From hands-on weekend activities where children learn what life was like in the backcountry of North Carolina in the late 1700s to bus tours that explore High Point's neighborhoods, the museum provides young and old alike the chance to experience real history.
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Tours
Visitors can take either a guided tour or a self-guided tour of the museum any time during operating hours. The museum offers guided tours of museum exhibits and Historical Park buildings for adult groups of 10 or more people. Please contact our curator of education at (336) 885-1859 at least three weeks in advance to schedule a group tour. Self-guided tour groups of 10 or more should call in advance to ensure they will not have to compete with pre-scheduled tours or programs.
Tours of the museum are fully accessible to disabled visitors. Every effort is made to make the Historical Park tours as accessible as possible; however, two of the buildings are not accessible by wheelchair. A virtual tour of these buildings is available at a kiosk in the museum's lobby.
High Point's HistoryIn the main gallery space, explore our scrapbook of images and stories that record the individuals who lived, worshipped, and worked in High Point. Along the way, you will:
At the end, you'll know the people of yesterday and today who created the vibrant community of High Point. |
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African American History in High PointThe African American Gallery Guide and gallery enhancements are the culmination of the museum's multi-year project to better tell the African American story in High Point. The museum worked with community members and actively collected artifacts representing the African American experience in our community. New artifacts include Fantasia's choir robe, a seat from the auditorium at William Penn High and numerous photos displaying Civil Rights activties in the city. To showcase these new additions and make it easier to find them inthe overall exhibit, the museum has produced its African American Gallery Guide that people can carry with them through the gallery. In addition, the museum has produced trading cards for children that highlight important African Americans in High Point. Children can also take home a poster that encourages them to insert their own family's history and important events into a timeline of High Point's important African American events. | |
Hall of CommerceOnce known as the "Furniture Capital of the World," High Point has always been a city of entrepreneurs, pace setters and individuals with dreams and the vision to make them happen. The museum's Hall of Commerce showcases local businesses that represent the strong presence of the entrepreneurial spirit that still thrives in High Point, ranging from the company that makes the big yellow school buses to ... |
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Jamestown RiflesOn display at the museum are some of the historic rifles made in the area when Jamestown was recognized as one of two early American rifle-making centers in the state of North Carolina. | |
Current exhibit
Beyond the Pulpit: Faith and Community Action in High Point highlights the contributions of organized religion to the well-being of the High Point Community.
Historical Park
Costumed interpreters offer tours of the houses and the blacksmith shop on the weekends. For more information on our Historical Park, click here.