An excellent regional history museum. It is clean and well organized. Well presented exhibits and acknowledgement of the native people to the area and the complicated relationship with the European settlers. Frank look at the African American experience and slavery.The Piedmont Blues area of the permanent exhibit is a hidden gem of information. It is such a well done highlight of the area’s music history and local greats. It’d be nice to see some of the albums of those artists for sale in the gift shop, like Mac Arnold. Highly recommend all his albums. I’m presently savoring each track of Backbone and Gristle. A track on which Arnold explains his gas can guitar history and plays the song on one. Amazing.A temporary exhibit on climate change was eye opening. There were hands on aspects to it and ways to see how we impact the environment. Another element of the exhibit was an informative student documentary about the native peoples of Alaska, and the climate impact on their communities.One other exhibit highlighted Alice in Wonderland. There were set design models, wardrobe pieces, and a look at some original illustrations from the original work by Carroll. One could compare these to those of the recently passed artist Daniel Santore, who’s work I personally love. There are some other artists’ interpretations of the fable. Well curated.An item of note, the cobblestones that make up the walk outside were the historic ones moved form downtown Greenville

It was great it was free today and we got 2 free books it is worth going even if you pay

I always enjoy coming to this museum. The price is very reasonable. They are always changing and sometimes they are interactive. This time there was something for the kids and for the adults. Vietnam War photos upstairs and fairy tales downstairs with dress up clothes and each story had something to do for the kids.

So much fun for the family. Great exhibits, fun family days. Your kids will learn stuff while having fun.Decently priced. My kids love going here - I have a 15 year old and a 7 year old and they both find fun stuff to do every time we go.

$10 dollars for an adult, $9 for a senior.We stopped in on our way through Greenville and were beyond impressed. From the layout, to how detailed the information on everything was: its worth the money. Youll spend anywhere from one hour to two here, and if you love history youll walk away thoroughly impressed!From B.C. dated Native Americans to the wars, and Pepsi, this museum is packed with every you want to know about Greenville and the surrounding area.At the time of our stop, they also had two other exhibitions open. Thomas the Tank engine and Alice in Wonderland. Hope to stop back in a few months when Im passing through again to see whats new.

Toddler time was cancelled so we hung out in the kids room and we had a BLAST! The staff was so friendly and awesome!!!

Very nice

The Amazing Castle was really great, my grandchildren loved it. I was really impressed by the Underground Railroad exhibit. One picture brought tears to my eyes. Highly recommend it!

This museum is awesome for those seeking an insight into the history of the upstate SC, we really enjoyed all the exhibits, interactive setups, stories and just the way everything is displayed and made accessible and interesting. It tells you about the history of South Carolina from the establishment of the colony and their interaction with the local tribes, through the Revolutionary War, the Civil War to modern days. They even have a history of PEPSI exhibit with a timeline and (not sure if its permanent of temporary) and an auditorium for shows every couple of hours.Awesome! Really glad we went!

I took my family during the Thomas the Train event. He loved the event. I also enjoyed the history.

Nice presentation of info. Fun space design. Kid-friendly area. Nice rotation of visiting exhibits mixed with local history.

My daughter & I had a very enjoyable time here. Our visit was for her college project . We especially found the Katherine Hepburn clothing display very fascinating, as I am a old movies buff.

Went on a field trip with my daughter, and we had a great time!

Great stop in Greenville to check out local history. Priced right.

Not much in terms of exhibits/artifacts. I understand the museum is state of the art and is aesthetically wonderful, but for a museum to be a museum I expect more than words on a placard, museum artifacts are few and far between

I just rejoined the Upcountry museum and took my grandsons to a homeschool class on Alice in Wonderland. The teacher had many projects for the children and the exhibits were very well done. They even had doors that opened with questions on the outside and answers inside! Very clever

Very interesting museum

Loved the Thomas the train exhibit!

Great tiny museum. We went there for the Alex Ross exhibit which my son loved.

Somehow I never knew this place existed until just a few weeks ago. Not sure how I’ve missed it all this time, but really enjoyed visiting here. Nicely laid out place with tons of great history about our city.

Great little museum...if you have an hour or so, its worth the time!

I was thoroughly impressed with the showcase of history and especially the history of Greenville, that this museum has displayed. I was visiting the showcases of materials on display of the memorabilia from the 5 Black High Schools that were closed 50 years ago, when Intergration was forced upon the Greenville County School District.

Great place to learn about the history & culture of South Carolina. Need 1.5 or 2 hours to go through in detail.

I go here regularly for the shows. They have world class exhibitions.

A great place to go and learn about local history. The staff was friendly and helpful.

Very informative. I am not from South Carolina so I know very little of its history. Although this museum is focused on Upstate history, the first floor has some generic state history that helps contextualize the Upstate history.

