This museum has the best documentation of history. The museum is laid out in a very unique way…read morewith a historic timeline as you wander through the museum. The artifacts they have are outstanding and unique. Very interesting and enlightening. I highly recommend going.

Loved seeing the history and culture from the times before us! Great little place to learn more!read more

Information on the musicians inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Lots of names we didn't…read moreknow were connected to the state. Reasonable admission price for the experience.

Pretty cool place. Stopped in here after doing some other stuff nearby. We had the museum to…read moreourselves which was pretty cool. There is all kinds of music memorabilia from every known artist from Alabama and there are a lot of them! There is a lot to see here. Plan on 1-2 hours depending upon your level of interest. Of course there is a gift shop but the prices weren't too bad and I was able to get some tee shirts on sale. The gentleman working there was super friendly and chatted with us for awhile. Definitely worth a visit!

This place is a true gem!…read more If you are at all a WC Handy or Blues fan, I highly recommend you take a tour of this museum. It's tiny but packed with tons of information and facts on WC Handy, as well as lots of his belongings. Part of the museum is the Cabin that he was born in! The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and provided us with a pleasant experience. They do have a tiny gift shop inside for your souvenir needs!

$12 for 1000 sq ft of "that was not original furniture" "we didn't know much about that aspect of…read morehis life"?! Not worth the money. The receptionist asked: Do you want a tour? We were escorted into a room for a 10-min movie, then we came out expecting someone to tell us some interesting stories...nothing, we were told that everything in there is not original furniture, and we are free to look around ourselves. I have been to places with more to see where tickets cost much less. Probably still worth a visit if you are a fan, but the price is pretty steep for such a quick, non-guided tour.

Fantastic play place for little kids! Well maintained, reasonable prices to get in, and lots of…read moretoys and imaginative play areas for the kiddos. Florence is lucky to have this place.

Looks great from the outside but once inside is short on actual science but long on what can…read moreloosely be described as STEM themed toys for kids under 7. Feels more like a wayward home for old toys than an interactive science museum. However it is a great place to host preschool aged birthday parties. If your kids are interested in nature, stroll through Deibert Park next door and take the time to read the signs along the trails. Your older kids will likely get more from it and you'll save yourself the $10 per person admission fee.

Easy to find and full of local heritage. My wife and I dropped in at 1p on a Sunday, and were…read morequickly greeted by the curator. After some discussion, we were given a pretty-much private tour of the museum. It was a very unique experience to have someone guide me around and explain the history of each piece and the mindset of the artist. We look forward to retuning, as the exhibits are switched out every 6 weeks. Pro Tip: don't miss the nonchalant room that holds the local prehistoric glyphs.

From the owner: The Tennessee Valley Museum of Art offers a variety of multi-disciplined exhibitions annually. The…read morepermanent exhibition of the Martin Petroglyph is on display in a replicated bluff shelter setting.

This is such a cool piece of history!!! We came here to see where Helen Keller grew up and it was…read morereally cool to see all the historical artifacts and how well the property is kept up. I highly recommend this stop. Once the weather is nice they do showings of the miracle worker play on site too.

Dustin was such a passionate and informative guide! I could have sat and picked his brain for…read morehours. The love he has for the site is palpable. This site is a bit out of the way but we visited from Nashville. The house is set up in a beautiful flow to tell the story of a great American hero. This story of overcoming adversity will speak to anyone. The technological ease and accessibility could use some updating. The 'museum room' is a bit cluttered and the preservation of some of the preservation of the artifacts will make you cringe a little bit. But this museum is a labor of love and it is well worth the visit.

I wanted so bad to give this the full five stars but it was closed when my mom and I went mid April…read moreof last year. I have seen on their web site they will be opening back up of this year on March 10th. Honestly, it was the middle of the week but there was no signage of any kind saying 'closed' and nary a soul could be found on the premise. We walked around back and looked at all the various rail cars (several very cool, very old cabooses and a 51 year-old boxcar) in hopes someone would saunter by and give us the lowdown. But alas, we drove off slightly disappointed. The building is of Victorian design, having been built in 1888 by the Memphis/Charleston Railroad. There's supposed to be some very cool hands-on interactive stuff inside. Perhaps when I return I'll be able to write more.

We were in the area and happened to drive by this beautiful building and saw that it was an old…read moreRailway station, from 1888. We drove around the corner so I could take pictures. I got home and found out that it is actually a museum. I found online that it is open Tues.-Fri. from 9 am - 4pm, Sat. 10 am - 3 pm. Looking forward to a visit the next time we are in Tuscumbia.

Ms. Linda was so helpful! Professional and very knowledgeable about all the things we came to find…read more She had great tips about the museums and times, costs and how to pack all the sights in efficiently! So many ideas, well be back! Happy Traveling from Seattle, Washington

Stop by and check out what the Florence area has to offer. The lady inside is super friendly and…read moretalking with her really made our day. Some interesting exhibits, brochures, and in a great area to walk or bike outside. Definitely stop in if in the area.

This location is the W. C. HANDY BIRTHPLACE, MUSEUM & LIBRARY…read more http://www.visitflorenceal.com/things_to_do/w-c-handy-birthplace-museum-library/ As a fan of blues music, I had no idea about the full history. W C Handy is the "father" of Blues, not only for being the first for including the name Blues in the title of a composition, but also for writing 5 book on the the history of Blues music. Without him, much of early blues history would be lost. The museum is attached to the cabin in which he was born (decorated with period pieces not original to the cabin before it was moved.) For music lovers who understand how blues has influenced later musical forms, I think this is a great place to visit. It is a very small museum, but has a lot of memorabilia from Handy's life, and many donated items.

I love the W. C. Handy Music Festival and would love to see my dear friend and sax player Shelley…read moreWilliams added to line up. He is a life long resident of Florence and plays in northwest Alabama and beyond. Please consider adding Shelley to the music performance line up. Thanks so much, Deborah Young Rice Toledo, Ohio