Curriculum-Based School Programs Available
September 2 - December 5
The Lam Museum offers a variety of hands-on curriculum-based programs for grades K through 12. Programs use artifacts from the Museum’s collections to teach students about peoples and cultures of the world. All programs are designed to support the Competency Goals and Objectives of the NC Standard Course of Study. Programs must be scheduled in advance. Visit the Programs page for more information.
Curanderismo 101
Thursday, October 30, 6pm
The Lam Museum welcomes Yaya McBride, a curandera, leadership guide, and cultural healer. Curanderismo is an ancestral healing tradition rooted in the wisdom of Mesoamerica, the Amazon, and pre-Hispanic Latin America, a medicine of the people that reminds us how to return to balance. In this program, we’ll explore the spiritual tools and rituals of curanderas and shamans: limpias, prayer, plants, and ancestral connection, as a path to reduce stress and reconnect with purpose. Together, we’ll remember the sacred technologies that once helped entire communities thrive, and offer them as a gift to students, educators, and anyone navigating the intensity of modern life. This is not just a talk; it’s a prayer of remembrance, an invitation to experience your own healing, and a call to reclaim the rhythm, voice, and wisdom within. Admission is free.
The Upper New Archaeological Project: Uncovering Deep Histories of Appalachian Resilience
Thursday, November 13, 6pm
On September 27, 2024, the floodwaters of Hurricane Helene transformed the landscape of the New River headwaters in northwestern North Carolina, as well as the lives of many of the people who call it home. Although the disaster was unprecedented in living memory, the archaeological record of the watershed attests to millennia of complex human interactions with the environment, including different responses to climate change. The Upper New Archaeological Project (UNAP) explores this deep history through analyses of legacy collections and geospatial data and targeted fieldwork at Native American sites in Watauga and Ashe Counties. In this talk, Dr. Alice Wright, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Appalachian State University, will discuss some of UNAP’s preliminary findings and future plans, highlighting patterns of continuity and resilience among the diverse Appalachian communities who have lived along the Upper New River over the last 10,000 years. Admission is free.
Closed for Thanksgiving
November 26-29
The Museum will be closed Wednesday, November 26, through Saturday, November 29, for Thanksgiving weekend.
Closed for Winter Break
December 13-January 3
The Museum will be closed Saturday, December 13, through Saturday, January 3, for Winter Break.
Curriculum-Based School Programs Available
January 5 - May 29
The Lam Museum offers a variety of hands-on curriculum-based programs for grades K through 12. Programs use artifacts from the Museum’s collections to teach students about peoples and cultures of the world. All programs are designed to support the Competency Goals and Objectives of the NC Standard Course of Study. Programs must be scheduled in advance. Visit the Programs page for more information.