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Greensboro Historical Museum

Here you'll discover first hand the rich history of the Piedmont area. The museum's 17,000 square feet of exhibition space offers hours of entertaining, educational enjoyment.

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    Greensboro Historical Museum

    130 Summit Avenue
    Greensboro, NC 27401

      |   Official Website

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  • • Current Events

      03/26/13- 06/16/13

      Draped in Legend: A Velvet Dress, a Carriage Trunk and a First Lady Greensboro Historical Museum Draped in Legend: A Velvet Dress, a Carriage Trunk and a First Lady Presented by Greensboro Historical Museum at Greensboro Historical Museum March 26-June 16, 2013 See Dolley Madison's red velvet dress, recently returned from an exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery. The newly preserved Madison carriage trunk and other items also will be on display.

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• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    03/26/13- 06/16/13

    Draped in Legend: A Velvet Dress, a Carriage Trunk and a First Lady Greensboro Historical Museum Draped in Legend: A Velvet Dress, a Carriage Trunk and a First Lady Presented by Greensboro Historical Museum at Greensboro Historical Museum March 26-June 16, 2013 See Dolley Madison's red velvet dress, recently returned from an exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery. The newly preserved Madison carriage trunk and other items also will be on display.

  • Upcoming Events

    There are no upcoming events at this time.

• Past
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  • Past Events

    05/22/13	Draped in Legend: Gallery Talk Greensboro Historical Museum
    05/20/13	Talk with Phillip Cates Greensboro Historical Museum
    05/20/13	“Guilford at Gettysburg” Greensboro Historical Museum
    05/05/13	Draped in Legend: Gallery Talk Greensboro Historical Museum
    04/27/13	Meet President Lincoln Greensboro Historical Museum
    04/17/13- 04/20/13	The Story of a Red Velvet Dress: The Science and History of a Legend Greensboro Historical Museum
    04/15/13	Talk with Dr. Bill Rogers Greensboro Historical Museum
    03/18/13	Museum Guild Meeting: Admiring and Caring for Fine Needlework Greensboro Historical Museum
    03/08/13	International Women’s Day Greensboro Historical Museum
    02/18/13	The Scots and Their Influence in N.C. and the U.S. Greensboro Historical Museum
    02/09/13	Lifted Voices: Greensboro's African American Heritage Greensboro Historical Museum
    01/17/13	"1912: A Presidential Election That Changed America" Greensboro Historical Museum
    01/12/13	"Hard-luck Ironclad: The Raising of the USS Cairo" Greensboro Historical Museum
    12/09/12	Heirloom Chanukah Menorah Lighting Greensboro Historical Museum
    12/03/12	'A Not So Silent Night' Greensboro Historical Museum
    12/01/12	Chrismon Tree LIghting Greensboro Historical Museum
    12/01/12	Celtic Pottery Trunk Show and Wheel-Throwing Demontration Greensboro Historical Museum
    09/11/12	NewBridge Bank Series: O. Henry, His Surprise Endings and Beginnings Greensboro Historical Museum
    09/06/12- 09/16/12	5 by O. Henry Plays Greensboro Historical Museum
    06/21/12- 08/12/12	Fighting the Fires of Hate: America and the Nazi Book Burnings Greensboro Historical Museum
    05/03/12- 12/03/12	'The President is Coming!' U.S. Presidential Visits to Greensboro Greensboro Historical Museum
    03/02/12	Saving the Hansen House Greensboro Historical Museum
    10/22/11	Ghost stories in the graveyard Greensboro Historical Museum
    10/22/11	Moonlight Cemetery Walk at the Greensboro Historical Museum Greensboro Historical Museum
    10/19/11	Greensboro Lawyers and the Rights of State Citizenship Greensboro Historical Museum
    09/27/11- 10/30/11	Blackbeard's Queen Anne's Revenge: Battle between history and science Greensboro Historical Museum
    09/16/11- 09/18/11	Anniversary Celebration Greensboro Historical Museum
    09/09/11- 09/18/11	5 by O. Henry Greensboro Historical Museum
    08/03/11	3D Civil War Stereoscopic Display Greensboro Historical Museum
    06/14/11	Jewish Soldiers in Blue and Gray Greensboro Historical Museum
    05/22/11	Down Home Community Day Greensboro Historical Museum
    05/09/11	Belle Meade Society Spring Meeting Greensboro Historical Museum
    04/30/11- 05/01/11	2011 John Dortch Endowment Series: “James Evans” Greensboro Historical Museum
    04/19/11	Containers – Mixing It Up Greensboro Historical Museum
    04/03/11- 09/18/11	Down Home: Jewish Life in North Carolina Greensboro Historical Museum
    03/08/11	International Women’s Day Greensboro Historical Museum
    03/08/11	Extraordinary Friends Greensboro Historical Museum
    02/27/11	Black Diamond: Satchel Paige and the Negro Leagues: A Musical for Young People Greensboro Historical Museum
    02/06/11	Thomas Day: Master Craftsman and Free Man of Color Greensboro Historical Museum
    01/15/11	Once Upon a City: Greensboro’s Second Century Greensboro Historical Museum
    12/28/10	It’s Happy Skating Time Greensboro Historical Museum
    12/19/10	Museum Shop presents MadieDeluxe Handbag Trunk Show Greensboro Historical Museum
    11/20/10	Museum Shop Renaissance Glass Trunk Show Greensboro Historical Museum
    11/13/10	Veterans Day Celebration at the Greensboro Historical Museum Greensboro Historical Museum
    10/30/10	Jugtown Pottery Day at Greensboro Historical Museum Greensboro Historical Museum
    10/23/10	Ghoulash! Moonlight Cemetery Walk Greensboro Historical Museum
    10/23/10	Ghost Stories in the First Presbyterian Graveyard Greensboro Historical Museum
    09/26/10	Andrews Arts Dance Audition Greensboro Historical Museum
    06/26/10	Movies Without Borders project Greensboro Historical Museum
    02/25/10- 02/28/10	La Revue Negra: The Josephine Baker Story Greensboro Historical Museum
    02/02/10	The Spirit of the 1960s Sit-In Movement Lives!: A People's Town Hall Meeting Greensboro Historical Museum
    11/04/09	Film Screening of Closer to the Truth Greensboro Historical Museum
    07/21/09- 12/31/09	Greensboro Historical Museum Shop Changes Greensboro Historical Museum
    04/04/09	Tartan Day Celebration Greensboro Historical Museum
    02/07/09	Legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers with Ernest Hooker Greensboro Historical Museum
    02/01/09- 02/28/09	Greensboro Historical Museum African American History Tours Greensboro Historical Museum
    01/17/09	Kids' Club at the Greensboro Historical Museum Greensboro Historical Museum
    12/07/08- 11/07/08	Jack and the Beanstalk Greensboro Historical Museum
    12/07/08	A Dickens Tale Greensboro Historical Museum
    11/20/08	Greensboro's History Detective: Schlosser & His Sources Greensboro Historical Museum
    11/06/08	Candlelight Reflection Greensboro Historical Museum
    10/25/08- 10/26/08	Ghost Stories in the Graveyard Greensboro Historical Museum
    10/07/08- 10/19/08	Edward R. Murrow Centennial Celebration: Guilford County Remembers Its Native Son Greensboro Historical Museum