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News
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December 2, 2020
Tours Resume June 2021
Beginning Thursday, December 3, 2020, the Joel Lane Museum House is suspending tours as we prepare to renovate the Visitors Center paint, as well as out of an abundance of caution amid mounting COVID-19 cases in this area and throughout the country. We apologize for any inconvenience.
September 10, 2020
Excitement and Caution: Joel Lane Museum House to Resume Tours 9/11/2020
The Joel Lane Museum House is resuming tours, with a number of enhanced safety precautions in place.
June 1, 2020
Tours Suspended due to Coronavirus; Museum Store Open for Limited Hours
All tours are currently suspended in response to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.
March 12, 2020
JLMH Coronavirus Preparedness
We are pursuing thoughtful, proactive measures to ensure the safety of our guests, volunteers, and staff.
February 11, 2020
Joel Lane Museum House in the News: Bare Wood and Memorial Dedication
The Joel Lane Museum House has been featured in recent stories on WRAL and Spectrum News! WRAL offers a peek at the bare front of the House, with its exposed 18th0century wood (complete with saw-marks and an unexplained bullet!) while Spectrum News looks to the coming dedication for the memorial to the enslaved. Edit 2/13: A WRAL article covers the memorial dedication
December 13, 2019
Joel Lane Museum House Paint Project in the News!
The Joel Lane Museum House’s paint project was the subject of a WRAL segment on December 12…plus director Lanie Hubbard’s December 4 interview with WPTF’s Tom Kearney!
December 10, 2019
Tour Disruptions: The JLMH Paint Project Will Impact Tours—plus, winter hours begin December 22
Work is underway to restore the JLHM paint. Unfortunately, this means that aspects of tours may be disrupted. Edit January 2020: Tickets are half-price while tours are disrupted.