Mission Exhibits
The Presbyterian Heritage Center creates world or home mission exhibit each year, as well as numerous special events such as International Symposiums, lectures and more. Click to see a partial listing of past mission history exhibits and events. Come see "Missions to Central America & the Caribbean," "Conflicts & Culture: Native Americans & Presbyterian Missions"
PHC temporarily closed
in February 2021
Exhibits
Special exhibits for 2021 are:
C. S. Lewis, Inklings & Friends (Tolkien, Sayers)
Native Americans & Presbyterian Missions
Communion Tokens; Civil Rights; Mt. Mitchell RR & Montreat; Archaeology in the Middle East.
The PHC offers innovative exhibits, multi-media kiosks and much more on the history of Montreat, as well as the heritage of the entire Presbyterian and Reformed Churches and their worldwide missions.
PHC temporarily closed
in February 2021
Educational
The Presbyterian Heritage Center offers innovative educational options for local churches, as well as a series of programs in Montreat. Our educational materials are available via downloads or DVDs.
We offer a variety of programs & special events — including confirmation classes on history of Presbyterians and the Reformation, educational booklets (Discover), DVDs, crafts, exhibits and more!
PHC temporarily closed
in February 2021
Games, Social Media
View selected picture jigsaws online
as well as videos, the PHC blog, Facebook, etc.
You can find them under the Media menu button.
PHC temporarily closed
in February 2021
Collections
The Presbyterian Heritage Center has four collections:
Library of reference books and periodicals,
Archives (documents),
Photography & film, and
Artifact objects
PHC temporarily closed
in February 2021
Artifacts 360 Rotation
View selected PHC artifacts in a 360 degree view.
PHC temporarily closed
in February 2021
Conferences
The Presbyterian Heritage Center sponsors major conferences. Coming in March are 2022 conference details.
The largest gathering for a C.S. Lewis & Inklings conference was conducted by the Presbyterian Heritage Center in Montreat, NC, in 2019. Click to see pictures of the event attended by more than 620 people.
PHC temporarily closed
in February 2021
Rev. John Chavis was the first black minister ordained by the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America.
Read moreVirtual July 4th Parade
Since there was NO July 4th Parade in July, 2020, in Montreat, due to the covid-19 threat, the Presbyterian Heritage Center has an online virtual July 4th Parade videos and pictures through the decades. Click here.