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Smithsonian Affiliate museum part of City of Greensboro Public Library Dedicated to & Greensboro's people for over a century.

The Greensboro History Museum – AAM-accredited and a Smithsonian Affiliate – is a division of the City of Greensboro Libraries & Museum Department and operates as a public-private partnership with the nonprofit GHM Inc. Together with our diverse communi

ties, the Greensboro History Museum collects objects and stories, connects generations, and challenges people to explore our city’s past, present and future. The Museum sparks wonder through bold exhibitions and creative public programs. We encourage dialogue, and we care for all that is entrusted to us.

05/29/2026

Grab your bikes for our sixth annual Juneteenth Bike Tour! 🚲

On Saturday, June 20th at 9 am, join us on a family-friendly guided bicycle tour. Discover twentieth-century Black-owned businesses around downtown Greensboro — from beauty shops to banks, entrepreneurs, an architect & more.

This is a free event and spots are limited. Registration through Bicycling In Greensboro, Inc. (BIG) is now open.

Learn more and register at https://buff.ly/2oz6dnN

📷Felipe Troncoso/Greensboro History Museum

05/27/2026

Drop by the museum on Saturday, June 20 from 1 to 3 pm for Lifted Voices: Civic Season. Tour the museum galleries and meet costumed interpreters portraying Guilford County’s Revolutionary residents, public figures, political activists, and more.

This is a free, family-friendly program. Join us for history in the first person.

05/23/2026

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Drop by the museum to see some new items from the Nguyen family on display.

Phung Nguyen came to North Carolina from Vietnam in 1973 to study at Duke University. His wife, Y, and two daughters joined him in 1975, catching one of the last transports before the fall of Saigon to North Vietnamese forces. The family moved to Greensboro in 1977, when Professor Nguyen took a post teaching political science at North Carolina A&T State University.

Explore some of the stories of the family’s experiences by looking at the tennis racket and blouse on display in and a handmade metal rice steamer in GHM100: Treasures. Legacies. Remix. On display now until spring 2027.

05/22/2026

Join us at the museum on Thursday, June 4 at 6 pm for an evening of WWII history and personal reflections featuring authors Laura Bailey, Kaye Ackermann, and Reagan Steele. This special program focuses on the life of Vern N. Schmidt, a member of the Greatest Generation who recently passed away after 100 years well-lived. While Vern had every intention of joining us in Greensboro to share his stories firsthand, we gather now to honor his legacy and ensure his voice continues to be heard.

Hear the personal stories of service, sacrifice, and resilience that Vern entrusted to these authors as a firsthand witness to one of the most defining periods of the 20th century. Together, we will explore his remarkable journey and discover how this global history connects deeply with our Greensboro community.

A book signing and refreshments will follow the program.

This is a free program, but seats are limited. Register at https://buff.ly/Pk2CGKH

This program is sponsored by Tri-State Steel.

05/20/2026

Happy 258th birthday to First Lady Dolley Madison, born in the New Garden community in what's now Greensboro 5/20/1768!

Drop by the Greensboro History Museum to see some rarely displayed treasures from our Dolley Madison collection, including Mathew Brady's daguerreotype of Dolley - one of the oldest known images of a First Lady.

See these and other prized objects on display now in GHM100: Treasures. Legacies. Remix.

Plan your visit at https://buff.ly/JtQYTnM

05/17/2026

Looking for something to do with your day camp, Scout troop or day care this summer?

Sign up your group for our 2026 Summer Program. We're exploring the 18th century North Carolina backcountry with colonial activities, tours of the historic buildings, and lessons about the American Revolution and the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.

Greensboro History Museum’s Summer Program is a free, two-hour experience for day camps and groups of 10 or more, ages 5-13.

Learn more and sign up at https://buff.ly/kgYyVMn

05/16/2026

Join us at the museum on Thursday, June 4 at 6 pm for an evening of WWII history and personal reflections featuring authors Laura Bailey, Kaye Ackermann, and Reagan Steele. This special program focuses on the life of Vern N. Schmidt, a member of the Greatest Generation who recently passed away after 100 years well-lived. While Vern had every intention of joining us in Greensboro to share his stories firsthand, we gather now to honor his legacy and ensure his voice continues to be heard.

Hear the personal stories of service, sacrifice, and resilience that Vern entrusted to these authors as a firsthand witness to one of the most defining periods of the 20th century. Together, we will explore his remarkable journey and discover how this global history connects deeply with our Greensboro community.

A book signing and refreshments will follow the program.

This is a free program but seats are limited. Register at https://buff.ly/Pk2CGKH

This program is sponsored by Tri-State Steel.

05/15/2026

Visiting Downtown Greensboro this weekend? Drop by the Greensboro History Museum to explore our exhibitions. Open Saturday 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday 2 to 5 pm

📷200 block of South Elm Street looking south, 1965. Photograph Collection,

05/12/2026

Today we are highlighting the second of the two displays by UNC Greensboro students.

“Dare to be Different: Collegiate Women’s Sports in the 1970s” explores UNC Greensboro’s charter membership in the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) and its support of Title IX. The display is curated by Emma Marjory Albrecht, Martha Blakeney Hodges Fellow, UNCG Special Collections & University Archives. This display is on view now in the top floor annex.

05/11/2026

There are a lot of new things to see here at the museum this May, including two new displays guest curated by UNC Greensboro students. Today we are highlighting the first of these displays.

In honor of Jewish American Heritage Month, “From Generation to Generation” examines how community gatherings, traditional ceremonies, and life-cycle events have connected and shaped the Greensboro Jewish community. This display highlights objects loaned by Jewish families and community organizations. It is part of the 2025-2026 Capstone Project of UNCG Department of History Museum Studies master’s student Kennedy Gray and includes a digital map that highlights locations with strong historical ties to the Greensboro Jewish community. This display is on view in the lobby through May 31.

Take a self-guided tour of Greensboro using the Jewish History Digital Map by visiting https://buff.ly/AzmlZIh

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130 Summit Avenue
Greensboro, NC
27401

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	2pm - 5pm

Telephone

+13363732043

Website

https://greensborohistory.org/

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