McDuffie Museum

10/17/2026

A quick reminder about tomorrow's Kent's fundraiser:

If you purchased a ticket, head straight to Kent's Drive-In tomorrow, Sunday, October 18th, between 11:30am and 1:30pm to pick up your meal. Tickets are sold out, so thank you to everyone who purchased one and helped support the museum!

If you didn't get a ticket, the McDuffie Museum will be open from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. Feel free to stop by and look around!

We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!!

10/10/2026

10/09/2026

A quick reminder that tickets for our Kent's Drive-In fundraiser are currently available for pickup at the McDuffie Museum!

Join us Sunday, October 18th, from 11:30am to 1:30pm at Kent's for a good meal and a chance to support your local museum. Tickets are $20 each, and every purchase helps us continue preserving McDuffie County's history and keeping admission and tours free to the public.

If you haven't picked up your tickets yet, stop by the museum and grab yours. We won't be selling them at the door, so you've got to pick it up by October 13th if you're interested!

We'd love to see a good turnout and appreciate everyone who continues to support us!!

10/01/2026

🌙 Museum After Dark is coming! 🌙

Join us at the McDuffie Museum on October 29th from 5pm to midnight! The museum will operate as usual, with free admission and free tours throughout the evening.

And since Halloween is just around the corner, we'll have candy for our visitors, too!! 🍬

Come experience the museum after dark!

09/26/2026

Good morning! We're delighted to partner with Kent's Drive-In for a special fundraiser, with every dollar raised going directly toward supporting museum operations. Your support helps us continue preserving, sharing, and making accessible the history of McDuffie County and the surrounding community.

Here's how it works: Purchase a $20 meal ticket from the McDuffie Museum, then bring your ticket to Kent's Drive-In on the day of the event to redeem it for your meal.

🍽️ Date: Sunday, October 18
⏰ Time: 11:30 AM-1:30 PM
📍 Location: Kent's Drive-In

The meal consists of fried chicken, green beans, macaroni & cheese, tossed salad, rolls, dessert, and tea. You can get all of that while supporting your local museum! We hope to see you there 🎉

09/20/2026

Good morning! This is your reminder that the McDuffie Museum is now open on Sundays from 1-5pm. And we offer free admission + free tours 🎉

09/04/2026

We're excited to share that the McDuffie Museum was featured on WJBF News Channel 6 yesterday!

The story highlights our ongoing Blind Willie McTell project and the work we're doing to preserve and share the story of one of Thomson's most important musical figures. This project has been a labor of love, and it's exciting to see Blind Willie's story getting attention beyond our community.

A big thank you to Kim Vickers and the team at WJBF for coming out to the museum and helping us tell this story!

Watch the full story here:

In just a few weeks McDuffie County will host its 32nd annual Blind...

08/28/2026

This year, the McDuffie Museum is excited to have a booth at the Blind Willie McTell Music Festival, and we're bringing something very special with us!!

We are proud to announce that we have secured permission to do a reprint of Blind Willie McTell's legendary 1940 Library of Congress recordings. Recorded in Atlanta in November 1940, these recordings capture McTell not only performing, but also talking about his life, his music, and the blues.

The album includes classics like "Dying Crapshooter's Blues," "I Got To Cross The River Jordan," "Delia," "Boll Weevil," "Amazing Grace," "Chainey," and "Kill-It-Kid Rag," and more.

The Museum also enlisted Tycarius Designs to create new art for this special museum variant of the record, and we're delighted by the results!

📀 PRESALE BEGINS SEPTEMBER 6

The clear blue vinyl records will be $29, tax included, and we'll have a limited number available! You can pick up your record and your ticket to the Blind Willie McTell Music Festival ($55) right here at the McDuffie Museum. In fact, festival tickets are already available!

Then, on September 12, come see us at the festival in Thomson. We'll have the records with us, along with other McDuffie Museum merchandise.

Blind Willie's music helped put Thomson on the map of American blues history. We're excited to help keep that history alive!

08/15/2026

Hey everyone! I'm here to let you know that the McDuffie Museum will be closed tomorrow (Sunday, Aug. 16). We apologize for any inconvenience, and we hope to see you when we reopen on Friday, Aug. 21!!

07/26/2026

Introducing our new Ugly Mugs, inspired by the iconic Southern Ugly Jugs, to the museum's gift shop!

Originally made by enslaved African American potters in the Edgefield District of South Carolina during the 1800s, ugly jugs are some of the most recognizable pieces of Southern folk pottery.

Some historians believe they were made to keep children away from whatever was inside, often liquor. Others point to African spiritual traditions, suggesting they were placed on graves to guard the dead or ward off evil spirits, which is especially meaningful because many enslaved people were denied proper burials.

These mugs are handmade by Bauern Malerei by Trish, who ensures that each one is entirely unique. Stop by the McDuffie Museum and adopt your own Ugly Mug!