The best arts & culture spots in Greensboro

14 arts & culture spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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Gardens, museums & shops in a restored 18th-century town with costumed staff & hands-on activities.

600 S Main St (Winston-Salem)

Gardens, museums & shops in a restored 18th-century town with costumed staff & hands-on activities.

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Anthropological museum since 1963 exploring global cultures through ceremonial artifacts & exhibits.

Wake Forest University, Palmer Residence Hall, 1315 Carroll Weathers Dr (Winston-Salem)

Anthropological museum since 1963 exploring global cultures through ceremonial artifacts & exhibits.

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All In Dance Academy

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If your kid keeps cartwheeling through the living room, channel that energy at All In Dance Academy, where ages 2-18 dive into tap, jazz,…

5832 Fayetteville Rd #110 (Durham)

If your kid keeps cartwheeling through the living room, channel that energy at All In Dance Academy, where ages 2-18 dive into tap, jazz, hip-hop, ballet, and acro with high-energy teachers. Want something bigger? Their pre-professional programs bring competitions and local stage time, and registration is open.

From the Durham newsletter, August 4, 2026

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Miriam P. Brenner Children's Museum packs 20+ hands-on exhibits and a creative Cooking School into a bright, downtown Greensboro space…

220 N Church St

Miriam P. Brenner Children's Museum packs 20+ hands-on exhibits and a creative Cooking School into a bright, downtown Greensboro space where curiosity runs the show... and grown-ups get to tinker too.

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Permanent collection of 10,000+ artworks & traveling exhibits in a 65,000-sq.-ft. modern building.

2001 Campus Dr (Durham)

-ft. modern building.

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Elsewhere

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Quirky museum in a former thrift store featuring eclectic objects & artist residency programs.

606 S Elm St

Quirky museum in a former thrift store featuring eclectic objects & artist residency programs.

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Indoor & outdoor museum with interactive exhibits on space exploration & life on earth.

433 W Murray Ave (Durham)

Indoor & outdoor museum with interactive exhibits on space exploration & life on earth.

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College museum offering a collection of 20th- & 21st-century American art plus exhibitions & events.

1005 Spring Garden St

College museum offering a collection of 20th- & 21st-century American art plus exhibitions & events.

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Exhibiting the stories of Greensboro & Guilford County through archives, collections & artifacts.

130 Summit Ave

Exhibiting the stories of Greensboro & Guilford County through archives, collections & artifacts.

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Archives & exhibits on the Civil Rights Movement at the site of the historic Greensboro sit-ins.

134 S Elm St

Archives & exhibits on the Civil Rights Movement at the site of the historic Greensboro sit-ins.

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Small museum featuring exhibits, artifacts & spoken accounts of regional history & culture.

500 W Main St (Durham)

Small museum featuring exhibits, artifacts & spoken accounts of regional history & culture.

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Center boasting a 12-acre zoo, an aquarium & a hands-on museum plus a theatre with a 40-foot screen.

4301 Lawndale Dr

Center boasting a 12-acre zoo, an aquarium & a hands-on museum plus a theatre with a 40-foot screen.

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Blandwood Museum

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1800s Italianate architecture stars at this former governor's home with period decor & guided tours.

447 W Washington St

1800s Italianate architecture stars at this former governor's home with period decor & guided tours.

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Duke Homestead

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Former 19th-century farm & tobacco factory with guided tours, plus a museum & picnic area.

2828 Duke Homestead Rd (Durham)

Former 19th-century farm & tobacco factory with guided tours, plus a museum & picnic area.

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