Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit Visiting Shelby

New Harmonies commemorates the legacy of American music with interactive kiosks devoted to jazz, the blues, R&B, bluegrass, country western, zydeco, Cajun, Tejano, klezmer, folk, and gospel. The exhibit traces the emergence of such genres to African influences and the traditions of early European immigrants to North America. New Harmonies “tells a new American story” with displays of vintage sheet music, photographs, and instruments such as the dulcimer, banjo, diddley bow, spoons, washboard, and drums. A listening station provides an opportunity to experience music firsthand with legendary performers such as B.B. King, Joan Baez, Woody Guthrie, Mahalia Jackson, Bob Dylan, and Earl Scruggs.

New Harmonies is part of Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and the North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Support for Museum on Main Street has been provided by the United States Congress.

For more information, visit museumonmainstreet.org/newharmonies

Events Calendar

Exhibit Hours

Tuesday - Thursday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday: 3 - 9 p.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday: 2 - 5 p.m.

Group tours available by appointment.

EXHIBIT HOLIDAY HOURS
Closed Nov 24, 25, 26 for Thanksgiving
Closed Dec 24, 25, 26 for Christmas