sponsored by Foskoskies, located on Shamrock Drive.

Free admission. No reservations are required.

August 21, 2008: Family Fun Night: Treasures

Time: 5:00-9:30pm 

This year's family fun night will be themed around the museum's newest exhibit, Charlotte Stories: Our Collections, Your Treasures.

Come to the Charlotte Museum of History for a pizza dinner and meet Princess Simone Simplicita of Musea and renowned museologist professor Dr. Carolina Jones. They will be here to discuss a stunning gift donated to the Museum of Musea History by the Princess. Families will assist with the process of research and documentation of a new gift. Children will also help celebrate the Princess’s childhood companion, the donkey Simple Simon. 

Next on the evening adventures is the Priceless Treasures Tour. Children will join the White Glove Brigade in investigating artifacts from the museum’s collection, learning how to preserve them so that future generations can enjoy them. 

The evening of fun will conclude with popcorn and a showing of the movie National Treasure.

$5 for children ages 6-12; $7 for Adult members; $10 for Adult non-members.

Advanced reservations are required.

September 11, 2008: Distinguished Speaker Series featuring John Burns

Time: 8:00pm – 10:00pm

Lecture to be given by Mr. Burns, followed by a wine and hor d'oeuvres reception.

This event is free to members and their guests. Reservations are for members only and limited to two tickets per member. Priority reservations are given to museum 1774 Society, President's Circle, Benefactor, Patron, and Patriot Members until August 29, 2008. Museum Individual, Household, and Keystone Members may register beginning September 1, 2008.

To check or change your membership status, please call (704) 568-1774 x.114.

September 20, 2008: Revolutionary Charlotte

Time: 11:00am – 5:00pm

This event celebrates the history of the American Revolution in Charlotte. Visitors will learn about what happened in the Queen City during the war, visit encampments of both American and British troops, and learn about the Native American tribes that also called the Carolinas home.

$7 for Nonmembers; $5 for Members

October 24, 2008: Haunted Homesite

Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm

More details to come.

Reservations are required.

$10 for ages 3+above; $7 for CMH members; children ages 2/under free.

November 15, 2008: Civil War Lantern Tour

Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm

Join the excitement as you take a walk back in time and relive the Civil War, as you take an in-depth look into the conditions, hopes, and fears that common foot soldiers of the Civil War lived with. As you progress through different camp settings on the grounds of the Homesite, you will see the campfires, smell the cooking, and listen to the stories from the period.

Reservations are required.

$8 for Adults; $6 for Children

January 27, 2009: Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Cherie Blair

Time: 8:00pm – 10:00pm

Lecture to be given by Mrs. Blair, followed by a wine and hor d'oeuvres reception.

This event is free to members and their guests. Reservations are for members only and limited to two tickets per member. Priority reservations are given to museum 1774 Society, President's Circle, Benefactor, Patron, and Patriot Members until January 13, 2009. Museum Individual, Household, and Keystone Members may register beginning January 14, 2009.

To check or change your membership status, please call (704) 568-1774 x.114.