Museum of the Cherokee People Admission Ticket
Description
General admission includes: Main Exhibit: We are a museum in transition! Take a step behind the scenes as we consider how to update our 27-year-old main exhibit to authentically share Cherokee history, culture, and stories from a Cherokee perspective. sov·er·eign·ty: Expressions in Sovereignty of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians illuminates the complexities of tribal sovereignty and the EBCI’s continuing legacy of resilience. ᏗᏓᏂᏏᏍᎩ ᎦᏓᏆᏟ Didanisisgi Gadagwatli: A Showcase of Pottery from the Mud Dauber Community Workshop: Enjoy an exhibition of work by students in the Museum’s annual community learning pottery workshop. Charles George Beloved Veterans Hall: Meet heroes of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Established in 1948, the Museum of the Cherokee People shares the history, culture, and stories of the Cherokee people through its exhibitions, collections, and programs.
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Learn about the Cherokee people at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian. Your general admission ticket includes access to the museum and the following exhibits. Story of the Cherokees: 13,000 Years Voted Top Ten best Native American Experiences by USA TODAY, you'll experience 13,000 years of Cherokee history, from the time when mastodons roamed the southern Appalachians to present day. This story is told through computer generated animation and special effects, life-sized figures, artwork and priceless artifacts. Emissaries of Peace: 1762 Cherokee & British Delegations Travel with Henry Timberlake to the Cherokee world in 1762 and see London through the eyes of Cherokee leaders who met with King George III. Timberlake’s Memoirs come to life through artifacts, archaeological treasures, period artwork, music, video and life-sized figures. Two contrasting cultures emerge from war and make peace. Special pop-up books and graphic panels help tell the story for children. The museum also hosts many traveling exhibits such as We the People. This exhibit has been featured not only at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian but also the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and the McClung Museum at the University of Tennessee. It shows the perspectives of Cherokee culture and colonial British culture through the narrative of Henry Timberlake¹s Memoirs, illustrated with artifacts, artwork, reproductions, video, and life size figures. All exhibits, restrooms, Museum Store and Education Wing are ADA accessible. Service animals are permitted. Handicapped parking available in front of entrance.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Reviews(126)
Good history review and nice exhibits and artifacts. Our 2 young grandkids really enjoyed it. I liked the stickball game exhibits and arrowheads.
Very informative! My children loved learning about the Cherokee people and their history. I would definitely recommend it.
It was a very knowledgeable and wonderful experience for all ages. I need to relearn a lot of history, especially from the Cherokee perspective. Keep an open mind while touring and read the narratives!! Very informative!
Very interesting and touching history of the Cherokee people's attempts to coexist with the European settlers
It has been three years since my last visit. There are transitions in the displays directed by Cherokee people to interpret their own story that helped me to better appreciate and respect the ongoing nature of Cherokee ancestors and life as always ongoing, not a “then” and “now.”. The four-star rating is because some of the older exhibitions were hard to see or read. The Revolutionary War exhibition was excellent, explaining the relationships of Cherokee, British, and colonists, which I’d never fully understood. I look forward to the completion of the museum’s transition and renovation. We will make a return visit.
Learned about Cherokee culture and history in context of colonial and U.S. history. Appreciated concept of “First Voice” perspective.
Informative exhibits that tell the story of the Cherokee People but could use multimedia to draw you into the experience
Takes about 2 hours to read all the info provided. Gives an opportunity to learn alot of background to the Cherokee people.
The items on display were exceptional and there was a label each one explaining what it was and when it was crafted. The murals and miniature replicas of the Indian life and culture was extremely interesting. I look forward to seeing the completed project.
Really fascinating and well-designed museum. Love that it’s being updated to reflect modern times and thoughts of Indigenous People of today. The exhibits were really amazing. The only note I have is that the one area where a speaker plays something for guests to hear is that it can be louder. Also, if the text could come across a screen, then folks who are Deaf/HoH can also enjoy that particular exhibit and understand what’s happening there.