The Alice in Wonderland exhibit was lovely

Want worth the price we paid but was very informative.

A wonderful undemanding museum that gives a fantastic overview of the history of the area. The staff was lovely and very friendly. The exhibits were professional, essy to follow and, very enjoyable.

Visited here with my children. Very nice really love the way the building is laid out - with reproductions of the facades of important buildings of the area. I enjoyed the World War I exhibit (although I’m from NC, two of my relatives - one great-grandfather and one great-uncle) were at Camp Wadsworth. My children enjoyed the textiles exhibit as well as the Peanuts exhibit.

The kids thing that they have is very educational and my kid, ages ranging from 1 to 11 enjoy themselves and learn quite a bit.

I love the UpCountry history museum! They are always changing their exhibits and always looking for something new and exciting to take the place of the current exhibits.The staff try so hard to make your visit and the atmosphere as pleasing as can be.If youre looking for a museum where you can learn about our areas history, then this is the place you want to go.

I love coming here its always a treat.

Went for the marvelous Alice in Wonderland exhibit, stayed to learn about South Carolina history. Delightful experience with my highschool aged nieces.

Small but interesting museum. Love their neighborhood nights with free admission

Very nice little museum other things in walking distance would go back again

Interesting and educational in an entertain way. When we were there they had a great interactive Dinosaur exhibit for kids and a fun Charles Schultz exhibit. The area history exhibits were fascinating.

Very nice museum. Great for the family, specially when they have events for the little ones. Friendly staff.

The special exhibits are usually worth the admission but the general exhibits are old and fairly dull. Still todays visit was worth the time.

Fun place, my kids loved it, great exhibits and friendly staff.

Really cool kids museum, my daughter really enjoyed it.

Fabulous museum, wonderful exhibits. Cant wait to return!

A wonderful jewel in the heart of this city...

This was a very informative & colorful place! The personal were very helpful with addition information about the area as well.The display talked about every detail & aspect of the area. Im not from this state & wanted to learn more about my husbands home. I was able to read, listen, & look at the history like he would have experienced.

The most unique venue our band (Randomonium) has ever performed at a wedding

Great atmosphere, friendly and knowledgeable owners, and a great cup of coffee.

Though the staff was friendly, I cannot recommend this museum based on the experience I had today. Many of the exhibits were lackluster, which would have been alright if everything was functioning. However, many of the buttons for Interactivity in the museum were not functioning. The one thing the kids seemed to enjoy (the stretch out experience in the textiles area) was missing pegs. The dinosaur area was clearly geared for younger kids (the 10 and 11 year old were amused for a moment, but it passed quickly.)Mostly, we paid 40 bucks for two kids and three adults to read a few plaques. Stretching it out, we were there for an hour... The kids were largely bored, as even the facts being taught are stuff theyve already learned most of in school already. It wasnt worth it, in our familys opinion.

Such an amazing place to learn about the upstate South Carolina history! I would recommend this place for any history buff who wanted to learn more about upstate South Carolina

Small intimate museum, but had high quality displays. When I went, there were Ansel Adams and Dr Seuss exhibits that showcased unique, not often seen works, esp of Adams, whom I am a big fan. All of the local history displays were nicely done, but some of the information is debatable if you grew up here. Overall a cool place to go if there is an exhibit that piques your interest.

Beautiful and detailed, this small but effective museum shows you things about our area we would never know.Great traveling exhibitions as well.Extremely convenient to the art museum, childrens museum, the theater, and downtown.Makes for an amazing day trip

I was surprised how much liked the Alice and wonderland exhibit.

Extremely disappointing trip. Went specifically for the dinosaur exhibit. Online description is very misleading. Our 6 yr old walked into the dinosaur exhibit and immediately said this is it. Family of 4 and we went thru the whole museum in 30 minutes. Nothing engaging at all and minimal actual artifacts. Waste of money.

Went to the dinosaur show. We also wandered around the museum. I took a 3 year old, so we really didnt do much. The ship with slide in the bookstore is a great idea.

Expensive for families, and much too careful about slave history. Beginning was promising, but not enough to engage or stimulate. No particular heart.

Wonderful place! Actually one of 4 museums in a row. The war in pictures display was very moving. The history of blues in sc was amazing! It was so worth the drive.

We enjoyed the Fairy tale exhibit. It featured interactive settings, play items, and costumes for ages 2 through 6 years. The stories were interesting band informative.

Stories og Greenville history were very interesting.

The Alice in Wonderland exhibit was over hyped. There were some interesting pieces, but it was very small.

Beautiful, a little expensive.

