The North Carolina Museum of History may be found in the middle of downtown Raleigh. It has been officially recognized as a partner by the Smithsonian’s Affiliations program. The museum is run by the Office of Archives and History in the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources.Among the many successful educational programs hosted by the North Carolina Museum of History, the Tar Heel Junior Historians Association (THJHA) stands out. THJHA’s varied initiatives inspire and equip young people in North Carolina to engage with the state’s history in exciting, experiential ways. Young historians are invited to join the organization and contribute to its goals by doing and presenting their own original historical research. During the THJHA Annual Convention in Raleigh, NC, many projects are presented and judged in various competitions. The association’s gallery, History in All Its Dimensions, frequently displays works that have won awards.Since its authorization by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1953, THJHA has expanded into a statewide network of free clubs available to students in grades 4–12 under the supervision of an adult advisor. Not only may public, private, and home schools provide resources for extracurricular groups, but so can museums, historical societies, 4-H and FFA chapters, and scouting organizations. An organization’s membership might range from a single student and an instructor to several hundred students and dozens of instructors. Tar Heel Junior Historian is a student magazine published twice a year by the museum’s THJHA team.The North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame’s permanent display gallery is located on the third floor of the North Carolina Museum of History and spans an area of 4,000 square feet (370 square meters). When the Charlotte Area Business Hall of Fame was first established in February 1963, the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce played an instrumental role. In December of that year, the hall’s first five honorees were inducted; by 2010, the number had reached 274.The generosity of the inductees each year has allowed the hall of fame’s collection of artifacts to expand steadily over time. In 1969, management of the Charlotte Coliseum agreed to display these objects along the corridor in the hopes of eventually enlarging the facility to accommodate a chamber dedicated to the hall. In 1981, curators moved the relics to the North Carolina Museum of History, where they would have been housed in a specially built gallery had the museum been able to expand as planned.
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