Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center 2026: Exhibits, Hours & What Not to Miss
One mile from the Townsend entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, on a 14-acre campus most Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge visitors never discover, the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center preserves 10,000 years of human history in Tuckaleechee Cove — from pre-Columbian Cherokee artifacts to 18 authentic 19th-century Appalachian structures, a Grammy-winner concert series, and guided Cades Cove tours. Admission is modest. The experience is not. Here's the complete guide.