Greensboro History Museum

Ghoulash! Unliving History and More
2024-10-26 - 2024-10-27 | NC
Sat. 10/26
Get spooky with activities at the Museum’s LeBauer Park Terrace!

Ghost tales with storyteller Cynthia Moore Brown, 11 am
Little Lions Saturday craft activity, 12 pm
Lifted Voices: Unliving History Cemetery Tours, 1–5 pm

Ghoulash! is an annual festival featuring fall and Halloween themed activities led by the Greensboro Youth Council (GYC) in partnership with Greensboro Downtown Parks Inc. This is a family friendly event with most activities geared toward children 12 and under. Click here for more information.
This year’s Ghoulash! festival takes place 2:30-5:30 pm

Canceled-North Carolina Museum Council Grant Writing Workshop
2024-11-04 10:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Greensboro History Museum, 130 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC, 27401, United States
Mon. 11/4
Nov. 4. As leading cultural funder in the state, North Carolina Humanities is pleased to present a grant-writing workshop for the North Carolina Museum Council. Participants will learn how to write a competitive grant proposal, what cultural funders look for, and gain insight into the review process. Participants will also learn about funding opportunities from NC Humanities.
Registration is $20 for North Carolina Museum Council member and $25 for non-members.
Learn more and register at https://www.ncmuseums.org/event-5886560
This workshop is in partnership with North Carolina Humanities and North Carolina Museum Council.

Veterans Day Activities
2024-11-09 - 2024-11-11 | Greensboro History Museum, 130 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC, 27401, United States
Sat. 11/09
Drop by the Greensboro History Museum this weekend to explore the galleries and discover veterans’ stories with a history hunt. There will also be a free poppy flower craft activity in the lobby.
On Saturday, there will be guided tours of the First Presbyterian Church Cemetery between 11 am and 1 pm.

Museum Offices Closed – Veteran's Day
2024-11-11 - 2024-11-12 | NC
Mon. 11/11

GHM Inc. Annual Dinner 2024
2024-11-21 18:30 - 20:30 | Proximity Hotel, 704 Green Valley Road, Greensboro, NC, 27408, United States
Thurs. 11/21 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm
Join us at the Proximity Hotel’s White Oak Room to continue the celebration of the Museum’s 100th year.
Special guest speaker Christopher E. Hendricks, Professor of History at Georgia Southern University, will present “The Birth of Southern Cooking: Food, Politics, and Mary Randolph,” including a menu for a traditional Southern Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. Hendricks is an expert on Colonial and Early American history, particularly the development of backcountry towns in the Upper South and the Moravian community in North Carolina. Hendricks is the author of several books, including Old Southern Cookery and The Colonial Towns of Piedmont North Carolina.
We will also present the 2024 Voices of a City Awards.
Reservations are $75 for members. Click here to reserve your place by November 14.
Reserve Today
For questions, contact Director Carol Ghiorsi Hart at 336-373-2306.
Special thanks to our Next 100 Years Trailblazer Alpha Sponsor

Out & About: Windsor Chavis Nocho Community Complex Groundbreaking Ceremony
2024-11-23 11:00 - 13:00 | Windsor Recreation Center, 1601 E. Gate City Blvd., Greensboro, NC, 27401, United States
Sat. 11/23 11 am-1 pm
The City of Greensboro invites the community to celebrate the Windsor Chavis Nocho Community Complex Groundbreaking from 11 am-1 pm, Saturday, November 23 at the Windsor Recreation Center, 1601 E. Gate City Blvd. In addition to a Groundbreaking Ceremony there will be a presentation and overview of the project.
The celebration will include a free food and beverages. The Greensboro Public Library will provide art engagement activities for children and the Greensboro History Museum will be collecting community memories. There will be giveaways and performances by local groups.
WCNCC will be a first-of-its-kind facility that combines all the best features of a library, recreation center and park into a unique destination that will also provide information and services from community partners.
Additional parking for this event is available at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
Learn More about the Windsor Chavis Nocho Community Complex.

