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Upcoming Events
Upcoming Programs
Bowling Night at the Thomasville History Center
The doors of the 1896 O.C. Ewart Bowling Alley, on the property of the Thomas County Museum of History, will […]
Annual Meeting
We will be having our Thomasville History Center Annual Meeting, January 28, 2017 at 3:00PM.
Make History: Victorian Valentines
All ages are invited to visit the Lapham-Patterson House to create a one of a kind Victorian valentine for that […]
Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday
Join the Thomasville History Center in celebrating the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday on February 9. Free self-guided tours […]
Thomasville Antiques Show Weekend
In appreciation for the Thomasville Antiques Show Foundation’s generous support of the educational programming at the Thomasville History Center, we […]
CANCELLED: A “Spirited” Affair
NOTE: Due to the storm-related necessity of rescheduling our annual fall fundraiser to October 27, we have reached the hard […]
Deck the Halls
Help us to deck the halls of the Lapham-Patterson House in holiday cheer! The Thomasville History Center invites you to […]
27th Annual Pilau Dinner
Join the Thomasville History Center this Election Day, Tuesday, November 5th from 4:30-7pm for the 27th Annual Chicken Pilau Dinner. Prepared […]
HerStory: Remarkable Women of Thomasville (Digital Series)
This spring, the Thomasville History Center is exploring “The Stories We Tell” with our annual Slides of March Lecture Series […]
“Slides of March” Lecture Series: “A Map, Confusion, & Collusion”
The first lecture in the “Slides of March,” offered on March 13, reaches back hundreds of years to a time […]
“Slides of March” Lecture Series: “Duck & Cover: The Architecture of Fallout Shelters”
Learn how fallout shelters were constructed and designed, focusing on mid-20th century/Cold War-era America. The program will be presented in […]
Educational Programs
ENGAGE Museum Outreach
ENRICH Traveling History Trunk
EXPLORE Field Trips
IMMERSE History Camps
Membership Levels
Membership dues comprise 15% of our operating budget and they are augmented through a generous grant that affords us $1 for every $2 that we can raise, these funds are integral to our existence. As a member, you will enjoy free admission to the museum, priority registration for our special events and a subscription to our quarterly newsletter the Hourglass.