• A Conversation with Levi’s Historian Tracey Panek

    Tuesday, March 12, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

    For more than a century, the textile histories of Greensboro’s White Oak mill and Levi’s have been intertwined. Learn more about the fascinating denim stories in Levi Strauss & Co. Archives from its director, Tracey Panek. Moderated by textile innovator Paige Mullis and introduced by the Greensboro History Museum’s Glenn Perkins. Reception starts 5 pm. […]

  • AAPI Short Films Fest

    Saturday, April 27, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    Sat. 4/27 12 pm-2 pm Screening of works from six local AAPI filmmakers with a panel discussion. Hosted with Pan-Asian Voices & Experiences (PAVE) of NC. About the filmmakers: Howard Affandi was born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia. He’s currently a sophomore undergraduate student at UNCSA School of Filmmaking, focusing in producing. Paul Byun is […]

  • Juneteenth Bike Tour: Green Book Along the Greenway

    Saturday, June 22, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Between 1933 and 1966, “The Negro Motorist Green Book” offered African American travelers a guide to safe spaces across the US, including more than a dozen in Greensboro.  Join us to explore historical locations and currently operating Green Book sites in the Gate City on this guided, family friendly 3 mile ride Tour departs 10:30 […]

    Little Lions Saturdays

    Saturday, June 22, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    Sat. 6/22 12 pm-1 pm Celebrate the season of civic engagement between Juneteenth and July Fourth at the museum. Discover North Carolina history through fun activities for pre-K and elementary age children and families! Stay for our Lifted Voices: Civic Season program to meet costumed interpreters in the museum galleries sharing stories from the NC Democracy: Eleven […]

  • Canceled-North Carolina Museum Council Grant Writing Workshop

    Monday, November 4, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

    Mon. 11/4 Nov. 4. As leading cultural funder in the state, North Carolina Humanities is pleased to present a grant-writing workshop for the North Carolina Museum Council. Participants will learn how to write a competitive grant proposal, what cultural funders look for, and gain insight into the review process. Participants will also learn about funding […]

  • Southern Mix-er Community Day

    Saturday, April 5 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Sat. 4/5 1 pm-4 pm Discover Asian American stories from Greensboro and across North Carolina. Meet, snack, and connect with local residents and learn about UNC Asian American Center’s Southern Mix project. Southern Mix documents distinctive and powerful voices from Asian American communities around the Southeast through oral histories. A Community Voices display featuring interviews […]

  • Greensboro Bound Literary Festival

    Saturday, May 17 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

    Greensboro Bound Literary Festival is in its seventh year, and the Greensboro History Museum is hosting a range of authors and discussions in Mary Norris Preyer Hall, Saturday from 11-3 pm. Events are free. For a full schedule of events happening at the museum and around Greensboro, visit https://greensborobound.com

  • O. Henry Magazine Author Series: Jim Dodson

    Thursday, July 10 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

    Join us for a special evening with author Jim Dodson as we celebrate the release of The Road That Made America: A Modern Pilgrim's Journey on the Great Wagon Road. Copies of the book will be available for purchase from The Country Bookshop. Dodson is the founding editor of O.Henry Magazine and "Simple Life" columnist. In […]

  • Ghoulash! Unliving History and More

    Saturday, October 25 @ 11:00 am - 5:30 pm

    The Greensboro Youth Council's Ghoulash! Halloween festival is back in LeBauer Park. Free activities with the Museum include: Ghost tales with storyteller Cynthia Moore Brown, 11 am  Little Lions Saturday craft activity, 12:30-1:30 pm  Lifted Voices: Unliving History Tours in the Historic First Presbyterian Cemetery, 1:30-5:30 pm Ghoulash! is an annual festival featuring fall and […]

  • World Day of Remembrance Bike Ride

    Sunday, November 16 @ 1:00 am - 3:00 pm

    The 2025 World Day of Remembrance Bike Ride to honor those who have lost their lives or been seriously injured in traffic accidents.  The 2.2-mile bike ride will start at the Greensboro History Museum. Riders are encouraged to bring their own bike and helmet and dress for visibility. A limited number of bikes will be available […]