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McMinn County Living Heritage Museum 4.9 (14 Reviews)

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522 W Madison Ave
Athens, TN 37303
(423) 745-0329
www.livingheritagemuseum.org

Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri10:00am- 5:00pm

Sat10:00am- 1:00pm

PRESERVING THE HISTORY OF MCMINN COUNTY

FOUNDED IN 1982, THE MCMINN COUNTY LIVING HERITAGE MUSEUM IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFT ORGANIZATION HOUSING MORE THAT 12,000 ARTIFACTS ACROSS PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITS THAT REPRESENT THE CULTURE AND HISTORY OF SOUTH EAST TENNESSEE FROM THE 1700S TO THE PRESENT.

OUR MISSION

OUR MISSION IS TO STEWARD THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF MCMINN COUNTY AND THE REGION. THIS MISSION IS MET BY COLLECTING, PRESERVING, AND INTERPRETING ARTIFACTS, ARTWORK, AND OTHER ITEMS REPRESENTATIVE OF OUR COMMUNITY’S CULTURE, BOTH PAST AND PRESENT. MEETING THIS MISSION OFFERS EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT FOR THE PUBLIC AND VISITORS OF ALL AGES, RACES, AND ETHNICITIES.

OUR VISION

THE MCMINN COUNTY LIVING HERITAGE MUSEUM WORKS TO PRESERVE OUR COMMUNITY'S DISTINCTIVE HISTORY, SHARE ITS RICH HERITAGE, AND CELEBRATE ITS UNIQUE CULTURE FOR THE EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT OF THE PUBLIC AND ALL VISITORS.

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Heritage School: Basket Making

9:00 AM CDT, May 18, 2024

Athens, TN

with Cindy Mishtal

History for Lunch: Former Secret Service Agent

11:00 AM CDT, May 23, 2024

Athens, TN

with Will Bolton

Heritage School: The History of Black Businesses

10:00 AM CDT, Jun 01, 2024

Athens, TN

with Precious Brown and William Isom II

Heritage School: Goat Milk Soap Making

10:00 AM CDT, Jun 15, 2024

Athens, TN

with Sunny Clausen

History for Lunch: USS Charles R Ware

11:00 AM CDT, Jun 20, 2024

Athens, TN

with Brett King

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The Rise & Fall of the Confederate DollarWar is expensive. With the outbreak of the American Civil War in the spring of 1861, the 11 states forming the newly created Confederate...

Trash & Treasure Sale!It is time once again for McMinn County Living Heritage Museum’s annual Trash & Treasure Sale! Hosted by the Museum Guild, this exciting...