Best places: Museums in McMinnville, United States

Attraction tells the history of regional rail travel with a collection of locomotives & railcars.

Famed, historic Civil War battle site & park featuring monuments, old cannons, trails & more.

Historic 570-acre park & cemetery with a visitor center & marked trails along Civil War battlefield.

👍👍 Fun place to see a great selection of antique cars and motorcycles. So many nice things to see and wonder about the past. Love the fact that they still work on them here and build all the wooden wheels in their own shop! Awesome...

Gallery of early trucking equipment with an outdoor Wall of the Fallen memorial & gift shop.

Rotating & permanent interactive science exhibits & educational shows aimed at children of all ages.

U.S. art from the Colonial period to present in a modern gallery space with river & mountain views.

👍👍 I love this place so much! It was awesome playing the pinball machines from the past and reading their history. There was even Pacman, frogger, Donkey Kong, and Mario Bros. I felt like a kid again. $20 an Adult seems expensive until you add up how many quarters you would use to play.

Acclaimed guitar museum featuring exhibits of rare & vintage instruments with 2 stages for concerts.

Aviation museum showcasing Beechcraft plane models & artifacts in a contemporary hangar site.

👍👍 Absolutely gorgeous! I have been in TN for 18 yrs and never knew this place existed. The history is awesome to read and the views are breath-taking. Just a few pics I took.

👍👍 Really great place. Doesn't seem that large from the outside but there is so much to see here. Tons of information. We mostly did a self-guided tour but stopped to listen to a few guides talking. They did a great job! The exhibits all are very well done. A huge thank you to those that have served!

This museum, housed on a historic, moving train, offers trips that chronicle railroad history.

👍👍 I would most certainly call this a hidden Gem in the state of Tennessee. I have lived just minutes from this mill for 12 years and never been there, and I am so glad I finally went. First of all, I felt guilty paying such a small price for entry. We spent several hours there and could have easily m...

👍👍 Outstanding visit! I use Lodge Cast Iron when I cook. While visiting Tennessee, I took advantage of being in the area and drove to the Lodge Museum and store in South Pittsburg. The drive along Route 127 was gorgeous! The store has lots of good stuff for sale. Many things were discounted at the...

Museum in a circa-1909 railroad depot featuring artifacts inside & vintage trains outside.

This historical mountain home & Civil War battle site features summer tours & nearby hiking trails.

Collection of 5,000 military objects from the Civil War to present conflicts, with free admission.

African-American history museum & events center with exhibits on civil rights, jazz & local figures.

Interactive kids' museum with exhibits on science & culture plus live animals & outdoor programs.