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February Bloom Blog

Thursday, February 8, 2018 - 8:40pm

Tryon Palace Presents Award-Winning Bryce Lane in Monthly Garden Series

Wednesday, February 7, 2018 - 4:05pm

NEW BERN, NC – Feb. 17, 2018 Tryon Palace’s February garden lecture series features Bryce Lane, three-time Emmy award-winning television personality. This free lecture will take place in the Cullman Performance Hall at the North Carolina History Center at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17. Lane will...

Behind-the-Scenes Tours to Feature Tryon Palace Costume Shop, Conservation Lab, Gardens

Wednesday, February 7, 2018 - 4:00pm

NEW BERN, NC – Feb. 6, 2018 Tryon Palace will host behind-the-scenes tours of the costume shop, Conservation Lab and Tryon Palace gardens throughout the month of February. All tours begin at 2 p.m. on Tuesdays, with a different tour offered each week. Tours of the Tryon Palace costume shop will be...

‘How Free is Free: Civil Rights Act of 1866’ Examines the Role of African Americans after the Civil War

Wednesday, February 7, 2018 - 4:00pm

NEW BERN, NC – Feb. 15, 2018 Tryon Palace will hold a lecture examining the roles of African Americans after the Civil War at this month’s African American Lecture Series. “How Free is Free: Civil Rights Act of 1866,” featuring comedian, Timothy A. Shopshire, will be held on Thursday, Feb. 15 at 7...

Tryon Palace’s February Lunch and Learn to Highlight Craven County’s Enslaved Population

Wednesday, February 7, 2018 - 4:00pm

NEW BERN, NC – Feb. 16, 2018 Research regarding Craven County’s enslaved population will be the topic of Tryon Palace’s next installment during its monthly Lunch and Learn series. “To Know Them By Name” will be held Friday, Feb. 16 at noon in the North Carolina History Center. In honor of Black...

Tryon Palace Open Free to the Public on Annual Free Day

Saturday, February 3, 2018 - 3:55pm

NEW BERN, NC - Feb. 3, 2018 Tryon Palace is open free to the public during its annual Free Day on Saturday, Feb. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Guests can enjoy free tours of the Governor's Palace, Kitchen Office, Stable Office, and Dixon and Stanly houses (limited to first floors), access to 16 acres of...

“WinterFeast: Oysters, Brews, and Comfort Foods” is a Week Away

Thursday, January 18, 2018 - 9:10pm

NEW BERN, NC – Jan. 19, 2018 WinterFeast, the Tryon Palace Foundation’s annual oyster roast and fundraising event, returns on Friday, Jan. 26, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. “WinterFeast: Oysters, Brews, & Comfort Foods” will be held at North Carolina History Center, located at 529 South Front St...

Tryon Palace Showcases Various Quilting Techniques in “Pieced with Care” Exhibit

Thursday, January 18, 2018 - 4:50pm

NEW BERN, NC – Jan. 20, 2018 Tryon Palace will showcase various quilting techniques in a new exhibit “Pieced with Care.” “Pieced with Care” will open on Saturday, Jan. 20 and will be on display until March 25, 2018. The exhibit will be held in the Duffy Exhibition Gallery located inside the North...

Tryon Palace to Present “Lumbee Tribe Cultural Performance by Ryan Dial-Stanley”

Thursday, January 18, 2018 - 4:50pm

NEW BERN, NC – Jan. 20, 2018 Tryon Palace will present “Lumbee Tribe Cultural Performance by Ryan Dial-Stanley” on Saturday, Jan. 20. Ryan Dial-Stanley, a member of the Lumbee Tribe of N.C. and a student at UNC Chapel Hill, will describe and demonstrate different Indigenous performing arts such as...

‘From Bre’r Rabbit to the Blues’ Features Stories and Songs of Resistance, Reconstruction and Revolution

Thursday, January 18, 2018 - 4:50pm

NEW BERN, NC – Jan. 18, 2018 Tryon Palace will hold a performance featuring folklore, music, songs and dance to recreate the day-to-day resistance of African Americans from the Civil War to the Post Reconstruction years of American History at this month’s African American Lecture Series. “From Bre’...

Tryon Palace Presents Twin Rivers Camellia Club in Monthly Garden Series

Thursday, January 18, 2018 - 4:45pm

NEW BERN, NC – Jan. 20, 2018 Tryon Palace’s January garden lecture series features a presentation from the Twin Rivers Camellia Club. This free lecture will take place in the Cullman Performance Hall at the North Carolina History Center at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20. The Twin Rivers Camellia Club...

January Bloom Blog

Tuesday, January 16, 2018 - 9:10pm

‘Palace Pours: New Year’s Resolutions’ Offers After-Hours Look at History

Wednesday, January 10, 2018 - 4:45pm

NEW BERN, NC – Jan. 10, 2018 Tryon Palace will mix history with craft beers during “Palace Pours: New Year’s Resolutions” Wednesday, Jan. 10. The event will be held in the Commission House at 5:30 p.m. The January Palace Pours will feature samples of various types of champagne along with...

Behind-the-Scenes Tours to Feature Tryon Palace Costume Shop, Museums, Conservation Lab

Tuesday, January 2, 2018 - 4:45pm

NEW BERN, NC – Jan. 2, 2018 Tryon Palace will host behind-the-scenes tours of the costume shop, museum technology and Conservation Lab throughout the month of January. All tours begin at 2 p.m. on Tuesdays, with a different tour offered each week. Tours of the Tryon Palace costume shop will be led...