Museum Reviews
Did the guided tour, it was long lol but informative! Tour guide very entertaining and knowledgeable.
Small but interesting. You must see intro movie or do staff guided tour to appreciate the exhibits.
Beautiful experience! Great tour guide Mr Darrin was informative and well spoken! I did Tear up it was moving and a experience I’ll never forget
Thank you to our tour guide Darren for providing a wonderful experience. I'm so glad to see the care given to maintain such a historical place.
I had great hopes for this museum, but I left very disappointed.First as I arrived I was ordered to wear a mask. Really? 2024 and this place is still wearing masks. Even the hospital and doctors offices around me abandoned that practice.The only way to see the museum is by guided tour. It was not good. It would have been so much better to have a self guided tour like most museums have instead to being held hostage by someone rambling on and on. During the tour, I needed to check something medical on my phone quick and I was greatly embarrassed as the tour guide very rudely yelled at me. I already had finished looking and I wasn't on it constantly, but for some reason, he felt the need to embarrass me.The tour guide would not let people ask questions. I think because he doesn't know anything off his script. One person did get a question out and he didn't know the answer of where the counter that came out of this building and is now in the Smithsonian in Washington DC, was located.Speaking of the lunch counter, their big artifact, and it was set up like when the place closed and didn't have vintage equipment from the 1960s. Do I really want to look at a modern Hobart dishwasher? No. Also, the whole counter was disappointing. I am at an age that I do vagally remember what a Woolworths was and the lunch counter. I know this was not on a museum on Woolworths, but why don't they talk about it and have at least a few pictures and floor plans of what store looked like? Anyone under 50, may not really have an appreciation and as time goes on, it will just get worse.So I had this at two stars but downgraded to one after I thought about it. The cost, the lack of information, and unknowledgeable tour guides that are actually employees, left a bad taste in my mouth. At least if he was a volunteer, I would have given it two stars. This museum could have been great, and given the emotional feelings that this topic deserves, but falls really short of it.
Tour guide Darren McGill brings passion and love to telling the story of the struggle and journey black people have endured through time in their quest for equality. The museum is definitely worth visiting and the history lessons are worth learning.
This museum was spectacular! Our host, Darren Mcguill, was absolutely AMAZING! I've told all of my friends to visit because it was just that good. Thank you for having this in Greensboro.
Very eye opening. Highly recommend for knowledge of the Greensboro Woolworth Sit in for civil rights.
We watched a very long video for 1 hour and the kids were unfortunately falling asleep. The tour was about 10 minutes so the kids had barely anytime to look around. The tour guides were very nice however. We would’ve appreciated more time with the exhibit less time with the video next time. Thank you.
A worthwhile visit. I highly recommend doing a guided visit- I joined Darren's tour and he was a very knowledgeable and passionate speaker. So important and powerful to witness places where history has been made in the name of human rights.
This was the most moving museum experience I've ever had. It was amazing to see the history displayed in a way that is so honest and clear. Our tour guide Darren was amazing!
The museum was incredible. Our tour guide, Darren, was hands down the best. His passion, excitement, and love was electric. I feel inspired to take on the world! Absolutely worth spending a few hours here, I cannot recommend the museum, and a tour by Darren enough!
My visit to the museum was exceptional. I gained valuable insights, particularly realizing that Jim Crow was not an individual. It was a day filled with knowledge and understanding. I extend my sincere gratitude to Jean, who was an outstanding tour guide with a truly remarkable voice. If you are in the area, I highly recommend this attraction.
The tour was fantastic - well paced and educational without having information overload. The museum is excellent. I recommend to the organization to sell a book covering the museum because photography is not allowed - we wanted something to remember it by - but none of the books in the book shop covered the museum. I’d like to have something to remember my visit there. 🥲
The fall of the Berlin Wall and the Iron Curtain have nothing to do with black history.
I really enjoyed the museum. I saw the virtual video because the museum was crowded that day by university students. This was one of the best choices because after the video what over I could breeze through the museum quickly. The information was awesome. The store was stocked with great items to purchase.
This tour was amazing and the moderator was phenomenal, I believe his name was Darren? I am a black history historian and I heard about civil rights stories I knew nothing another. I felt moved because the tour guide had us to imagine we were there when discrimination was going on. I want to go back!
My experience was ruined by the temperature of this building. Throughout my tour my watch read temperatures between FIFTY and FIFTY FIVE, and it felt so cold my kids began to cry. It is the middle of summer so my three children were dressed in shorts and short sleeves. This would've been five stars if we didn't have to leave thirty minutes early because everyone was freezing. Aside from that my tour guide: Jeanne, was great.
