RALEIGH CITY MUSEUM GROUP ACTIVITES
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Group Tours
The Raleigh City Museum offers free group tours upon request. Our tours are led by our professional staff or trained volunteers and cover many different aspects of the history of our city.
To schedule a tour please contact Jenny Litzelman at 919.832.3775, ex 11. Generally, tour requests should be made at least two weeks in advance to avoid scheduling conflicts. Tours can be customized according to visitor requests, but usually they are a variation of one of the following:
General Gallery Tours
General gallery tours walk visitors through each of our museum exhibits highlighting the more interesting pictures, artifacts, and stories. Tours are upbeat, interactive and generally last anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour. Participants in this tour will leave with a working knowledge of Raleigh’s history and a good introduction to the museum and its many exhibits. A general tour can also be focused more specifically in any of the following ways:
Gallery Tour Focus: Raleigh’s City Flag
In 1899 Raleigh created its first city flag as a gift for the USS Raleigh. Visitors participating in this focus will receive additional information about the flag and receive a coloring packet that highlights the symbolism employed by the flag and invites them to create their own flag. This focus is appropriate for kids ages 6+.
Gallery Tour Focus: Artifact Discovery
The museum is home to thousands of historical artifacts. With this focus, students get an introduction to museum preservation work. Students are made into “junior curators” and given several mysterious historical objects. Upon receiving instruction from our staff, students will determine the original use of these objects and their importance in telling the story of the city of Raleigh. This focus is appropriate for kids ages 6+.
Gallery Tour Focus: The [R]evolution of Media
One of our more popular focuses for children due to the television and radio interactives. This tour includes highlights not included in text panels of some of Raleigh's most interesting media stories. This focus is appropriate for kids ages 10+.
Gallery Tour Focus: Raleigh’s Civil Rights Movement
The struggle for Civil Rights in Raleigh held implications for the rest of the State. After all, Raleigh is the State Capital and stakes were high here during the 1950s and 1960s. This tour introduces visitors to the various issues facing the city with regard to Civil Rights. This focus is appropriate for ages 12+.
Fayetteville Street Walking Tours for Adults
Fayetteville Street walking tours take visitors outside the museum onto North Carolina’s main street. The tour includes stops at the many historical sites along the street and highlights some of the funnier stories of the street’s colorful history. This tour last about an hour and fifteen minutes and is appropriate ages 16 +.
*NEW* Fayetteville Street Mystery Tour for Kids
This tour is similar to the walking tour for adults, except this one is just for kids. Children will receive an investigation notebook that includes information on several mysteries. They will then take a tour where they’ll be given vital information they can use to solve the mysteries. This tour lasts about an hour and is appropriate for ages 6+.