Dress up to party like it's the Roaring Twenties Speakeasy Night at the Greensboro History Museum throws it back to when the museum first opened in 1925.  Dance to the sounds of Durham’s Mint Julep Jazz Band. Enjoy signature cocktails and tasty bites from GIA. Play a Prohibition sleuth in our Gate City Mystery game. […]

Drop by the museum to dig into Archaeology Day with fun activities and demonstrations for the whole family. This program is in partnership with the UNC Greensboro's Archaeology Program and Guilford Court House National Military Park.                            

Enjoy three short films and commentary from best-selling author Laura Carney, filmmaker Curtis Chin, and Zelda Lockhart, author of Trinity at 6:30 pm, Tuesday, October 21, at the Greensboro History Museum, 130 Summit Ave. Carney, author of this year’s One City, One Book selection, My Father’s List: How Living My Dad’s Dreams Set Me Free, […]

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 […]

A century in the making, and you get the first look! Join us for a members-only sneak peek of the landmark exhibition, GHM100: Treasures. Legacies. Remix. You'll walk through the doors exactly 100 years after our museum's first day, before the public is invited to experience it on November 11th. Don't miss this historic first […]

Join us for an elegant dinner at the O.Henry Hotel and a fascinating talk from guest speaker Richard Kurin, curator and author of The Smithsonian's History of America in 101 Objects. Plus we will present the 2025 Voices of a City Awards. Tickets are $150 per person for GHM Members (guest tickets $175). Click here […]

Get a new perspective on the museum’s history with rarely seen items from our amazing collections. Learn More about the Exhibition

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 […]

The museum is closed Thursday, November 27 for Thanksgiving. The museum will reopen on Friday, November 28 at 10 am.

The Francis McNairy House in the Mary Lynn Richardson Historic Park was originally located near today’s Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. Inside, discover furnishings and decorative arts from the late 1700s and early 1800s. Drop by the museum during the above hours for a free 10-15 minute tour to learn about the history of the […]