A Message from our Executive Director


Kaye Myers
Executive Director

 

Dear Friends,

I am excited about this year’s Themed Exhibit Program, “That's a Long Row to Hoe!” Agricultural Heritage, Lifestyles in Farming, Gardening, Foodways, and Viticulture: Mountain Style.


   Serving the counties of
   Western North Carolina


Alleghany
Ashe
Avery
Buncombe
Burke
Caldwell
Cherokee
Clay
Graham
Haywood
Henderson
Jackson
Macon

Madison
McDowell
Mitchell
Polk
Rutherford
Surry

Swain
Transylvania
Watauga
Wilkes
Yadkin
Yancey

 

 

 

 

This theme offers a wide variety of topics for museums and historic sites to cultivate and expand upon. We know each site will have their own unique stories, photos and local personalities (past and present) to share! We want this year’s theme to be entertaining, educational and engaging. We all have a special connection to the theme, let’s share it, let’s play it, let’s sing it, let’s celebrate it, let’s tell it, and most importantly let’s honor our mountain traditions and make some new ones as we go!

For your convenience we have provided our 2009 Museum Guide featuring museums and historic sites in our western region, including a detailed map, driving directions, hours of operation, telephone numbers and email addresses. Museum Guides are available at NC Welcome Centers, Area Chamber of Commerce offices, Host organizations and at all museums listed in the guide. You may print the new Museum Guide and/or Museum Map from this site.

See our Calendar of Events for 2009.

Also check out the current Museums-in-Partnership Newsletter.

Have fun and enjoy your time in Western North Carolina!

Sincerely,
Kaye Myers
FOMH Executive Director
  and Development Officer,
  NC Division of Tourism,
  Film & Sports Development