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Levine Museum of the New South

Best Museum in North Carolina

We are thrilled to be recognized as the top museum in North Carolina by Conde Nast Traveler. This honor reflects our commitment to centering the stories of our community as we continue to grow and look toward the future.

ABOUT LMNS

Explore the Past
Imagine our Future

WHAT’S COMING

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

Event

Community Conversations: Reclaiming Philanthropy

August 6, 2025

Join us on August 6, during Black Philanthropy Month, for an inspiring round-table discussion exploring how communities of color, particularly Black and Brown communities, have practiced philanthropy through mutual aid, kinship networks, church tithing, and cooperative economics.
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Event

Professional Development Workshop

August 8, 2025

In an increasingly polarized nation and world, the ability to engage in civil discourse is a critical skill for students, educators, administrators, and families alike. This professional development session equips participants with practical tools and strategies to foster respectful, meaningful conversations across lines of difference.
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Podcast

Our New South

Our New South explores the complexities of the many Souths that make up today’s New South. The series highlights opportunities and challenges that different communities face, diving into censorship and healthcare, tourism and religion, struggles for rights and resources, and the global reverberations of New South culture.
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Group Tours

Explore Historic Brooklyn

Take your group on a self-guided or guided walking tour of Charlotte’s historic Brooklyn neighborhood with our free KnowCLT app, which allows you to see seven historic sites in Brooklyn as they once were through augmented reality!
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