The Museum of the Albemarle opens its newest banner display, Flying Kites with Delia, on April 1, 2024. The exhibit tells the history of kites and their usage in northeastern North Carolina as told by the narrator, Delia, a delta kite. The exhibit is written for elementary ages children with historical images and colorful sketches. No one knows when or how or why the world’s first kite was flown, but one legend suggests that a farmer from China was the first person to fly a kite. Visitors will also learn that Orville and Wilbur Wright experimented with kites to help them perfect the airplane and that kiting competitions are held around the world in locations such as Egypt, France, and Australia.
Flying Kites with Delia is made possible with funds provided by the Friends of the Museum of the Albemarle. Contributions of graphics and research to the exhibit from institutions such as Kitty Hawk Kites, the National Air and Space Museum, and the Library of Congress were very valuable in making this exhibit possible. The Museum of the Albemarle extends its greatest thanks to artist Tyler Rivas for the wonderful sketches and to Kitty Hawk Kites for the donation of the kites also on display.
This exhibit, also translated into Spanish, is free to the public. It will close on May 25, 2024.
Join the Museum of the Albemarle on Friday, April 19, 2024, from 9 am. until noon for a School Day: Celebrate National Kite Month Through Flight. Discover how kites and flight have shaped the history of the Albemarle region and continue to have a major impact on the area. Students will discover how the Wright Brothers made history in Dare County, talk to representatives of the field today, and participate in hands-on activities. The program targets grades 3-6. Pre-registration is required, call Lori Meads at 252-331-4054.
This exhibit, also translated into Spanish, is free to the public. It will closed for a brief period from May 16, 2024 to July 18, 2024, and then reopen from July 19, 2024 to Nov. 14, 2024.
En Español:
El Museo de Albemarle abre su exhibición de pancartas más nueva, Volando Cometas con Delia, el 1 de abril de 2024. La exhibición cuenta la historia de las cometas y su uso en el noreste de Carolina del Norte, contada por la narradora, Delia, una cometa del delta. La exhibición de 8 paneles está escrita para niños de primaria con imágenes históricas y bocetos coloridos. ¿Sabías que las cometas existen desde hace miles de años? Nadie sabe cuándo, cómo o por qué se voló la primera cometa del mundo, pero una leyenda sugiere que un granjero de China fue la primera persona en volar una cometa. Los visitantes también aprenderán que Orville y Wilbur Wright experimentaron con cometas para ayudarlos a perfeccionar el avión y que se llevan a cabo competencias de cometas en todo el mundo en lugares como Egipto, Francia y Australia.
Volando Cometas con Delia, la exhibición de pancartas es posible gracias a fondos proporcionados por los Amigos del Museo de Albemarle. Las contribuciones de gráficos e investigación a la exhibición por parte de instituciones como Kitty Hawk Kites, el Museo Nacional del Aire y el Espacio y la Biblioteca del Congreso fueron muy valiosas para hacer posible esta exhibición. El Museo de Albemarle extiende su mayor agradecimiento al artista Tyler Rivas por los maravillosos bocetos y a Kitty Hawk Kites por la donación de las cometas.
Esta exhibición, también traducida al español, es gratuita para el público. Cerrará por un breve período del 16 de mayo de 2024 al 18 de julio de 2024, y luego volverá a abrir del 19 de julio de 2024 al 14 de noviembre de 2024.
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Graphic:
Flying Kites with Delia graphic look
About the Museum of the Albemarle
The Museum of the Albemarle is located at 501 S. Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC. (252) 335-1453. www.museumofthealbemarle.com. Find us on Facebook! Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed Sundays and State Holidays. Serving Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington Counties, the museum is the northeast regional history museum of the North Carolina Division of State History Museums within the N.C.
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