Last updated: 2/18/2021
High Point, North Carolina
Address
1859 E. Lexington Ave.High Point, NC 27262
phone: 336-885-1859
e-mail: hpmuseum@highpointnc.gov
web: www.highpointmuseum.org

Hours

Museum:
Saturday
10 AM - 4:30 PM
Historical Park
Saturday
10 AM - 4:30 PM
Summer Hours Museum
Sunday
1 PM - 4:30 PM
Summer Hours Historical Park
Sunday
1 PM - 4:30 PM

Admissions

Free

Free. Donations Accepted.

Staff

Edith Brady
phone: 336-885-1859
Teresa Loflin
phone:
Description

Museum:Visit us and meet early entrepreneur Captain Snow as well as other distinctive High Point citizens.

Picture jazz musician John Coltrane’s hands gliding across the keys of his piano.

Drive our big yellow school bus and discover how changes in modes of transportation influenced the development of High Point.

Explore how the twin industries of hosiery and furniture have flourished while contributing to High Point’s changing identity.

Check out the Museum’s changing exhibit gallery for more in-depth topics and events related to High Point. Call for current exhibition details.

Historic Park
Step into the home of John Haley and view the lifestyles of a wealthy late 18th century household. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the 1786 Haley House is the oldest structure on its original foundation in High Point.

Hear the sounds of a blacksmith at work in the Blacksmith Shop. Outfitted as it would have been in the years John Haley was a practicing blacksmith, live demonstrations can be seen two weekends per month.

See how early American chores such as weaving, candle dipping, open-hearth cooking and others were done inside the 1801 log Hoggatt House.

Learn how backcountry women used herbs for treating illnesses, dyeing cloth, deodorizing rooms and repelling bugs in our historic Herb Garden.

Mission

Sharing Greater High Point’s history, providing perspective for current issues, and strengthening the sense of community.

Facilities
Lecture Halls
Services
Gift Shop
Special Event Rental
Group Tours
ADA
Wheelchair Accessible
Parking
Restrooms
Exhibitions
Museum Events
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South Carolina Federation of Museums 2024 Conference

September 16 - 18, 2024

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October 13 - 16, 2024

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