Museums in Greensboro
Explore Culture at Greensboro Museums
Whether you are a history buff, going on a school field trip or just looking for something interesting to do, museums are a great way to learn about the past. Greensboro has a wide range of museums to choose from and to visit, from the Miriam P. Brenner Children's Museum to the International Civil Rights Museum. We encourage you to explore the history and education in the museums that Greensboro has to offer.

Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum at Historic Palmer Memorial Institute
The Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum interprets the life and
work of Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown, a prominent educator
and advocate for social justice, and her school, Palmer
Memorial Institute. Visitors can explore the school’s campus
and uncover connections between Dr. Brown and the Civil
Rights Movement. Rental spaces available for special events.
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Elsewhere
Elsewhere is a museum and artist residency set within a
former thrift store. Elsewhere is re-imagining old things to
build collaborative futures through creative projects, learning
initiatives and public works with global artists and local
neighbors.
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Miriam P. Brenner Children's Museum
Designed to inspire hands-on learning through play, the Miriam
P. Brenner Children’s Museum offers a fun, energetic and safe
environment for all ages. Located in downtown Greensboro, visitors
can interact with more than 20 exhibits including the 30-foot-tall
Neptune XXL Climbers and the Edible Schoolyard Garden. Check
their website for hours, prices, and special programming.
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Greensboro History Museum
This Smithsonian Affiliate museum shares Greensboro's
compelling history through diverse collections, engaging
exhibits, educational programs and community dialogue.
17,000 square feet of award-winning exhibitions, many with
hands-on interactives, highlight stories from precolonial
cultures to today’s Gate City. Discover Greensboro’s part in the
Revolutionary and Civil Wars, and its connection to U.S. history
through transportation, textiles, education, civil rights and
much more.
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International Civil Rights Center & Museum/Sit-In-Movement, Inc.
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One of the Top Ten sites on the U.S. Civil Rights Trail and an
International Site of Conscience, the Civil Rights Museum
reflects on one of America's most pivotal moments of
transformation. Visit the original lunch counter
and explore the site through guided tours and self-guided
experiences

Weatherspoon Art Museum
Nationally recognized for its exceptional collection of 6,000
modern and contemporary art works and for its dynamic,
thought-provoking exhibitions. Well-known artists in the
collection include Matisse, de Kooning, Calder, Hesse,
LeWitt, Sherman, Warhol and many more. Free and open to
all.
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Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
A National Park commemorating the Revolutionary War Battle
of Guilford Courthouse. Visitors Center offers a museum,
battle map program and a 30-minute-live-action film. Tour
the battlefield by vehicle or foot for monuments and exhibits.
Junior Ranger program for kids. Hoskins Farmstead Site opens
for special events. Battlefield tours available in summer.
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