Traveling Exhibits
The Museum of the Albemarle has spread beyond its own facility in the recent years. Traveling exhibits are an excellent way to reach out to the more rural areas of the 13 county region. We want to be able to educate beyond our bick and mortar building, and we are greatful to form partnerships with facilities that will display our traveling exhibits. Below is a list of current traveling exhibits that are available to use for your facility. Panels for exhibits can be hung by gravity cleats attached to the wall.
Please contact our staff to request exhibits:
- Lynette Sawyer, Exhibit Technician: lynette.sawyer@ncdcr.gov
- Wanda Lassiter, Curator: wanda.lassiter@ncdcr.gov
- Or you may call (252) 335-1453
Temperance & Bootlegging: A Nation Under Prohibition
This traveling exhibit celebrates the Centennial anniversary of Prohibition and features informational panels discussing the federal law's effects on northeastern North Carolina. The 18th amendment to the Constitution banned production, sale, importation, exportation, and transporation of alcoholic beverages in the United States. Enforced by the Volstead Act in January 1920, this law had a lasting effect on rural areas such as northeastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia.
Exhibition Specifications:
- 6 roll-up banner panels
- Each panel is 7.5 ft tall by 2.75 ft wide
- Each panel comes with carrying case and stand
- Only to be used indoors.
Participation:
- No cost to borrow the exhibit.
- Transportation, installation, and dismounting by borrower.
- Typical loan period is 3-6 months.
Stop and Smell the Roses
Stop and Smell the Roses is a banner exhibition celebrating 35th years of the Rose Buddies. It all started in September 1983 when Fred Fearing and Joe Kramer decided that boaters at Mariners’ Wharf should be welcomed. Fearing gathered refreshments and Kramer, an avid rose gardener, clipped blossoms from his garden to give to the ladies. This gathering generated such a positive response that Fearing and Kramer decided to welcome every incoming boater with the same gesture. The Rose Buddies and Elizabeth City, the “Harbor of Hospitality,” were on their way into waterway history. Today, the Elizabeth City Area Convention and Visitors Bureau staff and volunteers carry on the 35-year tradition by cutting roses for visiting vessels and hosting the gatherings.
Exhibition Specifications:
- 3 roll-up banner panels
- Each panel is 7.5 ft tall by 2.75 ft wide
- Each panel comes with carrying case and stand
- Only to be used indoors.
Participation:
- No cost to borrow the exhibit.
- Transportation, installation, and dismounting by borrower.
- Typical loan period is 3-6 months.
Look Again: Discovering Historical Photos
This traveling exhibit originally produced by the North Carolina Museum of History in Raliegh. This exhibition discusses how the introduction of photography in the mid-1800s forever changed the way we record and remember our personal lives, as well as our community’s, state’s and nation’s history. Some images in Look Again show changes over time—in fashion, architecture, landscapes, technology, and society. Other images show faces, some well-know, others known not at all.
The large-scale reprints in the exhibit represent a variety of photographic processes, dating from the mid-1800s through the 1970s. Some of the original images were nineteenth-century daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and tintypes. Others were first printed from turn-of-the-twentieth century glass-plate negatives. Many were taken on black-and-white roll film of the early 1900s while still others were captured on the new color film of the 1950s and later.
The photographs in Look Again are divided into four thematic sections: Telling Stories, Taking a Closer Look, Remembering Faces, and Capturing Moments. Each section focuses on stories and interesting details associated with each individual photo.
Exhibition Specifications:
| Panel | Wide | Tall |
| Main Panel | 60" | 40" |
| Why Look | 30" | 60" |
| Why Museums | 24" | 36" |
| Section 1 - TELLING STORIES (Brown) | 22" | 36" |
| Info Labels (QTY of 13) | 12" | 10" |
| Photos (QTY of 13) | 24" | 29" |
| 14" | 20" | |
| 14" | 20" | |
| 17" | 20" | |
| 21" | 15" | |
| 14" | 20" | |
| 19" | 15" | |
| 18" | 23" | |
| 23" | 23" | |
| 18" | 23" | |
| 20" | 23" | |
| 23" | 18" | |
| 23" | 18" | |
| Section 2 - Taking a Closer Look (Blue) | 22" | 36" |
| Info Panels (QTY of 15) | 12" | 10" |
| Photos (Qty of 15) | 18" | 14" |
| 16" | 18" | |
| 21" | 14" | |
| 14" | 18" | |
| 14" | 18" | |
| 36" | 26" | |
| 23" | 18" | |
| 23" | 18" | |
| 18" | 14" | |
| 23" | 18" | |
| 14" | 21" | |
| 35" | 20" | |
| 20" | 14" | |
| 12" | 10" | |
| 20" | 14" | |
| Section 3 - Remembering Faces (Green) | 22" | 36" |
| Info Panels (QTY of 9) | 12" | 10" |
| Photos (QTY of 9) | 12" | 14" |
| 12" | 14" | |
| 12" | 14" | |
| 11" | 16" | |
| 26" | 30" | |
| 11" | 14" | |
| 11" | 16" | |
| 10" | 15" | |
| 11" | 14" | |
| Section 4 - Capturing Moments (Purple) | 22" | 36" |
| Info Panels (QTY of 7) | 12" | 10" |
| Photos (QTY of 7) | 36" | 22" |
| 20" | 15" | |
| 20" | 14" | |
| 24" | 17" | |
| 20" | 16" | |
| 28" | 16" | |
| 20" | 16" | |
| Acknowledgments | 24" | 24" |
| 600’ of wall length to fit all panels |
- Only to be used indoors.
