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The Mount Airy Museum of Regional History is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and interpreting the natural, historic and artistic heritage of the back country region of northwestern North Carolina and southwest Virginia. A 100-foot mural of the surrounding mountains is located in the main gallery and will the stage for your tour. Exhibits provide a trip back in time, from the natural history to the world's largest open-face granite quarry, a stop at an authentic reproduction of a log cabin; a turn-of-the-century general store; a train room where a 70-foot scale model train exhibit is nearing completion; a gallery on fire fighters that includes a 1916, 1926 and 1946 fire truck, all used by the City of Mount Airy. Second floor exhibits focus on the early 1900s and changing exhibits. A visit to the observation room, located on the fourth floor of the clock tower, provides an awesome view of surrounding mountains. The Museum Gift Shoppe, located in the Main Gallery, has gift items related to exhibits, plus local and regional history books are for sale.Hours are Tue-Fri, 10 am-4 pm and Sat, 10 am-2 pm. A small admission fee is charged.

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Siamese Twins Burial Site

The original Siamese twins, Eng and Chang Bunker, are buried outside the Mount Airy city limits in the White Plains Church community.

Mount Airy, NC Other Attractions

Knights Inn of Mayberry

The Knights Inn, located along the Highway 52 Bypass in Mount Airy, offers its guests 33 spacious guest rooms and 25

Mount Airy, NC Businesses

Downtown Cinema Theatre

Site of the nation's third longest- running live radio Bluegrass and Old-Time music show. Local AM radio station, WPAQ 740AM, is the founder of the show called "The Saturday Morning Merry Go Round" which happens every Saturday at 11 am-1:30

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Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce and Mount Airy Visitors Center

The Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce promotes the greater Mount Airy area including all of Surry County. The Chamber offers a step-on-tour guide service for visiting groups.The Mount Airy Visitors Center is now located in the Chamber Building.

Mount Airy, NC Visitors Center

Floyd's City Barber Shop

Floyd's City Barber Shop is a real-life barber shop. Owner Russell Hiatt used to cut Andy Griffith's hair. Russell has a "Wall of Fame" in the shop. It contains more than 20,000 pictures of visitors--and counting such as Oprah Winfrey and "The Incredible Hulk"

Mount Airy, NC Other Attractions

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