Exhibitions

Discover bold, award-winning exhibitions that spark wonder while illuminating the history of Greensboro and beyond.

Pieces of Now: Murals, Masks, Community Stories & Conversations

Award-winning exploration of history happening now during a period of pandemic and protest.

American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith

More than just waging a war of independence, American revolutionaries took a great leap of faith and established a new government based on the sovereignty of the people. It was truly a radical idea that entrusted the power of the nation not in a monarchy but in its citizens. Each generation since continues to question how to form “a more perfect union” around this radical idea.

type-WRITE in the Connection Point

May 18, 2018 – September 22, 2019 type-WRITE invites visitors to put fingers to keys and have fun. View typewriters belonging to UNCG pioneer Joanne Smart Drane and to Greensboro […]

Lest We Forget: WWI through the Eyes of Nine

Discover how Greensboro experienced the Great War through the eyes of nine.

Second Generation: Asian American

Discover the stories and traditions of Greensboro natives of Asian heritage.

Through Collectors’ Eyes

A display of the John and Isabelle Murphy Confederate Firearms Collection and other Civil War artifacts.

Weaving Wonder with Historical Threads: Janet Echelman’s Aerial Sculpture at LeBauer Park

Discover how Greensboro history inspired Janet Echelman to create the Where We Met sculpture in LeBauer Park.

I Want the Wide American Earth: An Asian Pacific American Story

Explore how Asian Pacific Americans have shaped and been shaped by the course of our nation’s history.

Warnersville: Our Home, Our Neighborhood, Our Stories

Explore the history of the Warnersville Community.

The Emancipation Proclamation: Voices to Freedom

A Storyteller’s Eye: The Work of Photojournalist Jerry Wolford

Discover the award-winning photography of Photojournalist Jerry Wolford.

Draped in Legend: A Velvet Dress, a Carriage Trunk and a First Lady

Discover 20 objects exploring First Lady Dolley Madison’s connections to Greensboro.

The President is Here!

May 3, 2012 – January 21, 2013 At least 17 of our nation’s presidents have been to Greensboro, from George Washington to Barack Obama. As you walk through this exhibition, […]

Down Home: Jewish Life in Greensboro, North Carolina

April 3 – September 18, 2011 Greensboro is an ordinary place resounding with extraordinary voices. Hear from Jewish people who have called Greensboro home since childhood. Hear from newcomers who […]