Museum Closed- Thanksgiving
2024-11-28 - 2024-11-29 | NC
Thurs. 11/28
City holiday in observance of Thanksgiving

Museum Open- Black Friday
2024-11-29 10:00 - 17:00 | NC
Friday, November 29
Museum Hours: 10 am to 5 pm

St. NicholMouse Day with Children's Librarian Miss Brandon
2024-12-06 10:00 - 11:30 | Greensboro History Museum, 130 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC, 27401, United States
Fri. 12/06 10 am-11:30 am
Meet Miss Brandon in the auditorium of the Greensboro History Museum for a short storytime followed by a fun, holiday activity and a scavenger hunt for mice hiding throughout the exhibits!
Contact Brandon Bensley by email or call 336-373-7540 with any questions.
This program is in partnership with the Greensboro Public Library Benjamin Branch.

Mousetastical Mouse Hunt
2024-12-06 - 2025-01-06 | Greensboro History Museum, 130 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC, 27401, United States
Fri. 12/06 – Sun. 1/05
Discover mischievous mice throughout the museum all December long! But you’ll have to look closely. These clever critters have hidden themselves all around the galleries. See how many you can find and earn a special mouse treat!

Holiday Kick-Off
2024-12-07 | NC
Join us during and after the Downtown Greensboro Holiday Parade to celebrate the winter season and the launch of the Mousetastical Adventure mouse hunt all around the museum.

Holiday Parade Fun
2024-12-07 12:00 - 16:00 | NC
Sat. 12/7 12 pm- 4 pm
Join us during and after the Downtown Greensboro Holiday Parade to celebrate the winter season and the launch of the Mousetastical Adventure mouse hunt all around the museum. Plus fun crafts, hot cocoa, and a special visit from Santa!

Homeschool for the Holidays
2024-12-13 11:00 - 15:00 | NC
Fri. 12/13 11 am-3 pm
Free, hands-on fun for the whole family.
* Try your hand at STEAM of Snowflakes activity
* Dive into the history of the holidays with a St. NicholMouse Activity
* Explore the museum galleries to discover mischievous mice throughout the museum for our Mousetastical Mouse Hunt
Check in at the front desk to start. Register ahead of time.

Museum Closed- City Winter Break /Christmas Holiday
2024-12-24 - 2024-12-27 | NC
Tues. 12/24- Thur. 12/26
City Winter Break / Christmas Holiday
Museum reopens for regular hours Friday, December 27

Museum Closed-New Year’s Day
2025-01-01 - 2025-01-02 | NC
Wed. 1/1
Museum is closed New Year’s Day

Cancelled- Traditions of the Triad: Scots-Irish and Presbyterians
2025-01-11 11:00 - 15:00 | Greensboro History Museum, 130 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC, 27401, United States
Sat. 1/11 11 am-3 pm
Drop by the museum to explore Scots-Irish and Presbyterian traditions in Guilford County with dance demonstrations, fun activities, tours of the Historic First Presbyterian Cemetery and more.
Check back for more details!
This program is in partnership with the First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro Bicentennial History Committee.

Museum Closed Saturday, January 11
2025-01-11 - 2025-01-12 | NC
Sat. 1/11
The Greensboro History Museum is closed on Saturday, January 11 due to inclement weather.

Museum Offices Closed- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
2025-01-20 - 2025-01-21 | NC
Mon. 1/20

Lunar New Year Community Celebration
2025-02-08 11:00 - 16:00 | Greensboro History Museum, 130 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC, 27401, United States
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 Association of Student Cultural Ambassadors
NC Asian Americans Together
UNC Chapel Hill Asian American Center
and more!

