Old Salem Museums & Gardens

Old Salem Museums & Gardens Living history site that shares the rich, authentic, and diverse cultural history of the early South. For hours of operation, visit: www.oldsalem.org/about.

Old Salem Museums & Gardens is one of America’s most comprehensive history attractions. Its museums—the Historic Town of Salem, the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA), and the Gardens at Old Salem—engage visitors in an educational and memorable historical experience about those who lived and worked in the early American South. Old Salem Museums & Gardens is located at 600 South Main

Street in Winston-Salem. Old Salem is also the site of the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) which contains the finest collection of its kind in the nation, featuring architecture, furniture, ceramics, metalwork, needlework, paintings, prints and other decorative arts made and used in the American South up until 1860. Follow MESDA at www.facebook.com/mesdagram.

School is out and summer is in🌻🐞Looking for a fun family outing this summer? Look no further than Old Salem! We've got p...
06/01/2026

School is out and summer is in🌻🐞

Looking for a fun family outing this summer? Look no further than Old Salem! We've got plenty of events and activities to keep young minds sharp

Head to our website and click "Calendar and Events" to learn everything we have planned for summer

05/31/2026
This summer, celebrate America250 with Old Salem  Saturday June 13: Celebrate Peter Oliver Day, participate in our annua...
05/31/2026

This summer, celebrate America250 with Old Salem

Saturday June 13: Celebrate Peter Oliver Day, participate in our annual Flag Scavenger Hunt and attend in Gray Auditorium, our Sounds of Salem concert honoring Peter Oliver.

🇺🇸Flag Scavenger Hunt: Explore how the US flag has changed over time - and maybe win a prize!
🇺🇸Peter Oliver Day: Celebrate the life and legacy of Peter Oliver, a skilled potter who purchased his own freedom
🇺🇸Sounds of Salem - In Honor of Peter Oliver

Your bridge to history - Join Old Salem today! Interested in a membership to support Old Salem? Head to https://hubs.ly/Q04jql8h0

What are some of your favorite sights, sounds, and smells from Old Salem?🌱🍲📜
05/30/2026

What are some of your favorite sights, sounds, and smells from Old Salem?🌱🍲📜

All this rain brings some beautiful flowers to the Gardens of Old Salem🌱🐝Share your photos with us by tagging us and usi...
05/29/2026

All this rain brings some beautiful flowers to the Gardens of Old Salem🌱🐝

Share your photos with us by tagging us and using the hashtag

05/28/2026

Enjoy some ASMR from the Miksch house

Rainy days are perfect for cooking up your favorite comfort foods🌧️🍞
05/28/2026

Rainy days are perfect for cooking up your favorite comfort foods🌧️🍞

On Saturday, May 30 at 1:00pm, listen to author Warren Bingham describe George Washington's tour through VA, NC, SC and ...
05/27/2026

On Saturday, May 30 at 1:00pm, listen to author Warren Bingham describe George Washington's tour through VA, NC, SC and GA during his third year in office.

Purchase your ticket online and register to win an autographed print of the orignal painting (shown above) created by Old Salem staff member Jeff Bowers.

Old Salem, where Winston Salem celebrates America250

Purchase tickets here: https://hubs.ly/Q04j4WPs0

Still looking for weekend plans? We've got the perfect hands-on crafting event for you!🎨Join us next weekend, Saturday J...
05/27/2026

Still looking for weekend plans? We've got the perfect hands-on crafting event for you!🎨

Join us next weekend, Saturday June 6 from 1:30pm - 3pm for an afternoon of 18th century crafting. Create your very own handmade blank book with colorful paste paper to take home!📜

This workshop is perfect for a fun family event, a romantic date, or even solo to learn some new skills📕

📆Saturday June 6
🕰️1:30pm - 3pm
📍Single Brothers' Workshop
🎫Tickets must be purchase in advance -- space is limited so reserve your spot today!
🔗https://hubs.ly/Q04j24pk0

Your Summer of Freedom begins at Old Salem!🇺🇸📆This Saturday, May 30Join author and Carolina alum, Warren Bingham, as he ...
05/26/2026

Your Summer of Freedom begins at Old Salem!🇺🇸

📆This Saturday, May 30

Join author and Carolina alum, Warren Bingham, as he talks about George Washington's journey south in 1791 where he visited the five original southern states and included a two night stay at Salem Tavern📜

➡️Purchase a ticket online and register to win one of three signed prints of a commemorative painting of Salem Tavern by Old Salem staff member Jeff Bowers!

⚠️**As seats are limited, we recommend purchasing in advance online**⚠️

Celebrate America250 with Old Salem!

Address

900 Old Salem Road
Winston-Salem, NC
27101

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