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 tour to learn about the history of the house and […]

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 tour to learn about the history of the house and […]

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 tour to learn about the history of the house and […]

Accepting nominations through September 20 The Greensboro History Museum, Inc. invites nominations of an individual or organization for the 2022 Voices of a City Award, an honor recognizing significant and original contributions to local history. Nominations will be accepted on behalf of individuals and organizations, and self-nominations are welcome. Submissions by or for high school […]

Accepting nominations through September 20 The Greensboro History Museum, Inc. invites nominations of an individual or organization for the 2022 Voices of a City Award, an honor recognizing significant and original contributions to local history. Nominations will be accepted on behalf of individuals and organizations, and self-nominations are welcome. Submissions by or for high school […]

Join McGirt-Horton Library for a presentation by Dr. Deborah Barnes and learn about her work on the history of lynching narratives in the United States. The 1893 lynching of Henry Smith in Paris, Texas was “one of the first blatantly public, actively promoted lynchings of a southern Black by a large crowd of southern Whites,” […]

Bring your little lions to the museum for some back to school history fun for kids and their families. Stop by the tables in the lobby for history crafts and activities. At 11 am make your way to the Welcome to the Gate City exhibit for Storytime in Miss Lina’s School House!   

Celebrate Women's Equality Day with an in-person History Lunch Break at the Greensboro History Museum. Join us for a conversation about North Carolina suffrage stories from the exhibition NC Democracy: Eleven Elections and beyond with Meredith College History Department's Angela Robbins and Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum & State Historic Site's Liz Torres Melendez . Bring […]

Drop by the museum  for Trauma in the Civil War’s Final Campaign with Author Ernest A. Dollar Jr.! Dollar, the Director of the City of Raleigh Museum, talks about his new book, Hearts Torn Asunder: Trauma in the Civil War's Final Campaign in North Carolina with UNCG History PhD Candidate, Andrew Turner. Book sales and […]

For more than a decade the New Arrivals Institute has been providing immigrants and refugees with language and job training. We'll talk with NAI Executive Director Leilani Roughton about the organization, the people it serves, and its connection to Greensboro's history as a welcoming city for newcomers. Bring your own lunch to the museum and […]