The restored campus buildings of the Palmer Memorial Institute are now the
Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum, which belongs to the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and links Dr. Brown and Palmer Memorial Institute to the larger themes of African American women, education, and social history, with an emphasis on the contributions made by African American citizens to education in North Carolina. The museum's visitor center is located in the Carrie M. Stone Teachers' Cottage (1948), and features exhibits about Dr.
Charlotte Hawkins Brown, the Institute and African American education in North Carolina. Visitors can tour Dr. Brown's residence, known as Canary Cottage, which has been furnished to reflect the 1930s and 1940s, when the school was at its peak. Several dormitories, the dining hall, bell tower, teahouse and several teachers' cottage can also be seen. ==See also==