Ducktown Basin Museum

150 Years of Copper Mning History

Visit this museum, on the grounds of the Historic Burra Burra Copper Mine, to learn about the history of copper mining in Tennessee, the vast environmental changes that occurred in the Great Copper Basin of Tennessee, and the diverse people who migrated to the area because of the boom in copper mining. Home to the “Annual Miners Homecoming.” Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Admission
Hours: Mon-Sat, 9:30-4:00 (summer)/Tues-Sat, 10:00 – 4:30 (winter)