Public Programs

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.  

Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum in Sedalia is hosting its third annual Black Heritage Day, and GHM Education & Engagement will be on hand with a fun activity. Learn more about their event at https://historicsites.nc.gov/news/events/chb-museum-black-heritage-day-2025

From the 1937-38 Carolina Theatre boycott to the 1960 Sit-ins and into the 21st century, the Gate City has been home to many important protest actions. This year’s Juneteenth Bike Tour visits civil rights protest sites around Downtown Greensboro to explore how people have marched and organized against inequality. Join us on an easy guided tour […]

Explore the galleries and meet costumed interpreters portraying activists and public figures including suffragist Gertrude Weil, civil rights attorney J. Kenneth Lee, and Gov. William R. Davie, a signer of the U.S. Constitution. Free tours leave every 10-15 minutes from the museum lobby.  Lifted Voices is a series of living history programs that bring to […]