Message from Director

We're still here! We are so appreciative of the outpouring of support shown by our community in the past month. Our Museum was founded by High Pointers for High Pointers more than 50 years ago. Since that time our community has donated millions of private dollars, approximately 40,000 priceless artifacts, and countless hours of volunteer service to ensure our local history will be preserved and shared for generations to come.

We are pleased to be able to continue that work, even in an uncertain time. We still have a lot to figure out with a reduced staff and no clear
re-opening date. We are learning and experimenting with new technologies to help bring High Point history to you remotely while simultaneously developing safety and social distancing measures for an eventual re-opening of our building. We are excited about trying some new things and imagining a new future for our institution. There will be a number of ways you can get involved, and we'll be sharing some volunteer opportunities with you as it becomes safe to bring people into the Museum again. In the meantime we hope to continue connecting with you virtually through our online resources and social media.

Thank you again for your loyal support!

Edith Brady - High Point Museum Director

Social Media Ambassadors Wanted

High Point Museum's online presence has grown in recent years and to ensure that it continues to thrive we are looking for Social Media Ambassadors (SMA). Your testimony is one of the most powerful assets we have as an institution, and we hope you will lend us your talents and influence by becoming a Social Media Ambassador. Our ambassadors will work with our Community Relations Director and the Museum Team to help spread our positive news, exciting events and programs and various educational opportunities.

To learn more email Teresa Loflin.

High Point COVID-19 Experience Project

#weremakinghistorytogether

As the repository for High Point history, we want to preserve pieces of this historic moment in time, so that generations from now High Pointers will understand what this period was like, and what we were feeling, thinking, seeing, and doing when everything seemed to shut-down.

In order to represent the full range of experiences in our community, we need your help. We invite you to participate in the High Point COVID-19 Experience Project by posting about how you are adapting to these times with words or photos in our Facebook group, suggesting items we should try to collect, and interviewing your family and friends. You can also submit ideas Thank you for your help!

Connect with Us Online

Experience the High Point Museum digitally by exploring exhibits, engaging with collections, watching videos or listening to audio tours. Visit our website and look for a variety of resources on the online learning tab. In the History at Home section find stay at home activities, history around the world, science resources along with crafts and coloring activities.

Show off your hometown pride in your next Zoom meeting with one of 12 virtual backgrounds featuring historical photographs from the High Point Museum collection.

Do you love puzzles? We've turned several of Meredith's Miniatures rooms into entertaining puzzles for you and your family. Fun for all ages!

Connect with our social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube) for updates.

In case you were wondering...

The High Point Museum and the Heritage Research Center staff recently launched a blog, In case you were wondering. The blog, already has several posts, and will focus on various parts of High Point's history. It will highlight our community's past. A new post will be added weekly. Click here to read the blog - let us know what you think and if you have any ideas for future posts.

Check out the High Point Public Library website for a variety activities and online information. Follow the Library on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram for updates. The drive-through has been reopened for returns and checkouts read here for more information.

The High Point Farmers Market is open Saturdays
8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. October 31. Local farmers will be selling fresh, local produce including lettuce, kale, swiss chard, spinach, green onions, herbs, microgreens, carrots, radishes, peaches, squash, blueberries, green beans, rhubarb, cucumbers, corn, watermelon, blackberries, and tomatoes. Other food items available will include baked goods, peanuts, bread, jellies, salsas, eggs, poultry, pork and seafood.
Other items available include dog treats, jewelry, plants, pottery and soap.