Reviews of Lexington County Museum (Museum)

Alicia M

Fun place. I wish they would get more exciting tour guides.

April Banks

My daughter’s 1st grade class field trip was fun and very educational! All the kids thoroughly enjoyed their time there today.

Zephod Beeblebrox

I have never found this place actually manned. Been around it a few times though. Would like to be able to enter the buildings though when it's manned is a mystery.

Jolita Jakaitiene

An Unforgettable Experience The tour guides lead us through the county’s history prior to 1860.

Eric Webster

Cool little museum spread over several acres with historic homes.

Mad Man Oj

A hidden jewel of Lexington

Marr

Learned lots of things I didn't know about Lexington's history. Great place to take the kids. A lot of it is outdoors though, so be mindful of the weather.

Jonathan Ingram

Wonderful historic site in the middle of Lexington. Staff was extremely friendly and knowledgeable!

Alex Hall

Very nice place ! Beautiful and historic... Great spot for pictures

Karen Shealy

Very friendly and knowledgeable guide. My kids (11yo & 7yo) enjoyed it as much as I did. We can't wait to go back and see the rest of the structures.

Jessica Travis

They have a neat collection of historical artifacts. We loved it!

David Williams

Huge surprise. A lot going on there

kristin taylor

Interesting. Not a bad way to spend a couple hours

Danny

A fun place to learn a lot about the times of Southern settlers

Joe E

We had a great time on the haunted tour. We will be back to visit during the day to see more. We are looking forward to the Christmas season display they talked about.

Don Trujillo

Cameron was informative and fun. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour. We definitely recommend this wonderful museum.

Joseph Styczynski

The staff is both knowledgeable and friendly and the museum is well kept and interesting! Definitely worth a visit when you are in the Lexington area!

Beverly Thomas

Excellent

Margie G

Great place for the family. Awesome programs. Super historians! Highly recommended!

jotonthespot M2

Herb sale and bake goods.yum lavender sour cream pound cake

Kim Parigoris

Just love a place like this with interesting local history. Great tour and spent a great couple hours on the tour.

Brandi Brooks

Very interesting & educational.

jerry conyers

Just went to the "spooky Halloween tour". The skits were funny for all ages. Had a great time.

Kimo Jones

Interesting

Catie Perschke

Loved it! There was a generous slice of South Carolina history... from pre-Revolutionary War to after the Civil War. Our tour gide was both knowledgeable and interesting!

Debbi Drafts

Was very disappointed was told hours for weekend but not told closed for labor day holiday. Made trip and closed. Not happy.

Annette Abbott

I love out small town museum. I am a friend of the Lexington County Museum. The murders and mystery walking tour was educational.

Marck Michael

Well worth the drive! Mike gave us a great tour and made sure that any questions we had were answered.

Laurel Lown

Professional, polite and friendly. Thank you for the positive experience. Lown Family

Beverly Prewitt

An unexpected treasure in heart of town!

Susan Turner

Fun learning experience

Léah Bailey

Cameron gave one of my favorite tours in a museum I’ve ever listened to! Out of the several states I’ve lived in & learned about, this is the first time I felt I was actually in living history. It was such a joy to hear someone who was passionate about history & had great jokes to entertain us while teaching. I am absolutely going back & bringing all my family when they visit! Thanks for the educational & fun time!!!

Joice Gouw

A great place to learn about local history. Staff and volunteers were approachable and informative.

amanda mullins

I absolutely enjoyed this place!!

Bruce Williams

What a good experience. It's a must go see.

SugarloafDobro

Nice Midland's bluegrass exibit

Kelly Johnson

Very awesome. Staff is so knowledgeable and friendly.

Jenn Smith

Our Girl Scout Troop went. The staff is very friendly, welcoming and happy to engage. Such an underrated local jewel!

Grant Bell

So fun! Went on family day so lots of activities for the kids. Can't wait to go back and so much to see and learn.

