Resources

Natural and Cultural Resources is well-named. Whether you are looking for help jump starting your genealogy project, want to dive deep into specific topic related to North Carolina history using our digital collections or publications or are an artists looking for grants or other opportunities, chances are we have solution for you or can connect you with someone who does.

Online Resources and Collections

Digital Collections & Online Exhibits

Tens of thousands of artworks, artifacts, publications, photographs and other materials related to North Carolina, all available with just a few clicks.

A Bible record from the State Library's collection

Family History & Genealogy

Links to resource guides, databases, digital collections or other materials that can help you compile your family history.

A map of east central North Carolina from the 1800s

Mapping Resources

Explore the history in your backyard through highway markers, listings on the National Register of Historic Places and more.

Publications

Browse the publications our agencies produce, from guidebooks on North Carolina's best arts experiences to overviews of the Tar Heel State's historic properties and much, much more.

Search Our Collections

Our collections include millions of artworks, artifacts, documents, books, photographs and more. Use this page as a jumping off point to explore our vast holdings.

Tips and Services

Artist Opportunities

Resource guides by arts discipline, information on grants for artists and jobs listings, brought to you by the N.C. Arts Council.

Conservators work at the N.C. Museum of Art

Conservation Assistance

Tips for caring for your family’s collection of documents, photographs and textiles, and information on how we can help local museums with collections management.

An outdoor concert at the American Tobacco Campus in Durham

Grants

Information on grants from or administered by our divisions for arts organizations, individual artists, historic preservation projects and libraries.

Resources for Records Management Professionals

Laws, policies, training materials, records retention schedules and other resources or tools for managers of public records.