NATIONAL HAT MUSEUM INC

DURHAM, NC

Under the Weeping Bald Cypress
Under the Weeping Bald Cypress Credit: jacksonlanier2

The National Hat Museum Inc is a unique museum located in Durham, North Carolina that is dedicated to showcasing the history and cultural significance of hats. The museum first opened its doors in 2005 and is the only museum of its kind in the United States. The museum is a non-profit organization that relies heavily on donations and volunteers to keep its doors open.

The museum features a collection of over 5,000 hats from all around the world, including hats worn by famous people like Marilyn Monroe and Winston Churchill. The exhibits are arranged thematically and chronologically, and cover the history of hats from ancient times to modern-day fashion.

Visitors to the museum can expect to see a wide variety of hats, including military headgear, sports hats, religious headwear, and more. The museum also hosts educational programs and events throughout the year, including lectures, workshops, and hat-making demonstrations.

The National Hat Museum Inc is a must-visit destination for hat enthusiasts and anyone interested in fashion, history, and culture. The museum's unique collection and informative exhibits make it a one-of-a-kind experience that visitors are sure to enjoy.

NATIONAL HAT MUSEUM INC is a Uncategorized or General Museum in DURHAM NC. US MID #8403700671

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

Under the Weeping Bald Cypress
Orange Tulip
Large Pink Camellia
Pink Tulip
Leaf hider Putty Root - Aplectrum hyemale Foliage present mostly in winter and early spring, like the much more common Cranefly Orchid, Tipularia discolor. I cannot recall seeing so many Aplectrum in a clump like this previously.
Early bloomer Round-lobed Hepatica - Hepatica americana (sometimes listed as Hepatica nobilis) A botanist friend of mine has seen it blooming in the Triangle area as early as Christmas!
Bee likes toothwort Bee on Cute-leaves Toothwort (Cardamine concatenata). Posted at: <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/203852156" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.inaturalist.org/observations/203852156</a> ID as Andrena sp.
Spicebush party Spicebush - Lindera benzoin Pretty display that day.
Japanese Lantern and Cherry Blossoms
Small stag beetle Platycerus quercus - Oak Stag Beetle (male, 8 mm)
Small stag beetle Platycerus quercus - Oak Stag Beetle (female, 9 mm)
Small stag beetle Platycerus quercus - Oak Stag Beetle (female, 9 mm) I found a female and a male under the loose bark of a rotting log, likely an oak. They were quite near each other. Males, apparently, are sometimes found on spring flowers. The Dillons tell us "Mandibles of male as long as head and with about six teeth near apex, in female much smaller". It was nice to find a male and a female together for comparison. Also posted at (female): <a href="https://bugguide.net/node/view/2339429" rel="noreferrer nofollow">bugguide.net/node/view/2339429</a> References - BugGuide <a href="https://bugguide.net/node/view/17091" rel="noreferrer nofollow">bugguide.net/node/view/17091</a> - Dillon and Dillon, A Manual of Common Beetles of Eastern North America (Row, Peterson, and Company, 1961), p. 569, plate 56(1)--P. virescens, a synonym for P. quercus - Evans, Beetles of Eastern North America (Princeton University Press, 2014), p. 144 - Ratcliffe and Paulsen, The Scarabaeoid Beetles of Nebraska (Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum, Vol 22, 2008), pp. 106-108, fig. 153

Contact NATIONAL HAT MUSEUM INC

NATIONAL HAT MUSEUM INC
PO BOX 61274
DURHAM
NC
27715

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MID # 8403700671
Name NATIONAL HAT MUSEUM INC
Alternate Name
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 562071351
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Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 36.013118, -78.950526
CODES FIPS State Code: 37
FIPS County Code: 063
US Census Tract: 001502
US Census Block: 3012