Donnie Elliott

Yeah I would give this is it I love history also but it's kind of cool to see what this place used to be in what it is now especially when you go down Main Street and know that some of those buildings have been here for a couple hundred years it's really cool

Kaylee Stewart

We really enjoyed this place. The walking tour was wonderful. We learned so much about lexington and South Carolina history I had never known about. I would reccomend this place to anyone

Mario Jeter 2

Awesome 1800 exprinse

Lynne Goudlock

Didn't know it was here. Very educational

Stephen Gagliani

Our tour guide Mike was very knowledgeable. Anyone who is into history should check the place out. Lots of stuff spanning back as far as the 1700's. Didn't really get to tour it all because of the timing. Plan on making a trip back to take in more of it.

Allen Roberson

Enjoyed the tour, knowledgable guides. Highly recommend.

Klincomfelt Loxdale

Very cool history and homes. Worth a day trip

Lisa Rudick

Interesting history here.

Roger King

Interested in history and the time period to hear how people lived in that time period. Here is a one room school house and what it may have looked like inside.

Greg Coggins

Great look back into our history and past. Well kept. Excellent tour options. Best time to go is the open house. Needs more funding so all buildings can be open all the time

Christina Bernardo

I didn't even know ow this was here but we definitely enjoyed walking around and will definitely come back!

Susan Sanders

Just went to the museum's Haunted History Halloween program. Nice alternative to the usual Halloween activities. Staff did a nice job of bringing history to life a bit. Looking forward to coming back during the day to see more of what is offered. Seems like there is alot more to explore than meets the eye.

April Corley

My 5th great grandparents home is here.

Nicole Rorie

The reenactors of the Historic Museum where most obliging and welcoming during the famous lunar eclipse of 2017. I purchased a pigeon Aviary ornament for my Christmas tree. Go check out this historic museum. Total Eclipse Kiss with Nicole and Jim RorieAll the volunteers were most helpful and friendly! One lady named Anne Ida was so lovely that she gave me a tour of the historic pigeon aviary where they would communicate war messages on the bird's feet. The atstronomy club of Augusta Georgia was very nice to let me look through their telescope at the eclipse. It was the best place to view the super moon eclipse! Thank you everyone!

Karie Collins

2 hours worth of History on a walking tour of the grounds and only $5 per person if you want the guided tour if you don't want the guided tour it's free to walk around. Love seeing the buildings inside and hearing stories from the past that bring history alive

Tammy Williams

These guys really know their history of Lexington County and the south. Thank you for taking time out and talking to my daughter and myself about our family history.

Peter Miller

What an amazing place. Our tour guide, Mike, was incredibly knowledgeable. The tour was amazing.

Bonnie

Their herb festival is great!

Mark Widdis

Very rich history here.. a must visit

Tiffany Manges

I photograph there often and the people are always so nice

Rjm2770 B

Total solar eclipse was great 2017

Tiffany Jex

We used this location for family pictures and they turned out beautiful

David Dawson

Excellent way to see the history of the area. Way more interesting than I expected.

Pam Bagwell

It was very educational

Alex Beck

The woman that took us on the tour was very friendly and knowledgeable. The museum doesn't look impressive from the street but there's a lot of interesting history in those few buildings. Watch out for fire ants if you're wearing sandals.

Laurel Coston

Great place to visit. We had a personal visitor guide. Very informative and very reasonable.

S. W. Hudson, III

I've lived in Lexington most of my life (35+ years), and never visited until recently. What a hidden gem with massive tourist and educational potential! The kids enjoyed it and want to go back. With a few docents and guides in period dress, the museum could really become a draw.

Rick Berry

This is an untold story in the region. 6 1/2 acres of land wonderful tour only $5 per person ....an hour and a half or two hours through the 35 structures and the stories that they tell. A wonderful contribution to the community of Lexington and surrounding areas. Largest collection of Midlands antique furniture in the country.

Tamra B. Hood

Great place for an inexpensive family outing to learn more about the history of Lexington county.

k b

Great Christmas program. Loved seeing how Christmas was celebrated in the 1700-1800's. Loved all the original houses and decorations.

