Public Programs

Sat. 2/8 11 am-4 pm Celebrate the Year of the Snake with Asian Pacific community groups from Greensboro and beyond. Demonstrations, performances, hands-on activities, and more from community organizations. Plus, food for sale from the Southern Wok and Astro Dogs food trucks, 11-3. Greensboro Chinese Association Cambodian Cultural Center of NC Montagnard Association of NC Formosa […]

Learn about Greensboro’s newest district on the National Register of Historic Places. The South Benbow Road Historic District includes distinctive architecture and important civil rights history. Preservation advocate and 2024 Voices of a City Award winner Eric Woodard and others will talk about what makes this area an important part of Greensboro history. Click here […]

Sat. 2/22 1 pm-4 pm Costumed interpreters in the museum galleries share well-known and little-known stories of African Americans in Greensboro. Featuring Bennett College First Lady Susie Williams Jones, Revolutionary War widow Miley Caper, Spanish American War Veteran Dr. James Elmer Dellenger and many more. Lifted Voices is a series of living history programs that […]

Sat. 3/08 2 pm-4 pm This March, celebrate International Women's Day at the Greensboro History Museum on Saturday, March 8. Historically, women in many parts of the world have stitched quilts not only for their function or beauty but also as a means of storytelling, conveying family history, or communicating other messages. 2-3 pm - […]

Sat. 3/22 1 pm-4 pm Hear about Greensboro women’s successes and struggles from costumed interpreters in the museum galleries, including: 1863 Bread Rioter Nancy Mangum WWI nurse Susanne Hoskins Guilford County’s first African American public librarian Martha J.O. Sebastian Brigadier General Clara Adams-Ender And more! Lifted Voices is a series of living history events that […]

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 […]

Sat. 4/19 11 am-2 pm GHM Education & Engagement will be on hand with a fun activity. Learn more at https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=D3EC69E7-F98E-CEBF-595C1DF8EB933969

Sat. 4/26 1 pm- 3 pm Youngsters and their families can drop by the museum from 1 to 3 pm on Saturday, April 26 to celebrate World Veterinary Day and learn more about Greensboro’s own Dr. Alfreda Webb with a fun children's craft. Webb was one of the first two Black women to earn a […]

Sun. 5/04 2 pm- 7 pm Special hours plus tours, games, demonstrations and more in Mary Lynn Richardson Historic Park. Visit our historic buildings from the late 1700s, including the Isley House and McNairy House. Try some colonial-era games. Make your own paper flowers to celebrate spring, and more. In coordination with Greensboro Food Truck […]

Sat. 5/31 1 pm- 3 pm Youngsters and their families can drop by the museum from 1 to 3 pm on Saturday, May 31st to celebrate the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame with a fun children's craft.