Thank you for printing this page from the City of Raleigh's Official Website www. Learn more about the Historic Resources and Museum Program. Visit Friends of COR museum for information on supporting the museum. The Briggs Adventure : The Briggs Adventure explores the history of the building you are standing in! Learn about the Briggs Hardware store, the Briggs family, and the architecture of the building. Many replicas of the items sold over time are on display. Every few months, a new prompt asks visitors to reflect on a certain aspect of their lives and then draw a response.
A local artist will respond to the same prompt and their art will be on display. The objects, photographs, and stories in the exhibit show you where we came from, reveal how we lived, and tell us who we are today. Together, we are Raleigh. Does your opinion matter?
Can you make a difference? The City of Raleigh Museum will explore these questions in this exhibit. Women of Change - The Legacy of the 19th Amendment: The Women of Change exhibit chronicles the quests for equal suffrage in and what women did with the vote over the next century.
The exhibit celebrates a century of struggle and successes with artifacts, photographs, and displays of women who made change happen. The exhibit features a mural of the ship at sea along with interpretive panels describing the history of the vessel and its service.
How did the flag come into existence? Who designed it, and what does it mean? Visitors enter the ballpark under the Diamond Days archway and start the journey on first base. Wall panels highlight the history of the sport from the earliest days of Raleigh baseball to the final seasons of its defunct minor league teams. Additionally, vintage sports equipment and memorabilia are featured. As part of a collaboration with MLB Raleigh, the space allows visitors to vote for their favorite mascot for a potential professional team.