- Panels can be hung using gravity cleats and screws.
Participation:
- No cost to borrow the exhibit.
- Transportation, installation, and dismounting provided by Museum of the Albemarle staff.
- Typical loan period is 3-6 months.
350 Years of History in the Albemarle Region
This traveling exhibit celebrates the 350th anniversary of the formation of Albemarle County and its constituent precincts. These four precincts (now counties)- Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans and Chowan – were later subdivide further, giving rise to what we now think of as northeastern North Carolina, the Albemarle Region.
Exhibition Specifications:
- 6 roll-up banner panels
- Each panel is 7.5 ft tall by 2.75 ft wide
- Each panel comes with carrying case and stand
- Only to be used in clear weather conditions outside, and must be taken in over night
Participation:
- No cost to borrow the exhibit.
- Transportation, installation, and dismounting by borrower.
- Typical loan period is 3-6 months.
Flying Kites with Delia
Flying Kites with Delia traveling exhibition tells the history of kites and their usage in northeastern North Carolina as told by the narrator, Delia, a delta kite. The eleven-paneled exhibit is written for elementary ages children with historical images and colorful sketches.
Contributions of graphics and research to the exhibit from institutions such as Kitty Hawk Kites, the National Air and Space Museum, and the Library of Congress. The Museum of the Albemarle extends its greatest thanks to artist Tyler Rivas for the wonderful sketches and to Kitty Hawk Kites for the donation of the kites. The Museum also thanks the Friends of the Museum of the Albemarle for making this traveling exhibit possible.
Exhibition Specifications
- 11 Primary Panels, 2’ wide x 3’ high.
- Panels can be hung using gravity cleats and screws.
- Two kites compliments of Kitty Hawk Kites with hanging mechanisms
Participation:
- No cost to borrow the exhibit.
- Transportation, installation, and dismounting provided by Museum of the Albemarle staff.
- Typical loan period is 3-6 months.
- Only to be displayed indoors.
Memorable Sands: Beaches of Northeast North Carolina and Southeast Virginia
Memorable Sands: Beaches of Northeast North Carolina and Southeast Virginia features images from African American beaches in the region including Chowan Beach in Hertford County, Bias and Hargraves Beaches in Currituck County, Bogues Beach in Pasquotank County and Seaview Beach in Virginia. During the hot days of summer, thousands of local residents and visitors gather at regional beaches and swimming holes to cool off. In the early to mid-1900s, beaches were segregated with white and African American beach-goers sharing the same water, but not the same sand. Segregation had denied ethnic groups, such as African Americans and American Indians, access to public beaches. As a result, members of these communities began to develop their own in the late 1920s. Throughout the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, summer at these beaches meant a time and place where visitors could socialize, relax, swim, picnic, enjoy music, and take part in other various recreational activities. Memorable Sands seeks to capture these memories and share them for all to enjoy. Contributions of graphics and research to the exhibit from institutions such as Elizabeth City State University, the Chowan Discovery Group, the North Carolina Museum of History, and Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library, Virginia Beach, Virginia were very valuable in making this exhibit possible. The Museum extends its greatest to thanks Frank Stephenson, Jr. for his interest and foresight in collecting items related to Chowan Beach. The Museum also thanks the Friends of the Museum of the Albemarle for making this traveling exhibit possible.
