Bartow History Museum - Cartersville, Georgia

Lindee B.

Took my son here after buying a Groupon during Summer vacation. We just moved to Cartersville and decided to learn a little about the place we live now. The ladies are so nice and the history of the building, the awesome artifacts, and the way they have the different sections set up is so cool! A must visit!

Michael M.

Neat museum in the old courthouse building. It had great pine columns and beautiful hardwood floors. It's nice to learn about the local area, whether you're from here or not. Sweet lady greets you and gives you a brief history of the museum and Cartersville itself. Would recommend if your in the city.

Kathy B.

8/2024 Visiting family that live in Cartersville and wanted to learn a bit more local history. This was the perfect venue, housed in the old court house. The museum is well thought out with very good notations for the various exhibit areas. The staff was very helpful in answering questions we had and also informed us of their various educational/fun activities. This was a great stop.

PHIL'S W. T.

Where County History Comes Alive - an Amazing Walk thru Bygone Times

There is a good reason for the museum's slogan "Opening a Door to the Past" - it showcases more than 200 years of Bartow County history.
And yes, it pays off to take on the two hours ride on scenic highways from Downtown Atlanta to the small town of Cartersville in the northwestern countryside!
Placed in Cartersville's masterfully refurbished Courthouse building Bartow History Museum has plenty of exhibits waiting for you: Here you can get a feel for the time of Cherokee inhabitancy to the effects of global events such as WWII.
The museum offers an interactive gallery so we enjoyed exploring Cherokee and pioneer cabins, sat in a one-room school house and read a book at the old fashioned school desk, listened to historic voices telling stories in an authentic 1940s telephone booth to name a few things.
Moreover, we steeped in the experience of "working a shift" in a textile mill, shopped at the General Store and learned details of a Civil War soldier's hardships.
We will not forget their permant exhibitions such as "Bartow's Antebellum Life" and "Bartow in Pictures". Those are so amazing!
Although we came visiting from far away our day in Cartersville during which we also met very kind and knowledgeable museum staff helped us a lot to better understand why locals love their region so much.
One more reason for us at PHIL'S WORLD TRAVEL to recommend a visit to this extremely popular attraction to our clients from overseas.

Michael K.

Under rated small museum with local history and charm. I learn so much about a town and county by visiting the local history on display. This is really worth a look

Rebecca M.

I have lived in Bartow County 20+ years and have never been to the history museum. I was pleasantly surprised by this little gem.

Gaige L.

I loved the Bartow History Museum. We drove for 2 hours to visit the museums of the area. We were very happy with the minimal price of admittance, only 7$\person. The atmosphere was fantastic and the lady at the front desk was very helpful in informing us about the exhibits the museum had to offer. We had a great time learning the history of the county and would highly recommend. We will probably return in the new year to see any new exhibits they release.

Rita S.

The ladies at the counter were so pleasant and helpful. Their enthusiasm for this museum was definitely contagious!Cartersville is changing so fast! This museum preserves so much of it's history along with other areas around here. A real treasure ine the heart of town!