Attractions
Greensboro is rich in history, art and culture and offers a variety of activities and attractions. Here are just a few.
The Greensboro Historical Museum lets you discover the rich history of the Piedmont area.
The Greensboro Arboretum offers 12 different labeled plant collections, special garden displays and distinctive features within a 17-acre portion of Lindley Park.
The Bicentennial Garden & David Caldwell Historic Park is a long-time Greensboro favorite. The garden features flowering and deciduous trees, shrubs and annual beds containing mass and design plantings that bring color to the garden throughout the year.
Once home to North Carolina Governor John Motley Morehead and now a National Historic Landmark, Blandwood Mansion & Carriage House was originally constructed in the 1790s as a farmhouse. In 1844, A.J. Davis designed a second addition, which transformed the house into a grand antebellum mansion. It is considered the oldest example of Italianate architecture in the U.S.
Castle McCulloch is a restored gold refinery listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1832 and restored in mid-1980, the castle is a granite structure with a drawbridge, moat and a 70-foot tower. The Crystal Garden, built in 1997, is reminiscent of Victorian times with beveled glass walls, a crystal chandelier and a lovely veranda with a commanding view of the castle across the lake.
The Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum at Historic Palmer Memorial Institute is North Carolina's only official historic site to honor an African-American and a woman.
Greensboro’s Children’s Museum is a wonderland of exciting hand-on exhibits and interactive play stations that can launch kids' curiosities. The museum's learning stations are designed for children ages 1-10 and center around a realistic 'Our Town' theme.