Catawba County Museum of History

Catawba history in a nutshell

Great experience, enjoyed the various displays, brought a lot of memories. Definitely worth a visit!

Local Gem!

This is a great museum that is often overlooked. There is a lot of history of Catawba County, as well as western North Carolina. The recent Smithsonian exhibit on how people work was a great exhibit. ...

Very interesting!

Lived in Newton as a child and was excited to see the progress through the years into the thriving small town it is today. Interesting displays and good location.

Excellent small museum

Excellent small museum focusing on the history of Catawba County and it’s people. Located in the historic local courthouse in the town square. Beautiful old building that was and is the county seat...

Catawba County Museum, Newton NC

Great place for local history. Good exhibits. Excellent genealogy library with hands on access. Staff are knowledgeable and friendly. We spent 3 hours there. Most of the time I was going through ...