Partner Program

Screening of The Green Book Guide to Freedom documentary, followed by a panel discussion of elders and experts. This evening begins with the launch of the new traveling exhibit “Navigating Jim Crow: The Green Book and Oasis Spaces in North Carolina.” Developed by the NC African American Heritage Commission with funding from the Institute of […]

Reflections on Memorials, and Landscapes of Oppression and Uplift, with Dr. Valerie Johnson, Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences at Shaw University. Reception at 5 pm / lecture at 5:30 pm Co-sponsored by the Mellon-funded Transforming the Humanities initiative, UNCG Archaeology Program and UNCG Department of Classical Studies

We regret to announce that this has been canceled after consultation with our partners at Guilford County Schools. Other museum programs are continuing as scheduled, unless otherwise indicated. Check our website for the latest updates. --- Six inspiring Greensboro women on working together on behalf of children and families through education, advocacy and community leadership. […]

From 1 to 4 pm, costumed interpreters bring history to life by sharing Greensboro stories in first person. Plus fun family activities in LeBauer Park as part of NC Folk Fest's Folk in the Park! Check out the Folk in the Park family area near the museum’s LeBauer Park terrace. Family area visitors can take […]

New date TBA Popup exhibition and history meet-up with UNC Greensboro Archives & Special Collections The 1920s were a time of massive growth in Greensboro. The new 17-story Jefferson Building opened in 1923 as the tallest and largest office building in the South. The city annexed neighboring communities and the population grew to the point […]

It's a commemoration of 100 years of the 19th Amendment and a look ahead to what women's leadership might look like in the future. Produced with the Greensboro Public Library, League of Women Voters of the Piedmont Triad and other partners. Thursday, August 27 @ 6:00 pm Suffrage Stories: A Complicated Narrative From Smithsonian Affiliations, […]

Many barriers exist for women looking to run for office. Join us for a virtual program with comedian, actress, and activist June Diane Raphael, and Kate Black, former chief of staff at EMILY’s List in conversation with Carla Banks, City of Greensboro’s Director of Communications and Marketing, about their book "Represent: The Woman's Guide to […]

Part of Anthems of Change from Greensboro Public Library Six-time Grammy nominee John McCutcheon shares an evening of music in this wide-ranging tribute to the music of his friend and mentor Pete Seeger. John McCutcheon is an American folk music singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has produced 40 albums since the 1970s. He is regarded as […]

Greensboro Public Library's Anthems of Change Donna Washington will present her one-woman show, Chairs in the Trees, about her experiences as a black woman, with racism in America, and “otherness”. Washington is an internationally renowned storyteller based in North Carolina. She is a multiple award winning spoken word recording artist and author. Donna is a […]

Discover how Smithsonian Affiliate museums are making connections around activism, expression and healing. Then join in a post-program discussion to reflect on those topics here in Greensboro. Smithsonian Affiliations, in collaboration with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center and two Affiliates—the Japanese American National Museum (Los Angeles, CA) and the Wing Luke Museum of the […]