MUSE Winston-Salem

About MUSE Winston-Salem

MUSE Winston-Salem is a history museum for Winston-Salem and Forsyth County where visitors explore the city's past, present, and future through exhibits and artifacts. The museum features galleries drawing on diverse community perspectives and recollections, including historical photographs and documents from local archives. Exhibits showcase significant moments in the region's story, such as the Piedmont Airlines DC-3 aircraft that operated from 1948 to 1963, the Krispy Kreme production line, tobacco industry history including the United Tobacco Workers Local 22 strike of 1946, the Rough and Ready Fire Department from 1893, and the Safe Bus fleet. The museum also displays images from Winston-Salem's Christmas parade in 1965, R.J. Reynolds headquarters, and Dr. Bahnson's lily pond in Salem from around 1890. Visitors engage with commissioned artwork and learn stories from Salem Academy and College's Van Vleck sisters, who taught music for over fifty years. The museum welcomes families and community members seeking to connect with local history and understand diverse experiences within the city.