Recommend the history tour of the house. The museum on its own is a bit lack luster. Friendly and knowledgeable tour guide. Glad I went but likely wouldn't make a second trip back. Reasonably priced!

Great museum in Charlotte, NC. Also here is the Hezekiah Alexander Homesite, and we really enjoyed the tour of it. Lots of history to be learned here dating back to 1774. If you get the chance to visit, I highly recommend. You won’t be disappointed.

Very friendly, knowledgeable staff and beautiful exhibits of Colonial Charlotte and the surrounding area. Their current exhibits of Catawba Native pottery and Rosenwald schools were fantastic.

Quality museum and exhibits. Great staff and lots of space. Nice time. Worth a journey.

We enjoyed our walk around the grounds. It's not a huge place but really really enjoyed out time there. The woman working the gift shop was amazing! Super friendly! We highly recommend the cherry lip scrub they sell!

The Charlotte Museum of History in Eastern Charlotte was a great learning experience about the history of Charlotte and the state of North Carolina. You can allocate 2 hours to the museum, if you want to explore everything in detail. Their last admission is at 4pm every day when they’re open, so be mindful of that. There are mainly two sections to the museum—the first part is the outside where you can find the Hezekiah Alexander’s Rock House, the kitchen, and the spring house, including a few other structures. I appreciated that over the years, the museum has tried to maintain the originality of the structures both from outside as well as inside. The Rock House is the oldest building in the Mecklenburg County! I didn’t know that. It’s an easy walk to explore all the areas outside. There’s the freedom bell too which makes for a good photo spot. There’s a bit of history to the bell as well. The inside of the museum is spread across two floors with the lower floor having pictures related to Charlotte history over the years, an auditorium(for events I presume), and other significant artifacts and dioramas showcasing the events and people that shaped Charlotte. The second floor had a cartoon exhibit, and a section called “Charlotte Gems” which showcased the important people in Charlotte’s history. It was an enriching experience to learn about both. Cartooning indeed can be quite powerful drawing inspiration from the world affairs, and in turn influencing the masses it reaches to. The exhibit shed light on the prominent cartoon artists of Charlotte. I wish there was more information in the museum about the slaves and the Native American people who shaped Charlotte, but the information is scant, not because it’s the museum’s fault, but there’s literally scant information available about them. For instance, the information about the slaves is only available through the writings of Hezekiah, who owned them. As accurate as those writings may be, they still cannot completely capture their lives. The museum continues to try and uncover new information about Charlotte’s history, which is wonderful. Overall, I highly recommend the museum in case you’re a history buff like me, and even if you aren’t, you still can find something of interest here. The staff is polite, and does their best to help. There’s a discount available for students, seniors and children. In case you want to do a rock house tour, that’s available too for an additional fee. Check out their website for the latest prices. We visited on a Saturday afternoon, and the museum wasn’t busy. There’s a big parking lot outside, so parking shouldn’t be a problem.

Very interesting museum. Here you will learn about North Carolina and mostly Chartlotte history. We had the opportunity to heard a great explanation from an excelent tour guide. She was very instructive, nice and friendly. The most beautiful and interesting part of the tour was to visit the oldest house in Charlotte. It was amazing to discover the way people used to live in the 18th century. What they used to eat, where they used to sleep, how they used to cook, and what they used to do for living. I hardly recommend this experience. It was very instructive. We had a pretty awesome tour lady. There is an awesome explanation about North Carolina flags too. The house was extremely beautiful and comfortable. Totally worth it.

I truly appreciated the education that this place provided. Such a nice museum and the staff in the giftshop was so friendly and helpful.

This place is such a gem to Charlotte! Being a Charlotte native myself I find it so intriguing learning about so much that I never knew happened, or maybe I just don’t remember being taught that in school lol. Love when they have various festivals there, always so fun and informative. The inside is beautiful as well, I’ve attended a wedding there and everything was just gorgeous.

The museum is very nice and clean. I thought the staff was very friendly and personable. Although I loved the items and information inside, I feel it needs to be expanded a bit more. I also would have loved a more in-depth look inside the historic buildings. Whether it be through photographs or specific windows to look inside. Hopefully, that gets added in the future. Overall, it was a quiet and nice experience. It has a lot of potential. They do offer military discounts to active duty members, which is nice.