Devin McMahan

Rocks! Great Museum! One of the best out of the 100's I've ever visited. Wonderful presentation of the area's rich and diverse history, Lexington County, South Carolina. The Museum offers 36 historic structures over 7 acres of historic land. A few of the architectural wonders are on The National Register of Historic Places. Their main focus is on the daily life of the inhabitants of Lexington County from 1771-1860. They offer wonderfully guided tours by an extremely knowledgable staff. The county is one of the fastest growing counties in America. With all the growth comes a need for balance between progress and preservation. They have done an excellent job in preserving the areas tremendously rich history. If not for sherman they'd have so much more but I suppose that is in and in it of itself part of the history. There are many instances that show the strength and fortitude of Lexington's inhabitants and their ability to overcome his _____ to rebuild their community into an area with great education, commerce, tourism, natural wonders, preservation, etcetera all while maintaining a balance between the past, present and the future. The Museum from a physical standpoint offers everything from historical homes to ephemera to Native American artifacts to inventions from the area to any aspect that represents the county's historical past. They offer special activities for kids and adults. If you think that you might have something historically important to the area's history please see below. Also, please overlook any typos. This was not easy to type using a phone! Great staff, if you're looking to donate local historical* items they will not sit in a basement or get sold, like many larger corporate-type museums. They will be displayed. *Caveat, Historically important to the area not just anything that is emotionally important to you but is important from a historical perspective to the area. The staff is wonderful. Please consult with them concerning anything you feel might be important to the museum. It's a donation so it could be of help on your taxes or in some instances items are purchased but due to very limited funds this route is not the norm. The most important thing is it will be preserved and presented to the public. You and your family can have access to it. They've never sold a donation or it end up stuff in a basement only to get broken, stolen, rot, etcetera. Please see them concerning anything you might have before making any decisions based on my review.

Robin

A great place to walk around and look at old buildings and items.

Elizabeth Aravena

Very informative tour!

Annie Brinson

This is such an amazing place! The people are great, very informative and friendly especially the gentleman that took us on the tour. The tour is definitely worth the $5 and roughly the hour and a half it took. Beautiful very historic place. I would definitely recommend it if you're in the area and have the time.

Gene Hendrix

This was a wonderful tour as we travel to connect with my ancestral roots.

Jackie Banton

Best local history you'll find!

Joyce Bixler

Wonderful place to visit for the whole family

J.C. Brinson

Really interesting place to go. They have transported buildings from all over the state to rest here.

Phillip Johnston

What a great place to learn Lexington County history. What a great interpretive center. Mike Spears rocks it as your guide. Beautiful rustic buildings as well as refined. They also have a great and I mean great with a capital G quilt collection displayed through out. I hope they think about doing a special exhibit of their immense collection, even if it's off-site of the museum. I'd come back just to see that.

Shawn Collins

Amazing tour! Lots of interesting facts and buildings to explore

Michael Russo

On the surface it would appear that there is not much to say about some old wooden buildings. Our guide Ken brought them to life. His commentary was peppered with reports of experiments to validate farming and cooking techniques of the past.

Laura McMahan

An amazing asset for our county full of historical information with so many accurate details about out past. Valuing our past is such a major part to move forward. Our museum is well worth a visit.

Nellie MacMahon

Very educational and staff was very friendly

Alison Trafton

This is a fabulous museum daring back to the 1800's. The guides are very friendly and informative. I went for the Solar Eclipse totality event with family and friends, we couldn't have enjoyed ourselves more!!

Beth Banco

I took a school group here on a field trip recently, and we had a great time! So many interesting historical buildings from right here in Lexington County. One of the homes was built in the 1700's by the Corley family, who had 17 children! No wonder Corley is a prominent name in Lexington! I learned a lot, and the kids enjoyed touring the Colonial homes, kitchens, dipping candles, and having a lesson in an old schoolhouse.

Adrian Pelkus

Cameron gave a excellent 2 hour guided tour that only an amazingly knowledgeable historian (such as he is) could give. Learned so much about the rich local history and loved it! The period correct artifacts are fascinating glimpses back 200yrs +. Will return soon!

Sonya D. K. Johnson

My parents and I took my cousins to this museum. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Sarah Schilling

We went out for family day which was a free event they were holding today. It was nice but not suitable for little kids. More for children 5 and up. The staff were really friendly. Most of the houses weren't open for people to look in. All in all not bad but I personally am not looking to go back right away.

Anida Mims

A real jewel.

Crystal O'Neal

Staff and locals wonderful to visitors

Mike Tucker

Very nice place