Exhibition Specifications (width x height):
- 6 Primary Panels
- Opening 35 ½” x 53”
- Beating the Heat 35 ½” x 54”
- Rhythm of the Beach 35 ½” x 54”
- Nearby Beaches 35 ½” x 54”
- Attendance Decline 35 ½” x 54”
- Thank You 40” x 20”
- 13 Secondary Panels
- Beating the Heat secondary panels 40” x 20” – 18” x 18” – 18” x 18”
- Rhythm of the Beach secondary panel 21 ½” x 35 ½”
- Nearby Beaches secondary panels 40” x 20” – 40” x 20”
- Attendance Decline secondary panels 18” x 18” – 18” x 18”
- Juke Box secondary panel 20” x 40”
- Posters 25” x 40” – 24” x 18” – 18” x 24”
Courtesy Panel 17 ½” x 31”
Participation:
- No cost to borrow the exhibit.
- Transportation, installation, and dismounting provided by Museum of the Albemarle staff.
- Typical loan period is 3-6 months.
- Only to be displayed indoors.
Post from the Coast
Postcards are often overlooked as valuable research tools and sources of information. Not only are they illustrative and tell a story, they also serve as markers of pop-culture. Post from the Coast traveling exhibit highlights postcards from the collections of the Museum of the Albemarle and local collector Gary Cooper. Old and new, the examples chosen depict coastal North Carolina scenes of beaches, transportation, architecture, and fun. Adding to the experience, several cards have been enhanced for viewing with 3-D glasses provided by Biggs Cadillac Buick GMC and Tandem Incorporated. Learn about their development, and take in this diverse collection of posts from the coast. The Museum also thanks the Friends of the Museum of the Albemarle for making this traveling exhibit possible.
Exhibition Specifications:
- 6 Primary Panels, 57" wide x 40" high.
- 5 Secondary Panels, 28" wide x 48" high.
Participation:
- No cost to borrow the exhibit.
- Transportation, installation, and dismounting provided by Museum of the Albemarle staff.
- Typical loan period is 3-6 months.
- Only to be displayed indoors.
Women Making History
North Carolina Women Making History traces the lives of ordinary women from 1585 to the mid-1990s. Throughout time, women have traditionally held private roles in our society including caring for the sick, raising families, maintaining households and educating children. Over the years a woman’s role extended beyond the home to include roles in politics, economics, and even the military.
In the exhibit, visitors will catch a glimpse into the lives of women such as Elizabeth Horniblow (tavern operator in Edenton, NC), Harriet Jacobs (former slave and author also from Edenton), Charlotte Hawkins Brown (who opened the Palmer Memorial Institute in Sedalia, NC), and Lillian Exum Clement (first woman elected to the NC General Assembly).
Photographs on the exhibit panels reflect young girls working in textile mills, students at Elizabeth City State Colored Normal School, female nurses during World War II, women protesting the use of nuclear power, and a Cherokee woman in her mountain home. The Museum thanks the Friends of the Museum of the Albemarle and the North Carolina Museum of History for making this traveling exhibit possible.
Exhibition Specifications:
- 10 Primary Panels, 36" wide x 36" high.
Participation:
- No cost to borrow the exhibit.
- Transportation, installation, and dismounting provided by Museum of the Albemarle staff.
- Typical loan period is 3-6 months.
- Only to be displayed indoors.
Steeped in Time: Tea and Traditions
Steeped in Time: Tea and Traditions highlights the centuries old history of one of the world’s favorite beverages. Across the globe, tea is consumed second only to water. Hot, cold, sweet or unsweet, this drink has helped shaped modern society and continues to grow in popularity. Visitors will learn how tea is grown and manufactured; how it is shipped; how it is prepared; what items have been used over the centuries to prepare and drink it; and about the many customs centered on this all-important drink.
Exhibition Specifications:
- 6 Primary Panels,28" wide x 36" high.
- 4 Secondary Panels, 28" wide x 28" high.
Participation:
- No cost to borrow the exhibit.
- Transportation, installation, and dismounting provided by Museum of the Albemarle staff.
- Typical loan period is 3-6 months.
- Only to be displayed indoors.
The Outer Banks: Circa 1900
Between 1900 and 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright visited the Outer Banks of North Carolina four times. They experienced a wild and wonderful land on the cusp of momentous change. The Wright brothers’ experiments directly impacted the region and the people that lived there. This traveling exhibit features images and words that capture that brief time just before the dawn of a modern age, when man learned to fly.
Exhibition Specifications:
- 6 roll-up banner panels
- Each panel is 7.5 ft tall by 2.75 ft wide
- Each panel comes with carrying case and stand
- Only to be used in clear weather conditions outside, and must be taken in over night
Participation:
- No cost to borrow the exhibit.
- Transportation, installation, and dismounting provided by Museum of the Albemarle staff.
- Typical loan period is 3-6 months.