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THE SPIRITS ARE WAKING… Who’s ready to meet our more… permanent residents? The 2026 Season of the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History's Ghost Tours will begin on Friday May 1 at 8pm and continue though November. Downtown Mount Airy Ghost Tours Historic Mount Airy Ghost Tours will be held on Friday and Saturday evenings from 8pm until 9:30pm. Join us for an exciting 90 minute, lantern-lit walking tour through Mount Airy's streets and it's historic past. You will hear abou

Museum Receives Grant for Semiquincentennial Programming Aimed at Schools The Mount Airy Museum of Regional History is planning on celebrating the semiquincentennial in a big way! The Museum has been awarded a grant from America250 NC that it will use to bring American history to life in honor of the country’s 250th birthday. The Museum is putting on a week of free programming, titled “Voices For Freedom”, in celebration of the 250th anniversary of America’s founding. Loc

You’re invited to hop on over for an afternoon of Easter fun with the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History! Details Date: Sunday, March 29th Time: Starts at 1:00 PM Cost: FREE Location: Historic Moore House – 202 Moore Ave, Mt Airy, NC 27030 Bring the kids and enjoy a festive Easter Egg Hunt in a beautiful historic setting! We’ll have: Two age group hunts Fun games and activities A special appearance by the Easter Bunny Perfect photo opportunities Don’t forget to BYOB – Bri

Summer is the perfect time for kids to step away from screens and dive into hands-on learning. The Mount Airy Museum of Regional History is bringing back its popular summer camps, offering children unique opportunities to explore nature, history, and science in engaging ways. Whether your child is fascinated by animals, curious about the Earth, or eager to uncover local stories, these camps provide a fun, educational experience that sparks creativity and discovery. Critter Ca

From above, Earth appears as a water planet with more than 71 percent of its surface covered with this vital resource for life. Water impacts climate, agriculture, transportation, industry and more. It inspires art and music. The Mount Airy Museum of Regional History will examine water as an environmental necessity and an important cultural element as it hosts “Water/Ways,” a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. “Water/Ways” exp

The museum schedules periodic history talks, with a local historian or author coming in to give a free presentation on some aspect of local or national history. This month, the event will be a Firefighter Roundtable. “Everyone is invited to come and hear stories from current and retired local firefighters,” event organizers said. The talk is scheduled for Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. Museum officials invite area residents to visit that day “to hear stories from throughout the careers fr

A new exhibit that might just get one's blood pumping is opening at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History. "Extreme Sports: Beyond Human Limits, is an action-packed ride through the adrenaline-fueled world of extreme sports," museum officials said. "This highly interactive exhibition, developed and produced by Science North in partnership with the Ontario Science Centre, brings visitors inside the minds and bodies of extreme athletes. It explores the psychology of their m