Levine Museum of the New South

Connecting the Past to the Future

Through engaging exhibitions, substantive events, and community celebrations, Levine Museum of the New South shares stories of Charlotte and the region, connects people to each other, and inspires them to act.
States of Incarceration

States of Incarceration is created by over 800 people in 18 states, and growing. This exhibition explores the roots of mass incarceration in our own communities—to open national dialogue on what should happen next.
Grier Heights: Community Is Family

Connect today to the past 140 years of Grier Heights community history with our traveling exhibition.

Explore the Past
Imagine our Future

History connects us. Experience the stories of our past to deepen your understanding of contemporary issues relevant to Charlotte and our world today. By understanding history and how it has shaped the present, we can find common ground and transform communities.

WHAT’S COMING

Digital

50 Places In Charlotte

50 Places in Charlotte is a digital history project that tells the City’s rich story through a glimpse of fifty places throughout the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area.
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Event

Community Conversations: Preserving Our History

December 14, 2023

Join us on Dec. 14 and share your perspectives on why preserving Charlotte’s stories is important, how communities can accomplish this, and what challenges stand in their way. What stories of Charlotte are being told, and what stories are we missing?
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Schools

NC History Case Studies

Inquiy-based case studies by Charlotte teachers for students and teachers in North Carolina and beyond.
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Event

Prison Books Collective- Book Drive

As an initiative supporting our current exhibition, States of Incarceration, Levine Museum is participating in a book drive in partnership with the Prison Books Collective from Nov. 7 – Jan. 7, 2024.
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