Public Programs

By 1776, the New Garden area was well known as an early Quaker settlement. Over continuing generations, the community was a hub for worship, education, and abolitionism. Additional families, including […]

Drop by the museum to explore the stories of African American history makers. Black Patriots at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse 11 am in the Mary Lynn Richardson Lecture Hall […]

March is Women’s History Month! Bring your Little Lions to the museum for snacks, crafts and fun with some of Greensboro's Revolutionary Ladies. Take part in fun activity with costume […]

Hear about Greensboro women’s successes and struggles from costumed interpreters in the museum galleries. Lifted Voices is a series of living history events that bring to life people and stories […]

Drop by the museum to explore colonial life with a fun hands-on activity for preschool and elementary age children and their families! Make a colonial silhouette and go on a history hunt. 

Join us in the Mary Lynn Richardson Historic Park to celebrate colonial lifestyles and history.  Explore the museum's historic eighteenth and nineteenth century buildings, immerse yourself in a Colonial Mystery game, and learn more about […]

Experience downtown Greensboro and learn about the history of the Greensboro Jewish community. See historic buildings and monuments, and remember the sites that no longer stand. Listen to stories of […]

Join us for an evening with historian and Pulitzer Prize winner Kathleen DuVal. Check back for more information! About the Author:  Kathleen DuVal is the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning […]

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 Little Lions Saturday craft activity […]

Meet President Abraham Lincoln in a one-man show featuring veteran actor Peter Holland.   Check back for more information!