For an entirely free exhibit it is fairly excellent. Some of the displays seem to change out from time to time based on what Ive seen in some of the photos, and of course some of the exhibits feature replicas however it still represents a very good idea of what the original one was like (actually I tend to think its best that museums dont place the original artifact on display) which is normally at a much larger museum. This museum can be walked through quickly though I advise taking in the detail for a decent 2 hours (I walked in forgetting the hour was moved ahead though still managed to compose decent photographs, which is what I intended to do.)

This is a really nice free museum. I loved the variety of exhibits. My favorite was the one on the development of our worlds landmasses. It has visual aids and artistic renditions of plants and animals as they were at different times in the worlds development. There were many beautiful Native American artifacts in their native america exhibit. Highly recommend.

I FINALLY got a chance to visit, and Im so glad I did! Such an awesome display of knowledge about the people whose spirit and presence still dwells in the the hills and valleys of East Tennessee. Thank goodness though, that this museum is here to remind those of us who cant see through the modern debris of Western civil-ization. I love this place!!!!

Between dinosaurs, Egyptian, Asian, American Indian and many different art displays from India. It was very well put together. So much fun and information.

This was a wonderful learning opportunity for our kids. Lots of neat artifacts and exhibits. We were looking for something we could do on a budget and this was perfect as its free to view. They would appreciate donations however. There is a small gift shop as well and they had some really cool little things for sale that related to the countries in their exhibits. Our family really enjoyed our trip here.

I was really impressed with all the artifacts. It had been forever since I had visited a museum, until my visit here. A lot of educational materials. Would recommend for an educational field trip.

My grandfather worked here in the 1970s, and I had the experience of being a kid in this museum. With time passed, it is still a classic, modern museum with relevant exhibits on civil rights, Egyptian and Roman culture, local geology and Native Americans.Museum guard and volunteer not altogether chatty but no big deal. Did I mention it is also free to the public?

Really fun afternoon at this museum! It was FREE and it took us about 4 hours to go through quickly. You could spend more time there if you wanted. Super cool weekend activity.

The Frank H. McGlung museum is very cool. The Egypt exhibit is very nice. If you like Tennessee or Native American history, they have a very informative exhibit of the Cherokee Nation and the history behind their heritage.

Small museum with big personality. Free to enter. Loved the Ancient Egyptian exhibit and the slides. There are also visiting exhibits.

Great museum full of real and imitation artifacts. The muesem has rich history on native Indians, Egyptians, and other areas and time periods.What prevented this rating from being 5 stars is that the museum itself is right in the heart of the UT campus and you have to get validated parking and find a parking spot. This can be a difficult task with a baby and small children.

Cant ask for anything more from a free museum. They do a very good job displaying various artifacts. My favorite part was the Egyptian mummy section. Overall clean well kept and engaging. Keep it up!

A+, ! Was there for Darwin Day, which was the coolest! So much kid friendly science exhibits, scientists who really enjoyed talking about their fields, hands on activities. And the static exhibits are really fantastic as well!

Great opportunity to learn about Tennessee pre history in both fossils and archaeology, but also interesting contributions of hominin evolution and north African culture.

I enjoyed this museum very much. There was a varied & eclectic mix of exhibits, as well as lots of interesting information about local history.

Dinosaurs, Lucy, Cherokee history & ancient Egypt and animal mummies! Love the bust of Sequoyah ️ Super cool visit and didnt take long!

A hidden gem in Knoxville. This is a must if you are looking for something fascinating and out of town visitors. Drop by on a non game or UT activity weekend and parking is reasonable.

We went today to see the new exhibit Visions of the End, was simply amazing.. so interesting and brings the Bible to life...we also toured the Egyptian history, Cherokee history and Civil war.....a must see, so interesting and informative...

What a wonderful Museum! We had a great time here

Helpful people at the desk. Wonderful, informative exhibits. Things to learn, do, and see for old and young alike.

I really love this museum. The staff are extremely helpful. The layout and overall design is also nice. As a student, whenever Im bored or needing a chang of scenery, I come to Mclung! I especially love the downstairs exhibit. Fully recommend.

Wonderful history. Details are extraordinary.

Cool little museum to take kids. Especially toddlers if they are in to dinosaurs! Much easier to get in and out on the weekends (unless there is a game).

A surprisingly good small museum located on the university campus with free admission. You need to get a temporary permit from the parking hut but when we were there they were free. Exhibits were surprisingly diverse covering everything from Egyptian history to the Civil War. Expect to spend about an hour to an hour and a half here.

