The museum offers students of all ages the chance to learn about High Point's history through several different educational programs.

• School and youth group tours
• Research help for students

School and youth tours

Our school and youth group tours are designed so the content and activities are age appropriate and aligned with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.

• What's for Dinner? (Pre-K & K)
• Made in High Point (Grades 3 & 4)
• Historical Park Tours (Grade 2-4)
• Schedule a tour
• Clark Award with $100 prize to winning teacher

What's for Dinner? (Pre-K & K) 

Find out what Native Americans in this area used to eat before the arrival of the European colonists. Students will practice their sorting skills and try grinding corn while learning about the food groups and seasons. Tour time: 30 minutes.

Pre & Post Visit Materials for the Classroom (pdf)

Although High Point has been known at various times as the "Hosiery Capital of the South" and the "Furniture Capital of the World," it has been home to a number of other industries as well.  Following exploration of the furniture and hosiery industries, students will locate several more artifacts "made in High Point." They will even have the chance to "drive" a full-scale model of a Thomas Built school bus. Tour time: 60 minutes.

Pre & Post Visit Materials for the Classroom (pdf)

Our Historical Park features three historic buildings. Teachers may elect to tour one, two, or three of the buildings during their visit. Tour time: 30 minutes to 90 minutes

Pre & Post Visit Materials for the Classroom  (pdf)

Hoggatt House (1801)  (Grades 2-4) 

Did you ever wonder what the colonists wore for underwear? Learn to identify the differences between children's clothing long ago and children's clothing today.  Students will even try on historic clothing reproductions!

Haley House (1786) (Grades 2-4) 

Discuss eighteenth century household chores while examining the tools used to carry them out.  Students will handle reproductions and discover how much the early European settlers relied on natural resources.

Blacksmith Shop (xxxx) (Grades 2-4) 

Examine the tools and products of eighteenth century blacksmiths, and discover why this trade was so important on the Colonial frontier.  Students will handle iron pieces made by our own blacksmith.

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Schedule A Tour

If you would like to schedule a school or youth tour, call our curator of education at 883-3023 or email her at edith.brady@highpointnc.gov.

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Clark Local History Award

Local teachers are eligible to win a history award from the High Point Museum that comes with $100 the teacher can spend any way he or she chooses. The Clark Local History award recognizes the teacher who most creatively incorporates the museum's educational programs in to their student's course work.
 
Each year, the High Point Museum makes educational programs available to teachers for all different age levels and curriculums.  The programs help the museum fulfill its mission of helping children and adults alike develop a shared understanding and appreciation of the community through a knowledge of its past. Mary Lib and Fred N. Joyce established the David L. and Stephen C. Clark Local History award in May 1996 to honor teachers who share this mission.

David L. Clark was a renowned artist, musician, and journalist who came to High Point in 1856 and was instrumental in the city's founding; he also wrote the first history of High Point in 1881. His stories of High Point's early history greatly influenced his great-nephew, Stephen C. Clark, collected and preserved High Point area history with the same vigor as David L. Clark.  In addition, Stephen C. Clark helped found High Point College and the furniture market. Mary Lib Clark Joyce has continued the family tradition by collecting local history, serving on the board of the High Point Museum, and most recently co-authoring a book of historic High Point postcards. 

To enter the contest, contact Edith Brady, curator of education, at 883-3023.

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Research Help for Students

A Brief History of High Point and the High Point Museum (pdf)
Significant African Americans in High Point History (pdf)