Top rated Heritage museums in Charlotte, United States to elevate your visit (Updated March, 2024)

Top rated Heritage museums in Charlotte

Experience the best that Charlotte has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 13 places from Heritage museum category.

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Carolina Basketball Museum

Heritage museum

Campus museum showcasing the history of UNC basketball with game videos, artifacts & photo displays.

4.80 (420 reviews) (~176.44 km from centre)

Wilkes Heritage Museum

Heritage museum

Esteemed venue featuring exhibits about local history, including Blue Ridge music & military life.

4.80 (162 reviews) (~106.02 km from centre)

Duke Basketball Museum

Heritage museum

👍👍 Hard to find entrance and parking. Very nice displays.

4.80 (123 reviews) (~189.25 km from centre)

The Foxfire Museum

Museum

👍👍 A great place to visit if u are interested in Appalachin culture as seen in the early years of 1900's. The trail going into the area is about .5 miles but is quite hilly. U can drive up the trail if there are not other cars there. Definitely think it is worth the trek. Also has a nice little gift sh...

4.70 (530 reviews) (~237.74 km from centre)

Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center

Visitor center

👍👍 Quaint small town with a wonderful Halloween/harvest celebration going on.

4.70 (404 reviews) (~190.46 km from centre)

Swain County Visitor Center and Heritage Museum

Visitor center

👍👍 The Swain County Visitor Center and Heritage Museum is located in the old courthouse building. The visitor center is downstairs and offers souvenirs, such as stuffed animals, jellies, books and stickers. The upstairs area houses the museum. The stairs are quite steep, but the have an elevator if som...

4.70 (239 reviews) (~239.61 km from centre)

Catawba County Museum of History

Museum

👍👍 Becoming Part of Newton's History During our exploration trip accross Catawba County (approx. 50 mi NW from our base in Charlotte) we decided to check out the area's History Museum. A sweet lady, Jessica, welcomed us and gave us some instructios on how to get the most out of our self-guided tour of...

4.70 (144 reviews) (~60.21 km from centre)

Oconee History Museum

Local history museum

👍👍 Great place to bring the kids. Family friendly. Loved the kids corner and the costume trunk. Lots of history organized really well. It's a small museum but well worth the trip. Employees were very friendly and sociable. They made everyone feel very welcomed. Highly recommend. There wasn't a fee but...

4.70 (112 reviews) (~211.83 km from centre)

Museum of the Cherokee People

Museum

Cherokee art, history & culture presented via exhibits, digital films, photographs & holographs.

4.60 (4.8K reviews) (~228.61 km from centre)

Virginia Museum of Transportation, Inc.

Heritage museum

Planes, trains & cars are displayed in a former freight depot with all-ages rides & tours.

4.60 (1.6K reviews) (~239.53 km from centre)

Historic Johnson Farm

Heritage museum

Preserved 19th-century tobacco farm on 15 acres open year-round for tours & events.

4.60 (110 reviews) (~154.49 km from centre)

Historic Burke County Courthouse

Historical landmark

Restored 1830's courthouse building with a county heritage museum & replica attorney's office.

4.60 (90 reviews) (~97.31 km from centre)

Transylvania Heritage Museum

History museum

1890s house turned museum with artifacts, photos & genealogical exhibits tracing county heritage.

4.60 (49 reviews) (~174.72 km from centre)

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Top rated Heritage museums in Charlotte, United States