A great little museum to learn anew or review East TN history. Natural as well as modern day. Also the exhibits seem to change often enough to keep you coming back. My kids, 5&7 love this museum. A great place for the family on a afternoon.

I might be biased because my family and I have worked for this place for three generations but Frank H. McClung is a diamond in the rough, if youre in Knoxville and looking for a cultural experience you go to the Knoxville Museum of Art, get tickets for the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, and you go to the McClung. Their exhibits are well curated and interactive, the layout of the building is a bit dated and hard to work out but to me it just adds to its charm its really like exploring history youll think youve seen everything and then youll find a nook of Japanese Warring States armor, or an alcove of Native American artefacts. If you live in or near Knox and you havent been youre doing yourself a disservice and if youre planning on visiting dont leave this out of your itinerary.

Wow! What an amazing collection! It was much more than I expected.

Wonderful experience with my 14 & 13 year old grandkids! We lost track of time and the security guard kindly reminded us!

Fun place to visit. I especially liked the Poison exhibit.

McClung Museum is one of my favorite spots on UTs campus.

Wonderful permanent exhibits including First Nations history of area, and always interesting temporary exhibits. Free admission!

A good little museum on UTK campus with free parking and free admission. Always interesting exhibits that are fun and informative.

Visited with my daughter. Quaint museum with beautiful exhibits. A great and non overwhelming experience for kids. Would not recommend going downstairs to the Primitive section. There are skeletons and somewhat creepy wax figures of caveman. HAHA. My daughter was not a fan of that part

Been here several times with my kids before UT games. They really enjoy it and it keeps them entertained during the wait before the games. I like to watch the Vol Walk, but its so early that the kids will lose interest before the game even starts. They have a nice collection of Native American objects, Lucy, the Australopithicus skeleton, and some nice civil war items from the Knoxville area among other things.

Lots of cool stuff to look at and absolutely free, including parking.

We love the McClung Museum! We live about 1.5 hours away, but we frequently make the trip to Knoxville to visit the McClung. Its not a big museum, but there is so much to see! And their special exhibits are well-curated and interesting. The staff is always friendly; I love how involved they are in the local community; and its free! Highly recommended, especially on a cold or rainy day when you need an indoor activity.

Very interesting I take my grandkids and they love it

We love this museum! My husband and I go a few times a year. Its a fun trip for natural history and traveling exhibitions that begins before you go in the door with dinosaurs and rocks and other natural formations from as far back as 480 million years ago. Then you walk in the door and its a self led tour. There are maps to guide you. It takes us a couple hours and we love to browse slowly and really look at everything. There isnt really a kids section so idk if kids would enjoy it. We dont have any but I wouldnt take my small child there because of the delicate items in a museum and because I dont think theyd have fun. There is parking close to the building and I dont remember ever having to pay for parking. I would avoid this area on football game Saturdays at Neyland, traffic isnt worth it. Otherwise its a great place to visit and if you live in the area and never havd been how disappointing. You are missing out and should take a trip there

Absolutely impressed. Best curation Ive seen in a free museum. Much larger than expected as well. My teens complained but the clearly got into it. Dont miss the mini theater in the back of one of the rooms.

Very informative with several activities for my 6 year old granddaughter.

Great place! I really enjoyed the freshwater mussel exhibit

Awesome place and it’s free kids love it

Super fun museum. Tons of topics covered and the temporary exhibit on indigenous art from India was amazing. We could have spent hours in that exhibit alone.

Fun way to spend a few hours.

Awesome little place with a wide, in depth range of features

Small,clean and attractive museum.

Really educational and soooo awesome!

A great experience to share with the whole family!

This museum is located in the middle of the University of Tennesee campus. I wasnt sure what to expect. I was really pleasantly surprised by the great presentation of interesting items - very well done and educational. I was very happy that I included this stop.

Very nice museum with extraordinary shows throughout. Glad we were able to catch the last day of the India artworks.

Very cool and educational. Also able to have classes there and admission to the museum is free

A definite must-see for everyone interested in the rich cultural heritage of the East TN area & the history that lies hidden in plain sight. The Civil War exhibit is very informative & enlightening. There is something for all areas of study at McClung, with lectures & reading on the schedule year-round.

This museum is located in the middle of the University of Tennesee campus. I wasnt sure what to expect. I was really pleasantly surprised by the great presentation of interesting items - very well done and educational. I was very happy that I included this stop.

