Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Smarty Community Sponsor : High Point Museum
By Rachel H
We are happy to introduce the High Point Museum to you as a TriadSmartyPants Community Sponsor. The High Point Museum is the only place to learn, play and explore the real history of High Point, North Carolina. The museum features exciting exhibits, hands-on programs and tours, and special members-only events. The museum gives you a peek into what life was like in High Point from its early days as a backcountry community to its present days as the International Home Furnishings Capital of the World. If your family has not yet had a chance to visit, you’ll soon find out that one of the best parts is that admission is free!
One of our Smarty Moms, Kari Allison, mentioned this fun and educational museum in her profile. She enjoys taking her children there now and has many memories of visiting the museum when she was younger.
The museum has permanent exhibits that you can always enjoy when you visit. These exhibits offer insight into High Point’s past. The Museum divides the story of High Point into several chapters: High Point's history, the Hall of Commerce, and a special collection of Jamestown rifles.
The High Point Museum will also open an interactive exhibition on the history of furniture making in North Carolina to coincide with High Point’s 150th anniversary this year. The exhibition will focus attention on the furniture industry as a key element of the city’s growth. This exhibit is funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Adjacent to the museum is the Historical Park that is also open for visitation. Here, you will see the Haley House and Blacksmith Shop, as well as the Hoggatt House and herb garden. In addition to the Historical Park properties, the museum maintains three off-site buildings including the Little Red Schoolhouse, the Mendenhall Meeting House, and Mendenhall Store.
Kids can also enjoy many weekend events which range from blacksmith demonstrations to bracelet weaving. In April, the museum will be dying eggs in dye made from plant material, onionskins, and blueberries!
The High Point Museum is located at 1859 East Lexington Avenue in High Point, NC. It is still a quick trip for all you Smarty Moms in Winston and Greensboro. Their hours are Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-4:30pm and Sundays from 1pm-4:30pm. Visit the website at www.highpointmuseum.org or call 336-885-1859 for more information.
4 comments:
I never knew there was a museum in High Point. I live in WS and just typed the address into Mapquest. It will only take us 20-25 minutes to get there!
We have been to this museum quite a few times and I really like it because as the kids get older they grasp new facts about history each time we go. When they are younger they just enjoy looking at things and doing some of the hands-on activities but my older son has actually connected things he learned here to his school studies. My son has always loved the rifles, too.
You ladies are doing an amazing job with this website. I am getting new ideas every day. This is something I never would have known about since we live in Kernersville, but we will be visiting soon! I love the Easter Egg dyeing project. It sounds like fun.
The kids and I went to the Easter egg dying event on April 4th. My children were a little young for the inside fo the museum - their attention span did not last long, but then when we went outside they had a blast! The young teenagers who were volunteering that day made our visit so much fun. My kids really enjoyed the egg hunt and the egg drop game. They also dyed eggs with real blueberries and onion skins. They were shocked when they found out that a family with 10 children once lived in the small two-room house we stood in. It made them really appreciate all the we have. The afternoon was beautiful and we really enjoyed ourselves. It was an added bonus that the museum is free. I would absolutely recommend visiting next time they have an event. Check out Wednesday posts to get the info!
Oh, and have lunch on the patio at Emorywood Fine Foods afterward. Dee-lish and such a cute place!
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