water/ways – Wake Forest Historical Museum

Revisioning Recovery: Films Uncovering the Roots of Disaster

March 9, 2021March 10, 2021 WF Museum

Join Wake Forest Historical Museum and Wake Forest University on March 23, 2021 at 6:00 PM for Revisioning Recovery a free film screening. We will watch five short films on environmental disaster issues, and learn more about equitable disaster preparedness, response, and recovery in North Carolina.

cover of coloring book. a person kayaking.

Water/Ways Coloring Book

September 24, 2020November 13, 2020 WF Museum

The Water/Ways coloring book is fun and educational for all ages! The coloring book features images and stories from the six organizations hosting Water/Ways in North Carolina. These stories illustrate the human experience, the power, the tragedy, and the beauty of water in their communities. The images come from North Carolina artists, photographers, and historical collections and were transformed into black and white illustrations. The coloring book also features an essay on North Carolina waters by renowned environmental writer Bland Simpson.

Exhibits

Falls Lake Program Banner, photograph of Falls Lake,

“Falls Lake: Past, Present, and Future,” a presentation by Dana L. Matics, US Army Corps of Engineers

August 19, 2020September 4, 2020 WF Museum

Join us as we learn how 20 miles of the Neuse River transformed into the Falls Lake reservoir.

Medlock Bridge Park Chattahoochee Rive, person kayaking — Medlock Bridge Park Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

The Smithsonian is Coming

August 10, 2020November 11, 2020 WF Museum

We are proud to host Water/Ways a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street (MoMS) program from August 30, 2020 through October 10, 2020.