Tuesday-Friday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free Admission

The Davidson County Historical Museum is located in the heart of Uptown Lexington’s Historic District and housed inside the Old Davidson County Courthouse - an impressive Greek Revival structure completed in 1858. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Davidson County Courthouse is one of the few historic properties in the county that is open to the public. Much of the building’s historic architecture remains including the courtroom bar, judge’s bench, jury box, and holding cell.

The Museum maintains a permanent collection of artifacts highlighting the history of Davidson County. The collection and other Museum resources are made available through regularly scheduled exhibits, special programming, and through various digital platforms including online access to the collections database.

 
 

Exhibits

We feature permanent and changing exhibits, all highlighting our shared history. Learn more about Current, Upcoming and Past Exhibits.

Collection

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The Permanent Collection is comprised of thousands of artifacts, images and archival materials highlighting the history of Davidson County. Learn more about the Collection and Search our Online Database. 

County History

What's your interest? Lexington-style BBQ, Buffalo Bill's 1901 train wreck, unexpected Civil War "house guests" and their unlikely hostess? History abounds here - learn More about Davidson County's past.