Location: Murphy
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Top 7 Museums in Murphy, North Carolina (NC)
Murphy is a town in and the county seat of Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States. It is situated at the confluence of the Hiwassee and Valley rivers. It is the westernmost county seat in the state of North Carolina, approximately 360 miles (580 km) from the state capital in Raleigh. The population of Murphy was 1,627 at the 2010 census.
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1. Celebrate Life Gallery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
2. Cherokee County Museum
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4.5 based on 54 reviews
Reviewed By johnfrommilton - Milton, United States
I was in Murphy taking care of some family business and saw the museum. I was killing some time and decided to stop and check it out. The museum has an extensive collection of Indian artifacts and local history within its four walls. I was impressed with the Indian artifacts. The displays demonstrating the usage various tools, housing and clothing, along with an extensive and detailed explanation of the Trail of Tears was fascinating to say the least. The staff is well versed in local and regional history and can answer most questions. Along with being very knowledgeable, they are some of the friendliest people you`d ever wanna meet, I tip my hat to ya`ll and thank you for the introduction to the local history of Murphy, NC...
3. Gallery 26
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4.5 based on 13 reviews
4. Valley River Arts Gallery
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4.5 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By 521debrav
The nicest arts and crafts store I have ever been in. The MAC Murphy Art Center gallery is HUGE and has hundreds of different items from glass art to wood, paintings, photography, digital art, all types of jewelry, pyrography, baskets, hand-painted eggs, Christmas ornaments, an amazing assortment of hand-created cards, crocheted and knitted items, quilts and scarves, dolls, pottery, wind-chimes... the list goes on and on! The gallery is run by the artisan crafters who belong to the Valley River Arts guild and the shop is open all day, 10am-5pm, and even on Sundays in the summer and fall. We did all of our Christmas shopping there and take all of our friends and out-of-town guests to see it. Definitely a must-see destination!!
5. The Artists' Common Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
6. Spirit Tall
Spirit Tall is a magical place built by Jo Kilmer, a woods woman, to provide others the opportunity a place reconnect and work with nature to create beautiful and functional pieces of art thru small hands hand workshops. Spirit Tall is a place to learn basic building skills along with an appreciation of nature. The gallery is also a place for visitors to be inspired and an opportunity to purchase a piece of rustic art from the Smoky Mountains.
