explore Charlotte’s history
Levine Museum Is Everywhere
From in-person community events to self-guided, group and virtual tours, discover history of the Carolinas in a new way with Levine Museum of the New South.
History in the Community
Engage with us throughout the community – with Family Day celebrations, events, and digital experiences in neighborhoods around Charlotte.
- Family Days – These festival-style day-long events happen five times a year.
- Special Programming – We partner with other community organizations to host in-person programs and speakers on a variety of topics..
- Youth Voices – Through these programs by and for youth, we address complex problems that impact them.
Sign up to receive our emails and check our Event Calendar weekly to make plans to join us.
Field Trips + Groups
Each visit with us allows you to explore Charlotte’s history and changing landscape to give context for contemporary issues and inspire reflection and empathy.
We host field trips for students of all ages that fit with curriculum requirements, as well as group tours for adults and organizations. Check out our Field Trips and Groups pages for more information.
Get to KnowCLT
Grab your headphones, take a stroll around Uptown Charlotte, and explore the history of the city’s people, places and promises with our free app, KnowCLT.
Download the free KnowCLT app, an immersive GPS-based experience of Charlotte’s historic Brooklyn neighborhood.
Brooklyn was razed by urban renewal in the 1960s.
Explore Brooklyn by foot in Second Ward or virtually from your home.
Experience includes photos, narration, poetry, and the voices of several former Brooklyn residents.
If on foot, hold your phone up to the location of seven former historic sites in Brooklyn to see them come alive through augmented reality.
