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Location
218 Rockford Street Mount Airy,
North Carolina 27030
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$3 per person $5 with Audio
Guide
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EVENTS
Meet Thelma
Lou
Betty
Lynn, the actress
who portrayed Barney Fife's one true love Thelma Lou, will
visit the Andy Griffith Museum every month thru the end of
the year on the third Friday of the month from 12:30-3:30 p.m. She
will have autographed 8x10 photos available ($10) and would love to
visit with you! Her next scheduled visits are:
Friday, April 20,
2012

Professor Brower's 2011-12 Lecture
Series
Fans of The Andy Griffith Show and classic television are
encouraged to come hear Neal Brower's lectures at the Andy Griffith
Museum. Neal Brower is the author of
Mayberry 101 and has taught "The Andy Griffith
Show: An Indepth Study" at Community Colleges throughout North Carolina
for many years. He was a regular contribututor to
TAGSRWC printed newsletter
The Bullet sharing
the insight and information from the actors, writers, producers and
directors of the show. He also presents a lecture during Mayberry
Days each year featuring the special guests such as Earle
Hagen, Harvey Bullock and Elinor Donahue. He is bringing this knowledge to the
Andy Griffith Museum for a four lecture series on the following dates:
Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 2:00 p.m.
"Andy & Opie, Housekeepers" Thursday, December 8, 2011 at
2:00 p.m. "The Christmas Story" Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 2:00
p.m. "Big Fish in a Small Town" Saturday,
April 14, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. "Fun Girls"
The lecture will be
held in the lower level of the Museum. Tour buses are welcomed. Please
call 336.786.7998 for information on group reservations. Reservations
for small groups or individuals are not required. Admission to the lecture
is $10 per person and includes the Andy Griffith Museum, Siamese Twins
Exhibit and Old-Time Music Heritage Hall at the EARLE Theatre.
Thursdays at the
Museum
Guided tours with Emmett Forrest, Andy
Griffith's lifelong friend and museum collector. Come meet Emmett Forrest
and hear his stories about growing up with Andy Griffith in Mount Airy as
he walks you through his collection devoted to the life and career of Andy
Griffith.
PAST EVENTS
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Neal Brower
Lecture Series, April-June 2010
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George Lindsey
Suit Unveiling, August 27, 2010
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George Lindsey's Goober Beanie donation, September
23, 2010 during Mayberry Days (Press
Release
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Celebration of
the 50th Anniversary of The Andy Griffith Show, October 3,
2010
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CNN Visits the
Andy Griffith Museum, May 10, 2011
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Andy Griffith
Museum becomes WiFi Hotspot, August
2011
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Congressional
Representatives Howard Coble and Virginia Foxx visit, April 3,
2012
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Hours
Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 11 :00 a.m.-4:00
p.m.
Sundays 1:30 p.m. -
4:30
p.m.
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