This was an awesome experience. The museum is a must see. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable.
Was a very well-organized museum with unique exhibits, plenty of video recordings from protests, and the man at the front desk was extremely kind and friendly.As I was saying goodbye to the kind man at the front desk I was approached by what I assume to be security who was upset I had taken pictures of some of the exhibits. I said that I had as I assumed the no photography sign meant no flash photography. He said no and that I was caught on camera taking photos of multiple exhibits. While I appreciate that he did not try and confiscate my phone I still find the reasoning ridiculousSupposedly they don't have the "licensing" to allow photos of their exhibits. I would have understood if for the seriousness of the exhibit, no photos were to be allowed or that it was a temporary exhibit, thus they cannot allow certain parts of the museum to be photographed. But this is a PERMANENT exhibition. How do you not have licensing rights to something that you are charging $15 for? You have licensing to charge people to see it but don't have licensing to let them take photos? And if you don't have licensing for it, why am I paying you and not the random guy who does have licensing? And why does someone who likely isn't even in the museum property have licensing instead of the thousands of paying patrons you guys get?? It's one thing if it was a free museum but to charge people then not let them photography any of the museum is crazy. Loved my time here but the licensing needs to be fixed
Thoughtful and comprehensive exhibit. A treasure. Knowledgeable and engaged docents Angela and Darren brought their knowledge and perspectives which beautifully enhanced the experience.
Wonderful, educational experience. The people working there were all very nice. It wasn't crowded on a Tuesday. We didn't pay for the guided tour but ended up running into the group toward the end. The tour guide (Darren?) sounded very knowledgeable and passionate. This was my 2nd time visiting in 14 years. It was cool to see a photo of my friend's mother in the exhibit of people arrested during the Freedom Rides & protests. I also saw that the gift shop sells a book written by someone I knew of in college. Well worth the trip. Thank you!
As a visitor from the UK I knew very little about the history of the civil rights movement. So I was very interested to come to the museum. I would strongly recommend you take the guided tour.Our guide was Angela and she did a wonderful job of bringing the history and the exhibits alive, happy to answer all the questions we had. At many points I found the experience quite moving as you are taken back and immersed into the Jim Crow era - from original objects through to photos and video. Highly recommended.
This was An amazing experience. I brought 2 Irish college students and they were so touched and inspired. Our guide was Darren McGill, and he was fantastic!!!!!!!
I was in town for an event for my doctoral program and my cohort went on the guided tour with Darren. SO WORTH IT! This was not your usual museum tour or tour guide. He had passion, conveyed pain, infused humor, and inspired a hopeful future! His auditory style and story telling abilities really draws you in. Though I think the artifacts and other aspects are nice if I had gone on my own tour, it was Darren who made the experience spectacular. Highly recommend.
You can’t visit Greensboro with visiting this pivotal place where American history occurred during the Jim Crow Era. The four young men who spearheaded the Greensboro Sit-In deserve to be remembered for their trailblazing efforts and I’m happy that this museum does just that.You either have the option of touring the museum by yourself or with a tour guide for an extra fee. I highly recommend opting for the tour guide, because you learn much more about the sit-ins and American history involving the discrimination and intentional displacement/mistreatment of African Americans in the U.S.Our tour guide was Darren and he was phenomenal! Very passionate and did not spare details. It’s so important that history as such is shared, especially since we find that much of the history mentioned in the museum still occurs today. I recommend visiting the gift shop on your way out :) so many options and the proceeds support the museum.
The Greensboro Lunch Counter at FW Woolworth is history so it's a must. Pay extra for the guided tour. Well worth it. Surprisingly our guide was a lovely white lady and gave us an excellent tour. She was passionate. The exhibits are well done. No photos permitted
This museum is truly a hidden gem of Greensboro! It is obvious that the passionate and knowledgeable staff truly care about the continued expansion of civil rights in the United States and abroad. Thank you Angela for a fantastic and fact-filled afternoon!
For Black History Month, the Delta Zeta Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. visited the International Civil Rights Center & Museum with our youth auxiliary group, The Sigma Beta Club. For a few young men, this was their first trip from the Durham area. I appreciate the amount of information and stories that Robin Easter provided on our tour. Although I’m an Aggie alum, it is always an amazing experience to visit the museum and see the new exhibits and artifacts that the museum has collected. Also, they have some amazing books in the museum store. Again, special thank you to Robin Easter and all of the museum staff. I also appreciate you taking a selfie with me!!!!
