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Old Salem
One of the most authentic and well documented Colonial sites in America, this living historical museum is in an outdoor town setting in which costumed guides recreate common Salem household activities and trades of the 18th and 19th centuries, especially that of the Moravian culture that settled this area.
Diggs Gallery
This 6,500-square-foot cultural center and gallery contains arts and exhibits on the community's vibrant African-American culture and features ten to fifteen art exhibitions each year. An array of educational programs are also available.
Museum of Anthropology
The only museum in the Southeast that is dedicated to the study and elucidation of world cultures, this museum explores the cultures and people of the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Oceania.
Historic Bethabara Park
The first Moravians in North Carolina settled here 250 years ago on a 100,000-acre tract. These German-speaking Protestants established the first colonial town in an area known as Historic Bethabara Park. Intended to be a temporary settlement from which the town of Salem and outlying farming communities would be developed, Bethabara continued long after Salem was established. It consists of a 1788 church, reconstructed fort and historic garden. A National Historic Landmark; guided tours.
The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA)
SECCA consistently features the best of today's regional and national contemporary artists. Once the home of James G. Hanes, this elegant Tudor house features spacious, modern galleries. Exhibits change quarterly and have featured: Gregory Warmack, Tom Friedman, Gordon Parks, William Wegman and Yoko Ono.
Reynolda House
Named to the National Register of Historic Places, Reynolda House, Museum of American Art is the former home of tobacco baron R.J. and Katharine Reynolds. Built between 1912 and 1917, it exhibits one of the finest public collections of American art south of Washington, D.C. The pieces date from 1755 to present and include works by Jacob Lawrence, Jasper Johns, Frederic Church, Thomas Eakins and Georgia O'Keeffe. One of America's most authentic examples of a gracious country estate of its time.
National Black Theatre Festival
Held every other year, the National Black Theatre Festival, was featured in Time Magazine's Bonus Section/Families and is on the American Bus Association (ABA) Top 100 Events in 2003 list. In 2001, the event included more than 90 performances by 20 of the best black theater companies from throughout the world plus film, music, celebrity receptions, poetry slams, workshops and seminars. The festival provides a wonderful opportunity to see and be seen. Celebrities have included Cicely Tyson, Angela Bassett, Sidney Poitier, Danny Glover, Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Harry Belafonte, Oprah Winfrey and Della Reese.
Delta Fine Arts
Featuring permanent exhibits of cultural objects from the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Pacific, the goal of Winston-Salem Delta Fine Arts is to stimulate interest and pride in American arts and humanities, emphasizing the contributions of African Americans. Its Delta Arts Center offers programs in the visual arts, music, literature, drama, history and folk arts. Each February the group spearheads programs to celebrate Black History Month.
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