Fantastic experience. I can't believe it had taken me this long to check this place out. We came for the AAPI family day, so admission was free. The exhibit was beautiful and informative. The cultural shows and activities were fun and engaging. We checked out the rest of the museum and there were a couple cool exhibits but it does seem like there should be more? The building is pretty spacious but each exhibits room feels like there could be more to it, if that makes sense? An exciting feature we weren't aware of until we saw the model upstairs was the Alexander Rock House. We followed the trails out back to the actual home and what a historic gem! We were able to walk through 2 floors of the actual house, another exterior building, the kitchen garden.. we then walked the path over the creek and to the spring house and then followed the trail back through the woods, along the creek, back to the museum. That was such a cool find!

2 floors of exhibits. Paid $18 for museum admission and tour. Our tour took 1.5 hrs and was of the Ezekiel Alexander house, kitchen and spring house on the museum grounds. Was fun. Recommend

Great experience and the staff was super knowledgeable. I think 2 hours is about the time to go through the museum. Beautiful grounds.

The Charlotte Museum of History is certainly worth visiting. The layout is spacious and open. Out to the stone house is a pleasant walk. I liked seeing the garden, kitchen, and spring house. The inside is a hodgepodge of historical exhibits. I felt there was some disconnect of focus, but overal I mostly enjoyed the visit

Recently held my wedding at this location and on the day of my wedding the event coordinator Tracy and her staff attempted to ruin my day. They locked my guest into the venue without letting me know what was going on and then refused to let one of my guest go to her car to get a change of clothes for their child because the child used the bathroom on themselves. She completely bashed the caterer and their ethics to me on numerous occasions. I’m glad that i didn’t listen to her. So rude and unprofessional.

Just like many other reviews this museum has a lot of information about the history of Charlotte foundings. You will find a ton of information, interactive displays, visual& interactive portraits and signage, exhibits, and of course the main attraction of the 1774 Alexander Rock House. Self guided tours are available as well as the chance to ring & tour the liberty/freedom bell. outside.

We expected to see a broader display of Charlotte history. The museum is significantly focused on the 1774 stone house, which we could not enter. There is a small section on news print cartoons and the beginnings of information on the recently added Siloam School. There appears to be a new exhibit coming but it was not available for viewing. Not the level of museum aligned with the name. Note: to access the stone house requires walking up a somewhat steep hill, which may be challenging for elders.

Great time. Learned a lot. Staff is very warmfull and helpfull

I took my 4.5 year old and 10 month old and we had THE BEST TIME! We walked around the property, had lunch, then played a bit in the child space before taking the guided tour with Nolan. I cannot even begin to tell you how outstanding and engaging Nolan was!! So much knowledge, so much fun, and clearly a lot of interest and passion for what he was sharing. The fact that my 4 year old hung out for over an hour was astounding. Thank you for such a fantastic experience. Overall a simple place, easy to get around, nice grounds. The giant bell that chimed on the tour was also a hit.

Enjoyed our visit. Tour of 1700's home was memorable. Extensive historical photos and information. Leave at least two hours to view photos and read explanations.

Didn't visit this place. Went to a free event which was hosted on their property. It was called Backcountry Day. That event was fun.

Learned a lot. Staff is very informative. Exhibits are well done showing the life of the revolution, settlers, and native American Indians (this was my favorite).

I always find myself revisiting. Thankful for its existence for us history fans.

I remember the museum to be more lively and more exhibits to see and it was more things to learn I haven’t been back since I was kid but yesterday I decided to go back and to show my lil sis the museum that we always past to go home. The museum inside looks empty not many things to see it looks like the close some parts off and took some exhibition away. It was pretty small and fast to go through. However it’s still an amazing place to see the last standing homes from the past still standing just wish we came earlier to get a tour inside because we could had only see from the outside and also the big bell use to have a button to ring the bell not anymore.

