Mebane Historical Museum

The amount of local historical information packed into such a small space is awesome however, the staff lady who seems to always be there is extremely rude and makes us feel like she does not want anyone visiting. The first time we came, we wanted to see more on Mebane's history as newcomers to the area. We were met with 'short', cold answers when asking her questions and got the feeling we were unwelcome as soon as we entered the door. Another time we walked in to inquire about where & how to get in to the train display as it was very confusing on how to enter. She was there again and her demeanor was not any more helpful or any more pleasant than the previous time. She snapped back 'there are signs' and we just left because we knew she is not a nice person to be around. It's sad because we love Mebane and anyone visiting this museum will get the wrong impression of our friendly town if they have to encounter this rude worker.

Went for their quilt show with my wife. Beautiful quilts on display, and several vendors

They have excellent train sets, they're worth a stop in if you live in the area or are passing through. EDIT: owner has informed me that I am referring to the Mebane Train Display, which is in a nearby building.

If you like trains, this should be on your list. Set up to represent the earlier days of Mebane, the model has a bunch of tracks, numerous trains running and very detailed surroundings. Do not miss the Christmas tree decorated seasonally with two working trains running under and through the tree. Make note when you're there that this was one man's collection that he willed to the city when he crossed into the clearing. Very fun trip

Pretty cool, around back there are public bathrooms and a sand volleyball court, some picnic tables, the dog I was walking loves it for a place to cool off.

The train displays were great and the staff were friendly. The train show/market was good for its small size.

We came here to check out the train display. My children loved looking at all of trains going around and pushing the buttons to make things move! There are several different rooms full of trains to look at. There's a large tree with tracks going up and down in it! There's even a train going around the ceiling!
Right outside of the train museum, there was a nice playground that was fenced in! My only complaint is that there's no sign directly in front of the building and where we parked, we couldn't see the train signs. We went into the historical museum and when asked about the trains, we were rudely informed that we were in the wrong area. I had never heard of this historical museum before, but after encountering this rude staff member, I can see why people might not want to recommend it to others.