Museum of East Tennessee History

History speaks through permanent and changing exhibits that focus on East Tennessee’s rich history and heritage. Traveling exhibits from various institutions also highlight special stories from our past.

Exhibits

"Voices of the Land: The People of East Tennessee"
This signature exhibit traces over 250 years of our region’s history, and the East Tennessee Streetscape recreates an urban street corner from the early 1900s.

"'You Should've Been There!' The 40th Anniversary of the 1982 World's Fair"
This feature exhibit traces the history and pageantry of the 1982 World's Fair, an international exposition that brought more than 11,000,000 people from around the world to the "scruffy little city" of Knoxville, Tennessee.

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