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Step back in time as you enjoy our museum and grounds. Stop and sit a spell on our front porch before touring the 6,000 sq ft gallery. The gallery features permanent and rotating exhibits on farm life including southern medicine, domestic skills, rural social life, textiles, early transportation and much more. The historic buildings on site include the original Iredell Brown Homestead with detached kitchen, a tobacco barn, a smokehouse, and a one-room schoolhouse from a nearby community, as well as reconstructions of a packhouse and working blacksmith shop.

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Experience North Carolina's Agricultural Roots With Us.

Dedicated to our mission to preserve and present the history and heritage of the rural farming community through collection care, research and public tours

Since 1983

The Museum was founded by passionate volunteers who saw technology change the farming process and the agricultural communities in which they grew up.  Working with local farmers they offered on-farm tours, starting one of North Carolina's earliest Agritourism organizations.  Continuing to partner with our local farmers and other members of the agribusiness community allows us a wonderful opportunity to share information about the State's largest industry with visitors from around the world.  An industry that impacts everyone daily.

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Valuing our Heritage

Through Educational and Community Programs

Tobacco Farm Life Museum, Inc. is a private 501c3 non-profit organization focused on providing educational programs to individuals of all ages.  We do this through several programs throughout the year.

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  • Honey Bee Demonstrations
    Honey Bee Demonstrations
    Sat, Sep 30
    Sep 30, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Tobacco Farm Life Museum, 709 N Church St, Kenly, NC 27542, USA
    Sep 30, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Tobacco Farm Life Museum, 709 N Church St, Kenly, NC 27542, USA
    Mr. Al Hilbreth with Shamrock’s Busy Bee will be here showing and telling about his bees and how to care for them. He will also have his homemade honey for sale!
  • 40th Anniversary Celebration
    40th Anniversary Celebration
    Sun, Oct 01
    Oct 01, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Tobacco Farm Life Museum, 709 N Church St, Kenly, NC 27542, USA
    Oct 01, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Tobacco Farm Life Museum, 709 N Church St, Kenly, NC 27542, USA
    Join us as we celebrate 40 years of the Tobacco Farm Life Museum!
  • Country Barn Painting Class
    Country Barn Painting Class
    Sat, Oct 14
    Oct 14, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Tobacco Farm Life Museum, 709 N Church St, Kenly, NC 27542, USA
    Oct 14, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Tobacco Farm Life Museum, 709 N Church St, Kenly, NC 27542, USA
    Join us as instructor Abby Boykin leads us in painting a country barn scene in our fall painting class! October 14th from 10am to 12pm.
  • Southland Car Club
    Southland Car Club
    Time is TBD
    Time is TBD
    Tobacco Farm Life Museum, 709 N Church St, Kenly, NC 27542, USA
    Time is TBD
    Tobacco Farm Life Museum, 709 N Church St, Kenly, NC 27542, USA
    Southland Car Club will be on site at the Museum showing and telling about their vintage cars.