Absolutely the best place ever for Upstate History!!! The building and decor are lovely. The photos, displays, and summaries are authentic and informative. The gift shop is unobtrusive and not a requirement in order to access the museum. How professional and nice compared to most places!!Pricing is very reasonable.There will always be at least two traveling displays here, usually from The Smithsonian Institution. These are always wonderful.However, this museum can stand alone on its own merit regardless of the extra presentations.

Small museum, but inexpensive entry fee. Exhibits are all very high-level overviews. Theres not much detail about anything and none of the issues really get examined in depth. But it was an enjoyable experience.

Great spot! We liked it so much we had our wedding here! Very nice staff, well put together exhibits & great environment!

Great place to take the kids! We went while they were hosting a Fairy Tale exhibit and the kids loved all the different set pieces and costumes available to try on

Had a goodguided tour. Will visit again

Went for the fairy tale exhibit, it was great. The kids all had a great time exploring and playing. The staff was all friendly and helpful as well.

Great overview of the history of upstate SC; plus fun temporary exhibits that appeal to the whole family.

Attended during the Vietnam War in pictures event. The info was interesting, but the exhibits were not particularly engaging. It was not the most interesting museum experience Ive had, particularly bit for a Smithsonian affiliated museum.

Let me begin on a good note. The staff was very friendly. Now for the rest.For the money its not worth it. An hour viewing exhibits that were broken or missing pieces. My 9 year old daughter didnt have fun at the 3-10 year old recommended dino exhibit. That was suppose to be interactive. It was minimal interaction at best.I was so disappointed. It was a bunch of plaque reading of facts my kids had learned in school. My daughter was so disappointed. She wanted to go for her birthday and it sucked according to her.

Interesting exhibitions. Like it!

Fun and educational for the whole family. Features permanent local history and also rotating exhibits.

Great museum with great exhibits. Very worthwhile.

I was a little disappointed. We visited the at museum for free first and it was larger. This museum required admission payment and wasnt great.

Enjoyed the lectures and the different sections of the museum.

We love going here on neighborhood nights (free). The staff people are very kind, and it is obvious they are happy to do what they do. The storytimes are wonderful, and the teachers are always enthusiastic. We especially loved the Dr. Seuss exhibit that was there this month. Some of the exhibits are a bit hard to hear or of minimal interest to children, but there was a good variety of things.

Beautiful tribute to the area history. Lovely, kind staff always ready to answer questions. Amazing quality of traveling exhibits changing regularly, many opportunities every year to learn beyond the core exhibits

Always fresh new exhibts

Cool class trip

I really really just Loved it, and the staff was very helpful. I am going to recommend this place to my friend and family.

Nice Alice in Wonderland display

Always interesting, particularly on Furman University Wednesday High Noon lectures, featuring knowledgeable professors in their area of expertise.

What a gold nugget right under my feet!!!. Lived down the street 15 years and wish Id have stopped in sooner....beautiful bldg, detailed exhibits, friendly staff go above and beyond to make you love history!!

Liked the way they covered the early period. The Vietnam pictures were a special treat.

I learned so much from my visit.I saw the history of the upcountry and I was amazed.What really got me was seeing through time how the upcountry diversified and unified. With all the racial tension seeing shown on the news,I feel like the upcontry is a loving diverse place and we all can come together for the greater good.

This museum has a lot of cool artifacts and exhibits, and there are lots of fun activities for children. Unfortunately, the museum shows definite historical and political bias. This is impossible to ignore while looking at the museum displays, listening to audio presentations, etc.

Very dissapointed. Especially for the costs. Limited exhibits, maybe with the lack of history for the city my expectations were too high having visited some of the countries most excellent museums. And though impressive, a collection of Katharine Hepburns costumes was impressive, did not fit the mood or tone of remainder of place.

Great place

I enjoyed the Dr Seuss temporary exhibit. I thought the Native American and African American sections of the museum where whitewashed. I would be surprised if I found out their was meaningful input from those communities in creating them.

Love their place ! They have fun events for kids. Always something new.

Very interesting displays. However this is not a great place to take younger children. We send on a field trip with 3rd grade. That is the youngest I would take. You are not supposed to touch anything.

Very interesting and informative. Lots of fun facts about Greenville and the Upstate.

They throw various activities for the kids on certain days, and they are always well done, fun, and free. We love it.

This is a wonderful place. We are so very fortunate to have a place like this I Greenville.

Good place to learn, nice staff

Museum of local history and host for interesting traveling exhibits.

Great information about the upstate and its historical worth. While not very expansive, its two floors worth of info and exhibits. Nicely kept and the AC works great on hot days.

Fantastic displays great staff. Nice place to wander on a hot summer day.

An awesome and cool place that I feel no one else goes to. Its such an informative place for a history nut like me. Love it

Love this local museum, great rotating exhibits

Nice place to be with your children.

Pretty cool.