In celebration of our 85th anniversary, the following North Carolina attractions will offer free attendance on June 23, 2018, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Please stop by and celebrate with us. 

NC Maritime Museum

• Explore the newly expanded exhibit with artifacts from Blackbeard’s ship celebrating the notorious pirate’s 300th anniversary
• Enjoy a special exhibit on the History of Surfing in North Carolina
• Enter to win an exclusive copy of the book Surfing in NC, written by John Hairr and Benjamin Wunderly, along with items from the Our State Store
• Visit the observation deck at the Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center, where the rich maritime history of boatbuilding comes to life
• Watch the construction of model boats by members of the Carolina Maritime Model Society, the only organization of its kind in North Carolina
• Receive a 20 percent discount at the North Carolina Maritime Museum Store on this day only
• Hungry for more? Dine in several chef-owned-and-managed award-winning restaurants, or eat outdoors with your own lunch at the Harborside Park deck overlooking Taylor’s Creek and Rachel Carson Reserve.
• Complimentary copies of the June 2018 issue of Our State 

NC Maritime Museum
315 Front Street
Beaufort, NC 28516
ncmaritimemuseums.com

Folk Art Center

• Enjoy the Class of 2018 Haywood Community College’s Graduate Exhibition in the Main Gallery, featuring 18 different graduates in four different mediums including woodworking, metalworking, fiber, and clay
• Enter to win items from the Our State Store and a $25 gift card to use at any Southern Highland Craft Guild location
• See live artist demonstrations, including Maggie Jones with live wheel throwing and pottery-making, as well as Jay Pfeil with copper etching and printmaking
• Visit the Focus Gallery on Fluidity and Geometrics featuring five local artists
• Complimentary copies of the June 2018 issue of Our State 

Folk Art Center
382 Blue Ridge Parkway
Asheville, NC 28805
southernhighlandguild.org

NC Museum of Natural Sciences

• Enjoy buy one, get one free tickets to the Mazes & Brain Games on this day only
• Receive 25 percent off your entire purchase in all three of the Museum stores on this day only
• Enter to win items from the Our State Store and a free family membership to the Museum 
• Complimentary copies of the June 2018 issue of Our State 

NC Museum of Natural Sciences
11 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
naturalsciences.org