Events

Our stellar tea hostess Marie Clanton held beautiful Afternoon Tea parties for all ages inside the museum throughout 2025. Reach out to the museum at info@ncmdtm.org or (704) 762-9359 and we'll connect you with Marie to plan your next special event!

Browse, bid, and buy! Online auction now available via 32auctions to support our nonprofit museum. We will make updates to our online auction every season to bring you new ways to support the museum while expanding your collection. 

We are proud to participate in the national Blue Star Museums program, offering free admission to the museum to all active duty military families from May 16 to September 1, 2025.

The Rowan Doll Society doll club is accepting new members! Meetings are held here at the museum every third Tuesday in 2026.

Join us for a special program that explores Black military history through Black GI Joe action figures. Enjoy this free all-ages PowerPoint program by veteran Les Albers at the museum with two timeslots available.

Buy and fill bags with all the dolls & doll accessories of your choice! Our Fill-a-Bag Sale is back on World Doll Day 2026!

Our World Doll Day celebration is BACK on June 13, 2026 – an annual favorite! Join us on Saturday, June 13 here at the museum to celebrate the biggest day of the…

The Rowan Doll Society doll club is accepting new members! Meetings are held here at the museum every third Tuesday in 2026.

Bring your Smart Dolls and join us for our second annual meetup & celebration with the Carolina Smart Doll Club on Saturday, June 20, 2026 from 11 am to 2 pm in Spencer NC.

It's back! Miles for Museums Summer 2026 Passport Program returns in July. Explore local museums and uncover our community and its history. A summer of fun and learning! Collect stamps for a chance to win a raffle prize.

Discover a huge range of deeply discounted modern & antique dolls, trains, trucks, toys, plushies, miniatures, and so much more every second Saturday at the First Community Center of Spencer NC starting April 2026.

Discover a huge range of deeply discounted modern & antique dolls, trains, trucks, toys, plushies, miniatures, and so much more every second Saturday at the First Community Center of Spencer NC starting April 2026.