• American Democracy Special Member Family Hours

    Sunday, December 8, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    Bring the whole family for special members-only hours to experience Project Democracy 20/20. Discover the history of America's "Great Leap of Faith." Enjoy the Unity Square activities in Connection Point. […]

    Lunch & Learn: American Democracy

    Thursday, December 19, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    Bring your lunch to the museum on Thursday, December 19, and enjoy an insiders' introduction to the Smithsonian traveling exhibition American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith, open now. The […]

  • Educators Democracy Evening

    Tuesday, January 21, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    A special introduction to Project Democracy 20/20 for area educators. Tour the Smithsonian traveling exhibition American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith. Experience Gerrymander Madness: The Anti-Democracy VR Game. Learn […]

    Free Speech in a Time of Hate Speech

    Wednesday, January 29, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    In this conversation we’ll explore the language of hate vs. the language of dissent, who decides who is allowed to speak and how, and the responsibility of the media consumer […]

  • Museum Guild Meeting: Battle of Guilford Courthouse

    Monday, February 17, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Jay Callahan, local Revolutionary War reenactor and speaker, will talk about this familiar battle from the British perspective. Social time begins at 10, with the program at 10:30. Guests welcome. […]

    African American Genealogy Day

    Saturday, February 22, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Looking to learn more about your family? Genealogists from the African American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) will help close the gaps often found in the lineage of African Americans […]

    Great Leap of Faith Day

    Saturday, February 29, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Celebrate Great Leap of Faith Day at the Greensboro History Museum.  Visit the Smithsonian traveling exhibition American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith and enjoy a special program of songs […]

  • Green Books’ “Oasis Spaces”

    Friday, March 6, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Screening of The Green Book Guide to Freedom documentary, followed by a panel discussion of elders and experts. This evening begins with the launch of the new traveling exhibit “Navigating […]

    International Women’s Day Luncheon: Women Crafting Democracy

    Sunday, March 8, 2020 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

    Special guest speaker Betsy Greer will discuss Craftivism, community building and crafting civic engagement. A panel with Greensboro artist Sunny Gravely and craftivist Kathy Newsom follows Greer’s talk. Betsy Greer […]

    Mapping Memory, with Dr. Valerie Johnson

    Wednesday, March 11, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Reflections on Memorials, and Landscapes of Oppression and Uplift, with Dr. Valerie Johnson, Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences at Shaw University. Reception at 5 pm / lecture […]