history comes alive
Beyond the Classroom
Engage students of all ages with Levine Museum of the New South’s dynamic educational programs and online resources, newly expanded to include offerings for younger learners, that bring history, culture, and social issues to life in meaningful and age-appropriate ways.
Dig In! Little Explorers!
Dig In! Little Explorers is designed especially for curious minds ages 0-5 and is a playful and engaging early learning program that introduces young children to the wonders of history through storytelling, music, hands-on activities, and imaginative play. Each session explores a simple theme using museum objects, child-friendly content, and guided discovery.
Educator Professional Development
Educator Professional Development equips teachers with tools, content, and strategies to bring inclusive, inquiry-based history into the classroom. Grounded in the museum’s mission and collections, these sessions support educators in deepening students’ critical thinking, empathy, and historical understanding. Offerings include in-person workshops, virtual learning experiences, and customized sessions, all designed to connect past to present and inspire transformative teaching.
Upcoming workshops:
NC History Case Studies
Develop inquiry and other historical thinking skills using our NC History Case Studies, online educational resources built by Charlotte teachers for students and teachers in North Carolina and beyond.
Young Historians Academy
Young Historians Academy Day and Summer Camps are fun and engaging camps for rising 1st-3rd graders. Each day is filled with hands-on activities, creative projects and exciting stories that bring history to life. Campers explore fascinating people, places, and events through games, crafts, and imaginative play. Kids leave camp inspired, curious, and ready to learn more about the world around them.
Upcoming camps:
Catalyst Fellowship Program
The Catalyst Fellowship Program is a transformative leadership and civic engagement experience for college students rooted in historical understanding and social impact. Anchored by a reflective journey to the Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama, this program equips emerging leaders with tools to interrogate the past, engage the present, and act for a better future.
Educator Newsletter
Stay up to date on our educational offerings through our quarterly newsletter specifically for educators.
