Feature Exhibits
Opens July 18!
Opening Soon!
Explore the African American communities of Gaston County through the lens of education, community, and inspiration.
Dr. John T. Biggers
The museum is working to raise funds to conserve a selection of artwork for a larger exhibition of Dr. John T. Biggers' works. In the meantime, visitors can preview one of these extraordinary artworks in the foyer of the Hoffman Hotel and learn about the legacy of Dr. Biggers and his nephew James C. Biggers, beginning December 31st, 2024.
This intimate exhibit featuring one of Dr. John T. Biggers works, and one of his nephew, James C. Biggers works, was guest curated by Kenlontae Turner of the Hampton University Museum.
Hampton Roads native, Kenlontae Turner, attended Christopher Newport University where he majored in Studio Art and had a double minor in Art History and Museum Studies. After graduating in 2017, Kenlontae attended Georgetown University where he earned his Master’s degree in Art & Museum Studies. Kenlontae currently serves as Curator of Collections at the Hampton University Museum, where he helps to oversee the care of the collection, conduct research for grants, and curate exhibitions and educational programming. With almost a decade of experience interning and/or working in museums and art galleries, Kenlontae’s work primarily focuses on creating transformative and accessible opportunities for viewers to learn more about artists of color and their impact in how we view culture, history, and the arts.
CURRENT EXHIBITS
Gathering Room
The Gathering Room Gallery is on the 1st Floor of the museum and hosts rotating art exhibits. Woven with a Purpose: Innovating Basketry for Generations to Com
Feature Exhibit
Feature Exhibits are shown in the 2nd floor galleries of the museum. The Many Unheard Voices: The African American Communities of Gaston County, 1870s-1970s w
Anne Biggers Furr Learning Depot
The Depot is home to rotating exhibits and the Museum's popular figure drawing sessions, year-long!
Bullpen Gallery
Developed for the state’s America 250 NC “When Are We US?” initiative, the traveling exhibit is part of North Carolina’s commemoration of America’s 250th
Carriage House
The Daniel Stowe Carriage House is home to North Carolina’s largest collection of horse drawn vehicles.
The Ties That Bind
The Ties that Bind showcases the history and the people that were behind our county’s most storied industry.
Sculpture Garden
Located in the backyard of the Museum, the Sculpture Garden features 8 sculptures from local artists.
Hoffman Hotel Rooms
Experience the Museum’s Hoffman Hotel years by viewing three existing period rooms and a hands-on hotel room on the third floor.
Loray Mill
Nicknamed “Spindle City”, Gastonia was the center of the southern textile industry in the early 1900s.
UPCOMING EXHIBITS
The Many Unheard Voices: The African American Communities of Gaston County, 1870s-1970s
Opens July 18, 2026
Explore local African American communities through the lens of education, inspiration, and community.
Hoffman's Farm to Friends
Opens July 3, 2026
Pretend to grow, cook, and serve friends in the Hoffman Hotel!
When Are We US?, an exhibit curated by NC250
July 3, 2026-January 9, 2027
Tying the themes of the 250 celebrations with North Carolina history.
Made possible with the support of Friends of the Gaston County Library
Ingrid Swanson, Title TBD
September 4, 2026-January 2, 2027
Sculptures and paintings.
PAST EXHIBITS
"The Old-Fashioned Way" The Tony's Ice Cream Story
March 8, 2025-May 30, 2026
Niche Knits: The Interlooped History of Hosiery Textiles and Fashion
September 9, 2023-January 18, 2025
Into the Darkroom: Photography as History and Artform
May 28, 2022 through July 29, 2023
Sacred Geometry; A Biggers Immersive
September 18 2021 through April 23rd 2022
People, Places, & Promises, The Artwork of James C. Biggers
June 19 2021 through April 23 2022
1929 Strike!
September 22, 2018 through February 16, 2020
World War 1: Hometown Heroes
May 21, 2016 through March 4, 2018
Hallowed Ground: How We Remember Our Dead
October 7, 2015 through March 5, 2016
NC MAKERS
Joshua Braswell
February 10-April 18, 2026
Rememberance and Renewall: Wisdom from an Elder Folk Artist
Nellie Ashford
July 29, 2025-January 31, 2026
Nell Yates: Woman in the Wing
January 17, 2025-July 5, 2025
The Reach of Reid
August 13, 2024-December 31, 2024
The History of Doing Business
February 20 through August 10, 2024
Fancy Footwear
August 22, 2023 through February 17, 2024
Cooking Under Pressure: Pressure Cookers and Uses in the 20th Century
November 22, 2022 through February 25, 2023
Technology that Changed the World
February 8, through April 29, 2022
Shut In, A Regional Juried Exhibit
January 29 - March 19 2022
A Southern Perspective: Artwork from the Gaston County
Museum Collection
May 29 through August 18, 2018
The Artwork of Greta Marie Carlos
May 29 through August 18, 2018
Then and Now: Gaston County Through the Ages
May 26 through October 27, 2018
Artistry in Wood
October 14, 2017through March 31, 2018
Cabinets of Curiosities
May 27, 2017- March 3, 2018
