As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary in 2026, the High Point Museum invites the community to participate in a Wish Wall, a nationwide initiative capturing Americans’ hopes and dreams for the future.
Visitors can stop by one of the over 15 locations around High Point between April 20 and June 22 to submit a personal wish for America — from small acts of kindness to big visions for change. The final Wish Wall will debut at Social Saturday in Downtown High Point and Uncle Sam Jam on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
The initiative, coordinated by Made By Us and rolled out nationwide across dozens of museums, libraries, parks, community hubs and gatherings, creates a powerful experience for individuals to participate in envisioning and shaping the future. Since the summer of 2025, more than 135 Wish Walls have been held and more are planned, from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and The New York Historical to smaller, local hosts.
Phase two of the Wish Wall project will take steps to make the wishes come true. Later this fall, the Museum will host a series of programs around the most common themes of wishes on the wall. These events will bring people together with subject matter experts and related community organizations to help individuals find ways to take action at the local level to realize their vision for the future.
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