We are thrilled to announce that the Wake Forest Historical Museum will host a selection of works from Wake Forest University’s Mark H. Reece Collection of Student-Acquired Contemporary Art. The exhibition will run through June 2022.
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Ben Shahn: Passion for Justice | Film Screening
Join us on Thursday, March 23rd for a film screening and panel discussion focused on the life and work of Ben Shahn. For this special event, […]
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Mis and Disinformation: What it is, why we believe it, and how we can be better
Join Wake Forest University librarians, Rosalind Tedford and Hu Womak, in a conversation about how conspiracy theories and lies shape our world and how we can all be smarter consumers of information. The event will be held Tuesday, October 4 at 6 pm. This event is free and open to the public. All are welcome.
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WFHM Book Club: Pious Ambitions featuring a Conversation with Author Mary Tribble
Join museum staff for our Summer 2022 book club meeting. This summer, we are reading Pious Ambitions: Sally Merriam Wait’s Mission South. Author Mary Tribble will […]
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Intern Reflections: “The rich legacy of Black education across generations.”
As an intern with the Wake Forest Historical Museum, I’ve been pouring through census data, finding traces of children as young as six, adult musicians, religious leaders, and school teachers who contributed to a project of Black learning prior to and in the aftermath of emancipation in Wake Forest.
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African American History and Genealogy Remote Internship
The Wake Forest Historical Museum is hiring a Wake Forest University student intern to assist museum staff with research related to the Slavery, Race, and Memory Project during the spring 2021 semester. Under the mentorship of museum professionals, the intern will conduct research to identify and learn more about African Americans connected to Wake Forest University’s original campus between 1820 and 1930.
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