Exhibits at the ETHS Museum
The Corner Drug Store and Streetcar No. 416 in the East Tennessee Streetscape
The ETHS Museum offers both permanent and changing exhibits that focus on the rich history and heritage of East Tennessee, as well as unique traveling exhibits from the Smithsonian and other venues.
The East Tennessee Streetscape recreates a urban streetcorner from the early 1900s. Visitors can wander through the Corner Drug Story and look at medicines and remedies from a bygone era (as welll as a few that will still be familiar); they can climb aboard Streetcar No. 416, an original streetcar that once ran through the streets of Knoxville; or they can visit the dentist office and see anoriginal foot-powered dental drill. The streetscape is a sp[ecial opportunity to step back in time and visit an East Tennessee street corner from the early twenteith century.
The East Tennessee Streetscape is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; and Sunday 1-4 p.m. There is no admission charge. For more information call 865-215-8830.
Voices of the Land
Voices of the Land: The People of East Tennessee will open in the Spring of 2008. With more than 8300 square feet of floor space, this will be the signature exhibit of the ETHS Museum and will interpret the history and culture of East Tennessee during the past 250 years. The ever-present influence of the land, the role of East Tennessee within the larger state and national stories, and the daily lives of the people who have called this place home will be part of this uniqe exhibit.