Tours

To arrange a visit, please pre-register by phone at 336-333-6831 or by email at education@greensboro-nc.gov.

. Free guided tours are offered for groups of more than 15 students on Tuesdays through Fridays beginning at 9:30 a.m.

. Special activities are available for students with disabilities (prior notice needed).

. Designed to meet state curriculum guidelines.

. Confirmation packets include a map, parking instructions, classroom activities and curriculum connections.

Prime Time

Grades K-5 "This Old House"

Explore two early houses to learn about family life in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Hands-on activities.

Grades K-12 "Jeopardy"

Select your own galleries, or choose topics: African-Americans, O. Henry, or Women of Greensboro.

Grades 4-12 "North and South"

Examine the Civil War from different perspectives --politicians, women, soldiers, slaves and artists.

Grades K-12 "Our Town "

Discover the Greensboro of 1900 through interactive visits to the Porter School, the Richardson & Fariss Drug Store, Steam Fire Engine No. 1, Hotel Clegg, and the Crystal Theatre.

Grades K-12 "Roots"

Learn about contributions of African Americans from Guilford County.

Grades 6-12 "O. Henry "

Explore the life and times of short story writer, William Sydney Porter.