Very Nice booth in and outside must come with kids FOR Charlotte history

We enjoyed a wonderful time a the museum and in the Olde Mecklenburg Genealogy research area. The weather was beautiful for the outdoor tour. I look forward to visiting again for research and new exhibits.

Fun museum. On the smaller side maybe four exhibits total. Signs are informative but lengthy. The historical house on site was interesting and the grounds were enjoyable to walk as well.

Good local history info

Nice tour and very informative information on the signs to be read. Our tour guide placed a lot of emphasis that she was new, which led to the quality of our tour. She was really patient and did really well with the extremely young, inquisitive children on the tour though. I enjoyed the old Charlotte signs exhibit near the lobby.

Great place to explore some local history!

Excellent. Our guide was very knowledgeable. An excellent your.

The Charlotte Museum of History was able to host a 50th Birthday for one of my clients. What an amazing venue, chalk full of history. Tracy the Event Coordinator was an absolute pleasure to work with. Her & her team were super flexible and most accommodating to me & my clients needs. I appreciate her honesty and genuine personality. She’s an incredibly hard worker that enjoys every second of what she does. I look forward to working with these guys again in the near future.

It’s okay. Self-guided tour is alright. Very empty and it’s not worth the price of admission.

Lots of fun with history plus music..

Great place to learn about local history! Some great exhibits and friendly people. Lots to explore on site!

The rock house is worth seeing if you can go for the tour. The tour takes you through the 1st and 2nd floors and the out buildings. It lasted about 90 mins, and the guide Mike was awesome. The museum had a few exhibits, but I don't think I would go for just that.

Class trip really was interesting had as much enjoyment as the children😊

Beautiful place! Great for all ages. Multiple presentations happening throughout the facility. A surprising gem in Charlotte's crown!

Always a nice place to relax and learn more.

I absolutely love this Museum! The staff here are wonderful with children! I went with my son's School and was impressed with the tour. Furthermore, the tour guides where educators and comfortable with children. They accurately portrayed people of that time and provided a great deal of information about the colonial period here in Charlotte. Families should go learn about the history of Charlotte!

Always wanted to visit this place... One Fall day out of the blue... I went by this location to get info. on a future tour for my family & I... or for out of town guests I’d like to take there... The staff told me a tour was getting ready to start...They asked if I’d like to join the tour... I’m so happy I went on the tour... Great tour of the property, great tour guide, great staff, & I also enjoyed the art exhibit after the tour was over! I will definitely return, & I’ve been spreading the word on this being a great place to visit!

This place is beautiful. I didn't get to see everything inside of the building because it's so huge but what I did see was awesome. This would be an amazing place to have a wedding.

I love historical places and this place also amazed me

Elegant space for real history lessons.

Just the history behind it. Its was an amazing amount of history in one day. I was amazed at seeing how these people lived over 200 years ago.

Terrific experience learning about the early history of Mecklenburg county. The museum staff is very professional, friendly, and passionate about their history.

Had to help my son finish a 📷 assignment for 4th grade. It was perfect.

Awesome historical place. It is informative and knowledgeable.

Beautiful place to visit

Great place to gather with family and friends.

Home tour was okay, but overall, not worth the price of admission.

I loved historical places and this place are so amazing im gonna recomend this place to ma friend

Beautiful buildings. Meaningful displays. Nice grounds. Very friendly staff.

Nice

Chocolate event. Loved it . They had beer chocolate everything plus food like macaroni and cheese and chicken

It's small and I was there for a specific special event, but what I did see of the museum was enough to peak my interest. I will visit again for real at some point.

Went for a special event, interesting experience!

Fun scotch tasting event

Very nice.just beautiful.think I'm getting married in July their.i hope

Fun and educational

Totally enjoy the history and the 12th night event

Tour was amazing! Best guide I have ever had!

Knowledgeable staff and interesting history

So much amazing things about history.

The tour was fun and entertaining and exciting the people that work there where friendly nice and funny overall it was really fun and some good history

The museum itself is not that interesting, but the house tour was incredible! Really enjoyed learning about Charlotte's history that way.

Provides great historical. Knowledge

The tour was great and very timely. Wear sensible shoes as you will be walking through history and nature.