Levine Museum of the New South

Catalyst 2025

Join us for an extraordinary evening celebrating the transformative work of Levine Museum of the New South, hosted by Ramona Holloway.
Celebrate Black History Month

This month, we uplift and showcase the history and tenacity of Grier Heights, one of Charlotte’s first independent Black communities.
Best Museum in North Carolina

We are thrilled to be recognized as the top museum in North Carolina by Conde Nast Traveler. This honor reflects our commitment to centering the stories of our community as we continue to grow and look toward the future.
Charlotte revealed

Discover the City’s Untold Stories. Join us in Uptown Charlotte to experience these captivating moments of history firsthand.
Book Tour & Tasting

Join us on April 23 for an extraordinary journey with Fawn Weaver and Victoria Eady Butler during the Love & Whiskey Unfiltered Book Tour Experience.

Explore the Past
Imagine our Future

History connects us. Experience the stories of our past to deepen your understanding of contemporary issues relevant to Charlotte and our world today. By understanding history and how it has shaped the present, we can find common ground and transform communities.

WHAT’S COMING

Digital

Explore Historic Brooklyn

Celebrate Black History Month! Download our free app KnowCLT, take a stroll around Second Ward, or explore from home and dive into the history of Charlotte’s Brooklyn neighborhood, once the largest and most vibrant Black community in the Carolinas.
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Digital

Our New South Podcast

Season 2 is here! Cohosts Kevin Blackistone and Robert Greene II explore the complexities of the many Souths that make up today’s New South. The series highlights opportunities and challenges that different communities face, diving into censorship and healthcare, tourism and religion, struggles for rights and resources, and the global reverberations of New South culture.
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Current Exhibition

Charlotte: Moving Forward, Looking Back

Charlotte: Moving Forward, Looking Back tells the story of Charlotte from Native and early European settlement to today. The exhibition combines stories of people, places, and events in a foundational narrative of Charlotte history that answers thought-provoking questions about how we got here and where we are headed.
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Event

What is it Going to Take? Food Insecurity

February 26, 2025

Join Levine Museum of the New South and Queens University for a panel discussion about food insecurity in and around historically Black neighborhoods.
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