Barbour County Historical Museum

chloe mylet

Got to the museum Sunday afternoon only to see it was not open for the winter season- I saw this online but decided to risk it anyway. There was a note to message the Facebook because they would open if a volunteer was available. Immediately got a message back saying they could open for me in about 30 minutes. The curator, who’s name I missed, messaged me when she was there and was very friendly and informative. I felt a little uneasy about seeing the “mummies” knowing the story of how the bodies were obtained, but decided to visit anyway. Again the curator was very informative and emphasized how these people did not consent to what was done. I think she honored the women as best as possible for the circumstances. The rest of the museum was also fantastic! Lots of local history and a great collection of memorabilia, tools, and historic photos. Not to mention Lurch!

Aiden McDonough

Small little museum was definitely worth the pit stop. The history is interesting the amount of items in the small building is impressive without being too much. Our guide was great and very well informed. You can tell he is excited about his job. The mummies, which is what brought us here, are just mind blowing to see. Please do yourself a favor and check them out, along with the rest of the neat museum!

Tony Goldman

Small but really nice musuem. There is a lot of history in that small town and it is well worth a visit.

Andrea Keaton

Visited on 7/20/2019 they were closed even though hours stated they were open. Drove 2 hours with my 3 children. Disappointed is an understatement