Great museum. I really like their ancient Egyption exhibit. Students also get 10% off at the gift shop!

Nice exhibits and its free. (Donate if you can)

Beautiful museum and very good collection

Super collection I go with my grandkids every summer when they are here.they love the Egyptian and fossil collection best.

Really great museum for kids and families

Awesome! Remember that visiters park free in the front, but still need to stop at the Campus Parking Info booth at the entrance to Circle Dr to get a free permit for parking.

What a gem of diverse information and artifacts.

This donation suggested museum is almost completely sponsored by donations & tax dollars. So learn about ancient Tennessee history! Educate your sons & daughers the importance of history! Bring your elders! The staff even requests everyone take photos to show those who cant visit!There are a Ton of secrets in here including GeoCaching, scavenger hunting & more inspiration than you can get from a novel.Theres NO reason you shouldnt stop here for a few hours.

Nice exhibits. Well curated. Always a hit with my 13 yr. old, who loves history and science.

I loved it! My husband and I love going to museums and this is one of the best ones we have been to. Various topics, different impressive objects, beautiful showrooms, helpful staff and super clean. The gift shop was also amazing, we had to get one of the Terracota warriors and Bastet. Plus its free parking and entrance!!!

Very interesting, but a touch smaller than I was expecting!

This museum is located in the middle of the University of Tennesee campus. I wasnt sure what to expect. I was really pleasantly surprised by the great presentation of interesting items - very well done and educational. I was very happy that I included this stop.

Very interesting site to visit..A lot of good information

I can visit this museum everyday because its just that interesting. There was a panel discussion concerning their new Civil Rights exhibits which promoted a very powerful discussion between the panelists and the audience.

Went here with my daughters class for a field trip. It was amazing! Its also completely free so take the kids and go see the cool civil war artifacts from the battle at Fort Sanders!

My favorite kind of museum. Local history mixed with larger history from Egyptian to Audubon and much more. Ill be back on my next visit!

Really enjoyed it. Kids had a great time at family day

Amazing place, it was worth the visit.

Great place on ETSU . Free parking, Admission. Please still leave a donation. Alot of neat and educational displays . Check out all the exhibits and both floors.

I have class there and it is pretty cool.

This is a quality museum with many interesting and informative displays. I always learn/see new things every time I go. It is a real pleasure to spend time there!

Great free museum. Traveling exhibits are amazing

For a museum situated on a college campus, this museum has quite a bit of charm to it. There were several interesting exhibits when I visited and I quite enjoyed my time there. It does not take long to travel through the whole thing, but you are able to learn something new as you do which is nice. Also, a major bonus is the lovely gift shop they sport. Instead of the typical gaudy gifts, McClung has tasteful and well priced items for sale.

Nice place, has a lot of good information

Excellent museum with many special events. The best part is almost everything is free!

Its different from the average popular museums. If you have time to simply learn and enjoy the many pieces I highly recommend the place , very easy to spend two hours at it.

This place was really fascinating!!

Nice small modest museum with quality archived collection. And there is no admission charge either.

Still Closed? We all had masks......

Great place to spend 1/2 day learning more about history

This museum is an excellent size for being free! There are many beautiful and informative artifacts. The gift shop has good prices too!

Great facility. Its a small museum, but usually has some pretty cool exhibits available. Donation based entry fees, and worth the trip.

Awesome educational visit.

I liked it basic history of the area with fossils provide by the Smithsonian

Its a smaller museum, but my kids (9 & 13) & nephew (10) wanted to go in and check it out. They loved it! We spent about an hour here and it is free with a suggested monetary donation box at the entry.

Was very awesome!

Great place to visit, and understand the history of the region and world.

Wonderful place that could take you 30 minutes our 2 hours, depending on your interests. I personally spent an hour and a half. Classes kept taking over whole exhibits, though. Fun free museum :)

Pretty small but nice place

A great place to see

Nice exhibits, free admission. Our kids love going.

Wonderful exhibits, an amazing little treasure in the heart of Knoxville!

Awesome museum of history. My wife and I loved it!

Took the kid due to the cold and the whole family enjoyed. The price is right and the detail is very good. Recommend for anyone wanting to kill some time or do something different.

I feel like a child seeing all the great things

Wonderful place to spend somw free time.

Very interesting exhibits, especially the one on the Cherokee, and admission is free. Contributions are appreciated.