Museums in Partnership (Western North Carolina)

08/20/2026

The North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport is hiring, and we are looking for an Associate Educator!

The Associate Educator will assist the Curator of Education and Outreach with museum programming, both on and offsite, for the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport. This position also will book, plan, and implement educational programming for Pre-K through 3rd grade.

Tasks will also include:
• Facilitating and implementing educational programming for school groups and the public.
• Scheduling groups and maintaining contact database.
• Working cooperatively with Museum curatorial and visitor services staff and volunteers.
• Assisting with daily operations.

Applications must be submitted online at https://nc.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NC_Careers/job/Associate-Educator-60083667-MOH_JR-122362-1

Posting closes at 11:59PM on September 2, 2026.

08/14/2026

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/article316751429.html?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=6a79770160744f0001e36ab3&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwZnRzaATsBD5wZG9mAWZkaWQWUMeYdtQYoPDPW3K8iUCYDtInbI_2XGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR4OXhpkCxqtrytN220-qS-6ZtBHNjM5kDn8Lsw3c0gM5f6yeniGqvnAGSUQHQ_aem_Y4qnML3ydzc6GXrxXZEabQ

A downtown Raleigh art museum is selling its building. What comes next?

07/30/2026

07/20/2026

https://www.aam-us.org/2026/07/20/aam-statement-on-the-independence-of-the-smithsonian-and-americas-museums/

The American Alliance of Museums condemns the Administration’s continued attacks on the Smithsonian Institution and the museum professionals responsible for preserving, researching, and interpretin…

07/20/2026

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Our statement on the independence of the Smithsonian Institution and America's museums.
AAM condemns continued efforts to politicize how museums present history, art, science, culture, and the natural world, as well as personal attacks on the museum professionals entrusted with preserving and interpreting our shared heritage.

Museums are among America's most trusted institutions because they are grounded in evidence, scholarship, and public service; not political influence.

As our nation's flagship museum system and an AAM-accredited institution, the Smithsonian represents the highest standards of scholarship, stewardship, and public service. If our nation’s leading museum system can become subject to political influence, no museum is beyond reach. The precedent would jeopardize the independence of 22,000 museums of every size and discipline across the country.

We stand firmly with museum professionals across the country and call on all elected leaders to reject efforts to politicize museums and uphold the public trust and independence that enable them to serve all Americans.

📖 Read the full statement:

https://www.aam-us.org/2026/07/20/aam-statement-on-the-independence-of-the-smithsonian-and-americas-museums/

📝Use our template to contact your representatives: https://www.congressweb.com/aam/103/

07/18/2026

07/08/2026

Opening next Saturday with brief talk by curator Anna Fariello.

06/06/2026

Everyone welcome to the reception for Blue Ridge Craft Trail artists on Thursday, 5-6:30.

06/03/2026

🎉 We are ONE MONTH away from our annual Pioneer Day! It will be on Friday, July 3, at 10am-4pm at 24 Water Street in Old Fort. It will have traditional Appalachian crafts, live music, food trucks, farm demonstrations, children’s games, and much more. It will also coincide with the state’s “America 250 NC” celebration on the July 4th weekend. As always, admission is free!

For more information, contact RoAnn Bishop at [email protected] or call us at (828)-619-5100.