What is there to see at the Pickens County Museum?
Visitors often comment that our original facilities resemble a brick castle. Located on the corner of Hwy 178 and Johnson Street, in downtown Pickens, SC. and built in 1902, this wonderful example of Turn of the Century Gothic architecture features crenellated turrets, a copper-colored tin roof, and is constructed of hand-rolled bricks which gives each brick a beautiful swirl pattern. But, there are clues to the original purpose of the building when one notices many of the windows have bars. Yes, this lovely building was the old Pickens County “Gaol” and it served as a jail until 1975. In 1976, the 5,400 sq. ft. building became home to the Pickens County Museum of Art and History, and in 2006, a 10,000 sq. ft. architecturally compatible wing was added. Come inside and enjoy the Hagood Gallery and the Michelin North America Educational Galleries housing the Pickens County Heritage Collection. Represented by thirty-nine permanent displays, the collection interprets the history of Pickens
