Area Museums with Historical Artifacts
B. Carroll Reece Museum
East Tennessee State University
PO Box 70660 Johnson City TN 37614
Web site: https://www.etsu.edu/cas/cass/reece/
The museum is located on the campus of East Tennessee State University, adjacent to the Sherrod Library. In addition to memorabilia from Congressman B. Carroll Reece (1889-1961), the museum features antique musical instruments and a variety of changing exhibits of the region’s cultural heritage and work by contemporary local artists. Click here to view objects from the permanent collection on-line.
Museum of East Tennessee History
East Tennessee History Center
601 South Gay Street
Knoxville, TN 37902
Web site: http://www.easttnhistory.org/museum-east-tennessee-history
The Museum is located at the East Tennessee History Center in the heart of downtown Knoxville. Open seven days a week, the Museum has been developed to capture the interest of a wide range of audiences. For instance, the interactive displays found in the signature exhibition, Voices of the Land: The People of East Tennessee, allow visitors the opportunity to not only be in the presence of original artifacts that stood witness to the region’s past but also to hear first-person accounts of what life was like, all amidst a backdrop of compelling, historic imagery. The Museum mounts a number of changing exhibits throughout the year, too, each of which focuses on a unique aspect of East Tennessee.