On Our 250th Wish Wall

Add your wish for the next 50 years to a living archive of shared hopes. From July 8-September 20, the Greensboro History Museum’s Wish Wall will capture our communities’ hopes and dreams for the future. Wish Walls are a national initiative of Made By Us and part of GHM......More

Add your wish for the next 50 years to a living archive of shared hopes. From July 8-September 20, the Greensboro History Museum’s Wish Wall will capture our communities’ hopes and dreams for the future. Wish Walls are a national initiative of Made By Us and part of GHM’s America250 community programming. Learn more at greensborohistory.org/A250

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Tour the Historic Cemetery

The Historic First Presbyterian Church Cemetery next to the museum contains the graves of many prominent early residents of Greensboro, including Governor John Motley Morehead. Drop in anytime during the above hours for a free tour to learn about the history, people and......More

The Historic First Presbyterian Church Cemetery next to the museum contains the graves of many prominent early residents of Greensboro, including Governor John Motley Morehead. Drop in anytime during the above hours for a free tour to learn about the history, people and remarkable funerary art of this historic cemetery.

Greensboro History Museum, 130 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC, 27401, United States

Find Us at Back to School Junior Ranger Day

Learn more on the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park website.

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, 2332 New Garden Road, Greensboro, NC, 27410, United States

Summer Program Open House

Homeschool and small groups are invited to join the GHM Education team for a day discovering the American Revolution and the North Carolina backcountry. Children ages 5-14 can enjoy colonial activities, explore GHM’s historic buildings and learn about the American Revol......More

Homeschool and small groups are invited to join the GHM Education team for a day discovering the American Revolution and the North Carolina backcountry. Children ages 5-14 can enjoy colonial activities, explore GHM’s historic buildings and learn about the American Revolution. Please sign up to let us know that you are coming. However, drop ins are welcome.

Greensboro History Museum, 130 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC, 27401, United States

Guilford Native American Association at 50: Community Day

Celebrate 50 years of NC’s oldest American Indian urban association with conversations and activities highlighting Native American cultural heritage in Greensboro and beyond. Program in connection with the Community Voices display Guilford Native American Association at......More

Celebrate 50 years of NC’s oldest American Indian urban association with conversations and activities highlighting Native American cultural heritage in Greensboro and beyond. Program in connection with the Community Voices display Guilford Native American Association at 50, on view in the museum lobby August-September 2026. More details coming soon.

Greensboro History Museum, 130 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC, 27401, United States

2026 Wicker Endowment Lecture with Kathleen DuVal

Reservations for this program have reached capacity. Add your name to the Waitlist for a chance to claim any seats that may open up. Join us for an evening with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Kathleen DuVal, discussing “The American Revolution and the Survival of Nati......More

Reservations for this program have reached capacity. Add your name to the Waitlist for a chance to claim any seats that may open up. Join us for an evening with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Kathleen DuVal, discussing “The American Revolution and the Survival of Native Nations.” Kathleen DuVal is Carl W. Ernst Distinguished Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her book Native Nations: A Millennium in North America won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in History. Her other books include Independence Lost: Lives on the Edge of the American Revolution and the U.S. history textbook Give Me Liberty! She has also has written for The Atlantic, Time magazine, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal, and she appears in the recent Ken Burns documentary The American Revolution. Click here to add your name to the program Waitlist and receive updates about seat availability. This program is part of America 250 Guilford County and the Greensboro History Museum’s America250 community programming. As the country marks its 250th anniversary, the museum invites visitors to explore the past, reflect on our shared history and be part of a picture of our city today. For a complete list of activities visit greensborohistory.org/a250 About the Endowment Ruth Perkins Wicker created the John Floy Wicker Endowment Fund in memory of her husband in 1995. Architect John Wicker helped design and build many of Greensboro’s most memorable structures, from Friendly Shopping Center to Page High School. He also had a lifelong interest in history, and the endowment in his name has supported nearly 20 free public programs at the museum, including talks by award-winning scholars and writers like Malinda Maynor Lowery, John Shelton Reed, Lynn Dumenil, Charles Reagan Wilson, and Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson.

Greensboro History Museum, 130 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC, 27401, United States

Find us at Greensboro Pride Festival

Find GHM Education at the Festival’s Kids Zone for some fun history activities. Find full lineup of festival activities and map at https://www.impaqtgso.org/pride

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NC Folk Festival

On Saturday and Sunday come play with GHM at the North Carolina Historic Folk Life Area in the Mary Lynn Richardson Historic Park! You will find all kinds of hands-on activities from the museum both days. The museum’s historic buildings will be open to tour. Check back ......More

On Saturday and Sunday come play with GHM at the North Carolina Historic Folk Life Area in the Mary Lynn Richardson Historic Park! You will find all kinds of hands-on activities from the museum both days. The museum’s historic buildings will be open to tour. Check back for more information!   Click here to learn more about NC Folk Fest! 

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¡Quinceañera! Celebrating Casa Azul's 15th Anniversary / Celebrando los 15 años de Casa Azul

Join us on Saturday, September 26 for a Quinceañera dress fashion show and a community panel discussing the significance of the Quince in Latino culture. We will also have refreshments to celebrate the history, legacy, and future of Casa Azul of Greensboro! Participe en......More

Join us on Saturday, September 26 for a Quinceañera dress fashion show and a community panel discussing the significance of the Quince in Latino culture. We will also have refreshments to celebrate the history, legacy, and future of Casa Azul of Greensboro! Participe en nuestro evento conmemorando el 15 aniversario de Casa Azul, su legado y su futuro. Habrá desfile de vestidos de quince, un panel comunitario explorando el significado de los quince años en la cultura hispana, y una recepción, en el Museo de Historia de Greensboro. Sábado, 26 de septiembre!

Greensboro History Museum, 130 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC, 27401, United States