Location
The Museum of the Cherokee People is located at 589 Tsali Boulevard, Cherokee, NC 28719, in the heart of Cherokee’s Cultural District.
Nearby, you’ll find the Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual Co-op, the Oconaluftee Indian Village living history museum, and the Mountainside Theater, home of the outdoor drama Unto These Hills.
MotCP is approximately a one-hour drive from both Asheville, North Carolina and Gatlinburg, Tennessee (please note that during the winter months, Highway 441 from Gatlinburg to Cherokee may be closed due to inclement weather–check the National Park Service’s website or Twitter for road status updates). MotCP is approximately a two-hour drive from Knoxville, Tennessee, and two and a half hours from Atlanta, Georgia.
Hours
Ticket sales close at 4pm. A self-guided tour of the Museum takes approximately one hour.
The Museum is open daily except the day preceding the Thanksgiving holiday, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day.
