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 Granville County Historical Society, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization that operates a museum in downtown Oxford.

The mueum is composed of two buildings, the Granville History building and the Harris Exhibit Hall, as a whole the museum is refered to as the "Granville Museum."

Both buildings are admission-free, parking is available in front of the Harris Exhibit Hall, and each building has handicap-accessible entrances.

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Located on 1 Museum Lane is the...


This space houses the main office of the museum, three exhibits rooms, a conference room, archival storage, and souvenirs. 
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Located on 110 Court Street in the heart of the City of Oxford's Historical District is...

​​​​​​​​​​​​The Granville History Building
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 This building features a permanent state-of-the-art exhibit on Granville County's rich history and culture. 

The Granville Museum is OPEN Tuesday - Thursday 10 am - 4 pm.

For tours outside our usual hours of operation or school group tours please contact us at least 2 weeks in advance to schedule.


Become a member or donate to the Granville County Historical Society to support the local museum. All donations are tax - dedictible. If you have questions please contact us.


Current exhibit in main gallery room in Harris Exhibit Hall.
Features several activities for children, book a group tour by contacting us at (919)-693-9706.​​​​​​​
Membership Exclusive: During visit, members will receive an NC dogwood enamel pin as a souvenir during the Rich in the Rare. 
NEW ART EXHIBIT COMING SOON: PAUL IVORY CARRIER, JR. 
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In memory of Paul Ivory Carrier Jr (1950 – 2022), the Carrier family is showing a small selection of his oil/acrylic paintings and pictures from his life at the Granville Museum. Paul left Oxford on his adventurous journey in the mid-70s – first to New York and L.A. Then further off to Europe, France, Germany, and Greece before he ended up in Norway in 1979. He had a good and rich life in Norway as a painter and artist but sadly left his daughter and family far too early in life. His brother Keith Carrier and his family still reside in Oxford. 

His daughter Emma Semonia Carrier Lien, friend Merete Lien from Norway, and his local family will be at the OPENING on Wednesday June 29, 11 am. The exhibition will be displayed in the museum's art gallery room in the Harris Exhibit Hall throughout July 28th. The museum is open Tuesday - Thursday, 10 am - 4 pm. 

Extra: The museum will be open Sunday, July 10th, from 2 - 4 pm.

All are invited to attend this new and exciting exhibit!

NOTE: EXHIBIT OPENING TO CHANGE DUE TO SHIPMENT DELAYS
Orignally was supposed to open Tuesday, June 28th, the date has changed to Wednesday, June 29th.