This place is a jewel! Tucked away on a side street, we easily could have missed it but so glad we…read moredidn't! So many different gemstones and artifacts from around the world and well arranged geographically. This collection spans over 50 years and there are some wonderful finds. Also includes a cell from the old jail. Staff is super friendly and helpful. All of this is provided for free by volunteers so donations are appreciated but not required.

This museum is operated by the local gem & mineral society. A club. This can be a good or bad…read morething. In this case, it's a very good thing. Club members serve as docents, cashiers, maintenance, merchandising...everything. My docent was the club historian. What a witty and knowledgeable guy! Being a cynical lover of museums, I enter with a sackfull of grains of salt. In this case, I could have left the sack in the car. Minerals & gems turned out to be pretty cool. How can you not like rocks that glow in different frequencies of ultraviolet light? The only thing missing was a Jimi Hendrix poster. Oh yeah, the upstairs is the old county jail. It's interesting looking at gem displays among the scrawled graffiti of prisoners of yesteryear. Go. Buy a bracelet or pendant. Thank the club members. Join the club. Mine for rubies. Be different.

Fantastic museum of antique and modern cars and a few motorcycles. Very unassuming from the outside…read morebut we were wowed inside. Lots and lots of fascinating cars, including sports cars and muscle cars. Huge gift shop of auto collectibles and memorabilia as well. Fun destination. We went as a group of 5 and had a blast. David, the host/docent was very helpful and kind, we made a new friend.

This is an incredible museum with beautifully restored vehicles. There is a wonderful antique mall…read moreas well with great offerings.

I'm going for a 2 because we walked into the place and didn't know how it all worked so we shopped…read morearound. By the time we ventured over to the counter to ask for tickets for the museum he wouldn't sell then to us because we needed like at least an hour (or other predetermined amount of arbitrary time) to visit the museum and it was too close to closing time. We did buy quite a few things anyway.

We stopped in & enjoyed the variety of traditional Scotch & Irish attire. We enjoyed the Scottish…read moresnacks selection they had. The gentleman who was working was able to look into surnames to find their tartan & crest. It was definitely a neat experience.

Very nice museum. Not many original and old artifacts as you would expect. Alot of recent…read moreinformation etc.

This is a museum in progress but it was still pretty decent. I liked that they included pottery and…read moreitems from more recent times to tie in with the past. Overall I do wish they didn't cover over some of the signage with paint but it's very reading intensive. Kids probably wouldn't find this as interesting Would love more interactive parts like being able to touch beading, playing cultural songs, I loved the portion where you hear their language by syllables Really interesting and the girl at the counter was super sweet. The gift shop was kind of expensive- a sticker was $6.. overall easy parking and access.

Stopped in after hiking at Tallulah Gorge state park. It's about a 15 min drive from there and…read moretucked away, not able to see from the road. I thought the set up of the museum and tour were fantastic. I happened on a day when a school was touring and they had a working blacksmith and musician. The exhibits in the cabin are fantastic and the artifacts are well displayed. I liked that the tour takes you on a trail to each cabin so you get a bit of a workout. They had a nice gift shop and clean bathrooms. Tour took me about 90 minutes. Only thing I would caution is to make sure you can walk on slightly steep inclines. I also liked that while it focused on Appalachian culture it didn't shy away from highlighting the impact of the Indian Removal Pact that impacted the region. Highly recommend.

Interesting history and structures. Nice gifts hopefully and very informative and friendly staffread more

If you like old cars, you should definitely check out this museum. They have a bunch of historic…read morecars with little write-ups. There's an antique firetruck in the back, which kids can climb on and take pics. We also took a nice walk. The area where this museum is also has some nice trees and sculptures, which you can tack onto your visit.

The Estes-Winn Antique Car Museum is located in Grovewood Village. There is a free parking lot…read morenearby, and admission to the museum is also free, although they do accept donations. The museum is inside what was once the Biltmore Industries weaving shop. The building was constructed in 1923 and had about 40 weaving looms inside. The building is mostly ADA accessible; the back section does have some stairs. But you can still see those vehicles from up above if you don't use the stairs. The museum has vehicles from Harry D. Bloomburg's collection. He founded the museum in 1966 to share the antique cars with the public. His vehicles are in great condition. The 1957 Classic Eldorado is one of the rarer vehicles, as it is one of 400 made. There is a restored 1922 fire truck that had been in service in Asheville. Besides the different cars, there is a horse-drawn carriage, a motorcycle, and a moonshine still. It is a nice museum to explore.

Excellent museum. Packed with information and personal relics of Cades Cove residents. No charge to…read moreget in; donations are suggested. The best part are the volunteers who are friendly and extremely knowledgeable about Cades Cove. One gentleman even had relatives who were from Cades Cove. It is small and easy to Miss, but don't pass this museum by!

From the owner: Worlds largest collection of artifacts from families and/or churches of Cades Cove. Tennesseeread more

Seen the sign off the interstate and had to stop. Really nice museum, gift shop and outdoor area…read more An important part of the history of America, the tragic story of settler colonialism. Nice ladies that worked the front, I think it was $5 admission and free parking. Worth the visit.

Have been twice and it's a very nice museum. The first time we only saw the museum but the second…read moretime walked the grounds and saw the burial mound.

I came in and I was feeling excited vibes when I got through the door adults were having just as…read moremuch fun as the children were. I've learned some things myself about the digestive system how the brain works the proper way to scan my groceries and how to put my pit crew together for my next race car event and I feel good about that.

What a children's museum!!! It was fantastic from top to bottom! My daughter loved every second and…read moredidn't want to leave. It's a do not miss place! We will be back!!