Museum Closed

The Museum is closed in observance of the City of Greensboro Juneteenth holiday.

Juneteenth Bike Tour: Black Businesses from Beauty Shops to Banks

Discover twentieth-century Black businesses near downtown — from beauty shops to banks and much more. We’ll highlight architect Edward Jenkins, haberdasher Harold Cotton, beautician Pauline Farrar McCain and other entrepreneurs large and small on an approximately 5 mile......More

Discover twentieth-century Black businesses near downtown — from beauty shops to banks and much more. We’ll highlight architect Edward Jenkins, haberdasher Harold Cotton, beautician Pauline Farrar McCain and other entrepreneurs large and small on an approximately 5 mile, family-friendly ride. Tour departs 9:30 am and returns to museum by 12 pm. Check-in opens at 9 am. Free tour, but registration is required and spots are limited. Register through Bicycling in Greensboro by June 19 at 10 pm. Bikes: Bring your own bike! Or reserve a free/discounted bike to use by filling out this form: Reserve a bike to borrow. Reservations for bicycles will be open until Wednesday, June 17. If you have reserved a bike to borrow, please arrive at 8:30 am on June 20. Helmets: Helmets are required. If you don’t have a helmet of your own, one can be provided. Please let us know beforehand at [email protected] Participants are required to sign a waiver on the day of the event. This program is in partnership with Bicycling in Greensboro. Photo: Felipe Troncoso/Greensboro History Museum

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

Lifted Voices: Civic Season

Tour the museum’s galleries and meet costumed interpreters portraying Guilford County’s revolutionary residents, public figures, political activist, and more.   Lifted Voices is a series of living history programs that bring to life people and stories from Greensboro’s ......More

Tour the museum’s galleries and meet costumed interpreters portraying Guilford County’s revolutionary residents, public figures, political activist, and more.   Lifted Voices is a series of living history programs that bring to life people and stories from Greensboro’s past. This is a free, family-friendly program. Join us for history in first person.    

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

Museum Closed

The Museum is closed in observance of the July 4th holiday.

Sharing the Spirit of America: A Community Read of the Declaration of Independence and Community Portrait

Join us for a community reading of the Declaration of Independence.  This program is part of a national initiative organizing a synchronized community reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8, 2026 to mark its 250th anniversary. Led by America250 Hawaii, th......More

Join us for a community reading of the Declaration of Independence.  This program is part of a national initiative organizing a synchronized community reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8, 2026 to mark its 250th anniversary. Led by America250 Hawaii, this event unites citizens across all 50 states and territories to read the document aloud, mimicking the first public readings in 1776. The reading is designed to occur at 6:00 PM (EDT) across different time zones to create a “together” experience. The event also kicks-off our 3-day Community Portrait event, where GHM will once again invite the community to have their portraits taken as we update our One-by-One community portrait from July 2018. Tom Strycowicz – 53Tom – creates a mosaic of the whole community one photo at a time, and has extensive national experience. People will be invited to help us build the #onebyoneGSO community portrait with more than 700 faces. Participants also get free portraits of themselves to take home. The images will then be used to update the mural currently on display in the museum’s permanent core history exhibition “Voices of a City.” These free public events will bring our community together to reflect on our shared values and history and leave a lasting portrait for future generations.

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

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.

Flashback 70s

Discover the 1770s AND the 1970s at this Semiquincentennial Summer’s Flashback family festival. Historical reenactors, vintage vehicles, game show antics, expert flash talks, food and fun all around the museum. Visitors can enter a costume contest (see below for categor......More

Discover the 1770s AND the 1970s at this Semiquincentennial Summer’s Flashback family festival. Historical reenactors, vintage vehicles, game show antics, expert flash talks, food and fun all around the museum. Visitors can enter a costume contest (see below for categories and guidelines) or submit bakes to our judges’ scrutiny for the 70s Bake Off (see below). Plus get down to the tunes of the era, and grab a tasty bite at Hot Dog Central or Scoop Zone food trucks. Greensboro History Museum’s Flashback family fun series highlights decades past for our city and beyond. See below for details and contest registration  Flashback ActivitiesVintage Vehicles (11 am to 4 pm)Own a 1970s vehicle you want to show off?We’re welcoming 1970s vintage vehicle owners to show of your hot wheels outside the museum during the event. If you are interested in participating in our 1970s Vintage Vehicle Showcase, please fill out this form and the GHM Education & Engagement Team will reach out to you shortly. Celebs & Sci-Fi Costume Contest Dressed up in your best 1770s and 1970s looks and boogie on down to the museum to compete in pop culture and historic categories. Register the Day of the Event! Categories Dress up as a 1770s colonist or a 1970s celebrity or movie, television, cartoon, or comic, or video game characters.   Prizes for Non-Fictional Persons (Movie Stars, Political Figures, etc.), Fictional Characters (Movie characters, TV characters, Comic Characters, Literature Characters, etc.) Colonial chic (best 1770s American Colonial fashion) Schedule Costume showcases for judging and prizes are at 4 pm. Arrive at least 2 hours early before judging and the disco dance off.  The disco dance off is just to showcase your costume, the dancing is not part of the contest evaluation. When Contestants arrive they will check in at the Costume Contest Sign Up Table. This Table will be located in the Lobby of the Greensboro History Museum on the Ground Floor level. Contestants must arrive in costumes and are responsible for their own belongings. We do not have a dressing area.   Guidelines Costumes should be appropriate for a family friendly event. Organizers will disqualify costumes they judge to be obscene, offensive, overly revealing, or displaying hate associations. All props will be subject to inspection. No functioning weapons are permitted, including guns, projectile weapons, knives, blunt objects, etc.  Bullying is not allowed. Anyone making negative comments or bullying will be disqualified and asked to leave.  70s Recipes Bake Off Test your Colonial and 1970s baking skills with one of four recipes. Please Check Back to sign up.   Contest Rules: Please do not alter or substitute ingredients, and try to follow the recipe as closely as possible. Bring your desserts to the Front Desk of the Greensboro History Museum between 11:00 am and 12:30 pm. Then be in the auditorium by 1:00 pm for the judging and awards! Flash Talks (11 am)Flash talks are small 5 to 10 minute presentations from local historians, community members, and archivists. They take place throughout the day in our auditorium. Check back to see the full flash talk schedule.

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