Museum Now Open on Saturdays

Come visit our new updated galleries and exhibits. Masks are required for all visitors inside the Museum. Hand sanitizer is available throughout. Building capacity is limited to allow for social distancing, and each gallery is marked with its maximum capacity.
We look forward to seeing you!

Welcome Tamara Vaughan, Communications Coordinator

Tamara Vaughan recently joined the High Point Museum staff as Communications Coordinator. Her responsibilities include marketing, communications, and public relations work for the museum. She will also coordinate community events at the museum, such as the annual Holiday Open House and National Night Out. Tamara holds a bachelor of arts degree in Art History from Wheaton College in Illinois and a master’s degree in History with a Museum Studies focus from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She previously worked with the Hayden-Harman Foundation on their I Believe in High Point project and completed her master’s thesis on the William Garl Browne, Jr. portraits in Blandwood Mansion. Her most recent role was as the Education & Outreach Coordinator for the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art in Santa Barbara, California.

At the Old Ball Game

Up now! Come check out our exhibition on High Point's baseball history, open now through the rest of the summer!

Pandemic Perspectives

The High Point Museum unveiled a new outdoor exhibit Saturday, June 5. The exhibit was created through a partnership with Millis Road Elementary School. Fourth grade teacher Jamie Shields created a unit of study where students took photographs, did writing exercises, and created art projects to document their feelings and experiences during the pandemic of the past year. High Point Museum staff took the finished projects and turned them into a 20-panel exhibit that is available for viewing outside at the Museum.

Washington Street Historic Walking Tours

Local historian, Glenn Chavis, is resuming his monthly guided tours of Washington Street. The next tour will be Saturday, July 10 at 8 a.m., beginning at Jackie's Place (607 E. Washington St.).

Museum Happenings

The Historical Park continues to be open on Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Our costumed blacksmith will be conducting demonstrations Saturdays, July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.

Check out our Blog

New posts are added to our blog "History Hindsights" every other Wednesday. Be sure to check it out for a look at varied topics related to High Point's history.

Connect with Us

Volunteer Opportunities

Here's a new way you can engage with the High Point Museum - help us transcribe letters, diaries, deeds, meeting minutes, and other materials from our collection. Click here and begin to begin your adventure!

Online Resources
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. New content is being added regularly.

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

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

High Point COVID-19 Experience Project

As we move into the end of the year and the holiday season, the High Point Museum staff wants to remind and ask for your participation in our COVID-19 Experience Project.

As part of our COVID-19 Experience Project, we’re looking for stories, images and objects to document how holidays are different this year. What is the one object that symbolizes holiday traditions for you? What is the one object that would represent the holidays 2020?

Share your story here or in our Facebook group.

Thank you for your help as we make history together!