First off I have to say after living with a Grandfather who lived and breathed History I do not normally enjoy this type of thing since I have been turned on history for life. But this on the other hand was out of this world and so amazingly interesting! We were on vacation with another family and it was a... more

Visiting the museum was very nice and relaxing. They present the history in an easy flow fashion. Many artifacts and relics make the tour even more real. From Gatlinburg to the museum you take a nice scenic tour through the park. The right off the road location made it extremely easy to find. I believe it was about 10 bucks... more

My husband and I visited on May 1st - we thoroughly enjoyed this museum. Even though we knew some of the history, we learned a lot. We spent about 3 hrs there. The staff was very friendly. We met and talk for a few minutes with Jerry Wolfe who is the model for one of the statues in the museum... more

The Museum was a decent attraction with artifacts and information. I would not recommend it for children 8 and under. There are a few interactive parts with narration and that sort of thing, but it's not a "hands on" place. I notice it doesn't tell much about Indian life on the Cherokee reservation in this day and age. more

I thought this was a fascinating museum. My sons (5 and 2) were interested for the first half hour. There was a LOT to read and there was tons of information. It's not for the Disney World set...if you don't like reading or need interaction, I suggest you wait for a cartoon to someday be made. But, it's doubtful you... more

My husband and I went to Gatlinburg with my parents and 2 younger sisters. We went out to Cherokee for a day trip for one sister's school project. We thought the museum was very nice. There are artifacts, which are nicely lit with pinpoint lighting. They also have murals, dioramas, voice-overs, projected videos, wax figures, and myths to read. I... more

I thought this museum was very good. It is not the largest museum, but it gives an interesting history of the Cherokee people. After a movie telling you about the Cherokee creation myth, it contains displays illustrating the conventional prehistoric archaeological time periods (Archaic, Woodland, etc.) and, while this section is interesting, the later sections dealing with the historic Cherokee... more

Kids enjoyed the village more, but I found the Museum informative. Could be more interactive. more

We found this museum interesting but a bit boring. We then went to Oconaluftee Village and wished we'd gone there first. If we had we wouldn't have gone to the Museum! We learned more at the village than at the museum. Our advice - go to the Village first then if you feel you need more do the museum. more