Hands-on activities and information tables in the GHM lobby all afternoon. Performance schedule:
12 pm in Mary Norris Preyer Hall inside the museum
Dance and musical performances organized by Greensboro Chinese Association
1 pm at LeBauer Park Lawn Stage
Dance performances organized by Cambodian Cultural Center of NC and Montagnard Association of NC
2 pm at LeBauer Park Lawn Stage
Yo-yo acrobatics and musical and dance performances, including dragon dance, organized by Formosa Association of Student Cultural Ambassadors
Performance schedule and locations are subject to adjustments due to weather and other factors.
Special thanks to Greensboro Downtown Parks Inc. for partnering on this event.
Free parking for Greensboro History Museum weekend events is available across from the museum and at the Church Street Parking Deck, a 5-minute walk.
What is Lunar New Year anyway?
Here’s what our friends at the Smithsonian have to say:
“Lunar New Year is a celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar. It is the most important holiday in China, and it is also widely celebrated in South Korea, Vietnam, and countries with a significant overseas Chinese population. While the official dates encompassing the holiday vary by culture, many who celebrate the holiday consider it the time of the year to reunite with loved ones. In the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the (Wood) Snake. The celebrations begin with New Year’s Eve on January 28 and last for 15 days, concluding with the Lantern Festival on February 12. Different regions across Asia celebrate Lunar New year in many ways and may follow a different zodiac. ” Find out more…

Our Communities: South Benbow Road Historic District
2025-02-15 15:00 - 16:00 | Greensboro History Museum, 130 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC, 27401, United States
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 to learn more about the district
Program recording

Lifted Voices: Black History
2025-02-22 13:00 - 16:00 | Greensboro History Museum, 130 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC, 27401, United States
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 bring to life people and stories from Greensboro’s past. This is a free, family-friendly program. Join us for history in first person.
Families with pre-K to elementary school kids make sure to drop by early at 12 pm for Little Lions Saturday. Learn more here…

Stitching Stories: Women Quilters in the NC Piedmont
2025-03-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Greensboro History Museum, 130 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC, 27401, United States
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 – Come early to see local quilters’ work in the museum lobby.
3-4 pm – Hear from experts on regional quilters past and present.
Presenters:
Emma Waldie
Michelle Owens
Dr. Kimberly C. Harper

Community Voices Display: Southern Mix
2025-03-21 - 2025-06-02 | NC
On view through June 1, 2025.
Discover Asian American voices from North Carolina and across the South. This oral history project of the UNC Chapel Hill Asian American Center documents the distinctive and powerful stories of Asian American communities around the Southeast.
The Community Voices space at Greensboro History Museum hosts displays developed and produced by local and area organizations to highlight significant and sometimes unheard parts of our city’s history.

Lifted Voices: Women’s History
2025-03-22 13:00 - 16:00 | Greensboro History Museum, 130 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC, 27401, United States
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 bring to life people and stories from Greensboro’s past. This is a free, family-friendly program. Drop by and walk around the museum to experience history in first person.

Southern Mix-er Community Day
2025-04-05 13:00 - 16:00 | Greensboro History Museum, 130 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC, 27401, United States
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 from the project is on view in the museum lobby through June 1.
Program attendees will have a chance to learn about the project and the UNC Asian American Center. Area residents from different Asian American communities will share their stories, and representatives will answer questions about local organizations including New Arrivals Institute, Pan-Asian Voices and Experiences (PAVE) NC, and Greensboro Triad Hindu Temple, among others. Snacks and organizational tables will be in the museum lobby starting at 1 pm, with presentations in Mary Norris Preyer Hall from 1:30-2:30 pm.
Free and open to the public
Download flyer – 2025-04-05 Southern Mix Community Event
See press release

Behind Locked Doors
2025-04-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Greensboro History Museum, 130 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC, 27401, United States
Sun. 4/13 1 pm-2 pm
Join us for a special members-only look at what goes on behind the curator’s doors and help us make some mounts for an upcoming exhibit. We will also be highlighting some recent acquisitions.
Please RSVP to Carol Hart at 336-373-2306.

Museum Closed
2025-04-18 08:00 - 17:00 | NC
Fri. 4/18
City of Greensboro Good Friday/Spring Break Holiday.

Find us at National Junior Ranger Day
2025-04-19 11:00 - 14:00 | Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, 2332 New Garden Road, Greensboro, NC, 27410, United States
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

Museum Closed
2025-04-20 08:00 - 17:00 | NC
Sun. 4/20
City of Greensboro Spring Break Holiday.
