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Something for Everyone

With a collection of over two-thousand items and thousands of square feet of display space, the Cherokee County Museum has dozens of displays on almost every topic consisting of four exhibit galleries, the main hallway, a foyer, and plenty of nooks and crannies throughout the former elementary school.

See the 90ft revolutionary war mural!

Take a Virtual Tour

Tour some of the Museum galleries virtually by clicking the link below.  Tour created in partnership with Limestone College Communications students.

Virtual Tour

museum Permenant galleries

Land of Revolutions: Transitions in Politics, Culture, and Geography

Road to Prosperity: Infrastructure and Society that Have Brought us to Today

Road to Prosperity: Infrastructure and Society that Have Brought us to Today

Displays and interactive tools about Native Americans, The War for Independence, Fort Thicketty, Geology, and Mining. 

Road to Prosperity: Infrastructure and Society that Have Brought us to Today

Road to Prosperity: Infrastructure and Society that Have Brought us to Today

Road to Prosperity: Infrastructure and Society that Have Brought us to Today

Exhibits and educational experiences about the Railroad, Interstate Highways, Textiles, Modern Industry, Social Life, and Agriculture. 

Gallery of Heroes: Military and Political Service Honored

Gallery of Heroes: Military and Political Service Honored

Gallery of Heroes: Military and Political Service Honored

A room dedicated to those who have served our nation in military and political service is enhanced by period uniforms, furniture, and other objects. 

Heritage Hall: Local Memories Recalled

Gallery of Heroes: Military and Political Service Honored

Gallery of Heroes: Military and Political Service Honored

Various niches that highlight people, places, and things from and related to Cherokee County. 

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Kids Zone

Sports Zone

Kids Zone

A STEM Lab and Arts Experience to incorporate interactive Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math exhibits and experiences to local artifacts and cultural heritage.

Archives

Sports Zone

Kids Zone

An accessible repository and research center for the Museum's collection of documents, books, ledgers, photographs, maps, etc., as well as interactive and educational displays on textiles, photography, cartography, genealogy and more. 

Sports Zone

Sports Zone

Sports Zone

A Hall of Fame and Training Room that will incorporate local sports legends and achievements into interactive experiences that both educate and entertain visitors. 

The Full STEAM Ahead Campaign

Connecting Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math to the CHAPS mission of preserving regional history and cultural heritage at the Cherokee County Museum. 

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Montgomery Wing Now Open!

Kids Zone (STEM Lab & Arts Experience), Sports Zone (Training Room & Hall of Fame), Culture Zone (Archives & History Galleries), and the Teleporter Immersive Theater!