Museum Holiday Hours

The Museum will be closed for the holidays on:

Thursday, Nov. 25; Friday, Nov. 26
Friday, Dec. 24; Saturday, Dec. 25; Monday, Dec. 27
Friday, Dec. 31; and Saturday, Jan. 1

49^th Annual Holiday Open House

Sunday, Dec. 5, 1 to 4 p.m.
The High Point Museum invites the community to begin their holiday season by visiting the Museum. The event will include take-home craft kits, the HPU brass quartet, the Memorial Handbells of First Presbyterian Church, blacksmith demonstrations and candledipping in the Historical Park, and more! Visitors will have a chance to shop in the Museum Store. Santa Claus visits will be in the Little Red Schoolhouse from 1 to 2:30 p.m., and a mailbox for letters to Santa will be available if you do not get to see him. Free to the public.

Scottish Faire in the Historical Park

Saturday, Dec. 18, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Join our early North Carolina Scots families as they prepare to celebrate and enjoy festive Scottish traditions for New Year’s Eve (Hogmanay) and the Yule season. Enjoy seeing traditional Hogmanay dishes made over an open fire, dancing, music, poetry, and more. Get ready for the end of year festivities by coming in costume! Free to the public.

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.

Recent posts include:
JOHN WILLIAM “TRANE” COLTRANE Pt. 1

Is High Point Ready for an Intergalactic Furniture Market?
Montlieu’s History: A View from the Heights

A Love Supreme: The Jazz of John Coltrane through the Eyes of Chuck Stewart, Curated by the GRAMMY Museum^®
Closes Sunday December 5, 2021

Museum Happenings

The Historical Park will be open on
Dec. 4, 5, 11, 18 | 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Our costumed blacksmith will be conducting demonstrations on Dec. 4, 5, 11, 18
Let’s Read! in Little Red Schoolhouse
Wednesday, Dec. 1, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
49th Annual Holiday Open House
Sunday, Dec. 5, 1 to 4 p.m.
“A” is for Artifact: The Letter S in Little Red Schoolhouse
Thursday, Dec. 16, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Scottish Faire in the Historical Park
Saturday, Dec. 18, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Let’s Craft! Make Your Own Bagpipes in Little Red Schoolhouse
Saturday, Dec. 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m

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!