The Beck Cultural Exchange Center is one of the largest African American Historical Museum.This beautiful black history non-profit museum has so many preserved African-American artifacts and exhibits.It’s a great place for visitors from all across America, to explore our African- American Cultural every day.

Beck offers a varied and interesting collection of artifacts related to regional African American history and serves as a statewide repository of related items. Many documents, such as yearbooks and newspapers, from bygone eras are housed here. The only reason I was disappointed is the documents I was specifically looking for during the course of scholarly study were not available to me due to restrictions and archive reorganizination.

Great Place to learn about African American history in the East Tennessee region

Definitely somewhere everyone should visit. Great local history. Super friendly staff!

A great place to learn regional and local African American history. They are very knowledgeable and welcoming.

Historical, cultural, meeting space of a diverse population, educational and the top meeting space in Knoxville

Truly Awesome. I learned some things I had no idea about. I totally recommend anyone who is in the Knoxville area and want to touch up on history or find some things out they didn’t know to totally come to this place. The woman at the entrance was very knowledgeable and helpful

This place has some really good black history that everyone no matter what color you are or what background you are from needs to experience

What a Very Rich Cultural Center. Jewel of the East!

Amazing. Great space. Very much worth your time!

The back Cultural Center was a great experience many people attended the program very diverse good music good food plenty of vendors beautiful oils and incense the most beautiful fragrance authentic African clothing and much more Im looking forward to next year attending.

Attended the holiday party and it was fun and festive. If you are looking for a place to learn about African American contributions to Knoxville amd the region, this is the place to visit. Staff is very hospitable!

Highly recommend visiting when in Knoxville. A great of history regarding the racism faced by African Americans in the area, including the Urban Renewal, segragation and prominent figures from pre-civil war era to today. The woman at the front desk shared a great deal of information before we did our self guided tour. Very friendly and inviting.

I helped throw my best friends baby shower in one of there rooms. Is was neat and spacious. A great place to hold small to mid size events or parties. The staff was friendly and helpful. They have a full kitchen and warmer to keep your goods in if need be. An ice machine for ice. Historic home in East Knoxville.

Eternal Life Harvest Centers Womens Impact Ministry went to the Beck center. We learned so much history about the town we live in, the people who paved the way for others of all colors, and the importance of learning and treasuring your heritage and ancestry lineage. A big thank you to our tour guide, Rev. Renee, who was very knowledgeable and helpful.

I love Ms. Renee and her staff at Beck, you can learn so much about East Tennessee history in a single visit, and itll pull you back in for more.

Every time I walk in the Beck, I feel like I am going back in time.

I was expecting a bit more. But Im glad its there

Good

We loved our visit to this unique center and museum. We learned so much about Knoxvilles civil rights history. The staff was super welcoming. We loved the little gift store and the opportunity to support this spacial historical site.

Great visit. Very interesting and informative!

Wonderful place of Pictures, Historically items on display, and event venue whenneeded.

Black history at its finest preserved and presented!

Details history of African Americans in Knoxville and eastern Kentucky. Knowledgeable, friendly staff.

Great Memories with Awesome Bless People.

An all inclusive and diverse educational program... Check it out, you might actually be surprised.

Beautiful facility nestled in east Knox that contains much painful history we need to be continually reminded of. It is a place of patient education and resources that will make you both wince and delight in the persistence of diversity through history.Even the gift shop had me stuck for quite some time filled with local authors and artists. Relics of slavery are terrifying to behold and I strongly recommend a visit if you have not already been. Lovely, informative staff more than willing to answer questions. Be sure to thank the staff for the time and energy that goes into making this a sanctuary for the true colors of American history.

This historical site is very informative for African Americans. It shows how we as a people took pride in ourselves and buisnesses that were owned by African Americans. Truly educated and very prosperous individuals until the City of Knoxville cane up with a project to build a Coliseum. This project destroyed over 107 buisnesses which were black owned. There is so much literature to review and gain knowledge of our heritage.

I was very impressed with the lectures and Artifacts that the Beck Cultural Exchange had on display. Great place to learn about black history in Knoxville Tennessee.

Everything was good up until the wedding day everything went down hill because I guess the CEO showed up. Everything that was agreed upon she didn’t like, she walked around like a warden and we were inmates in jail. she was very disrespectful we were told we could use a room to get dressed she didn’t like that, she told the bride she had to get out the room she was very unprofessional, she stayed around the entire wedding hovering over the party even asking for food and cake. We was supposed to get a 50 Dollar deposit back as long as everything was cleaned up and it was but because she saw someone drinking a beer in some alley that had nothing to do with the wedding we can’t get it back. let’s just say a day that was supposed to be so special was ruined because of power trip.worst experience ever she even ran some guest off because they didn’t fill comfortable....

Lovely people.

Awesome place!!! The staff are soo friendly and knowledgeable it a a hidden gem in the neighborhood.. The place even has am incredible book on the history of black culture in Knoxville over the past 200 years...

St Johns Missionary Baptist Church on MLK in Knoxville, Tn went for a guided tour. Our tour guide was an Asset to Beck and us. As young as she was, her knowledge of Knoxvilles Black Culture outstanding. When our guide told a story or discribed an event, it was so vivid and it transformed you. Please visit its free. Donations are excepted and needed. They change the Museum every 5 or 6 months. Can not wait to go back again.

Very interesting place that focuses on African American history :)I would definitely recommend it if your a tourist!

Excellent place to learn about local and national African American traditions and history.

Ive learned history i did not know about. I was so proud to see.

An exciting and educational pass thru history and cultural diversity.

The Beck Cultural Exchange Center is one of the best organizations in East Knoxville. It serves as a shrine to the accomplishments of the history of Black Knoxville as it matured and developed. The center has a strong staff that aids and helps in the community.

I always have an enriching experience at this place.

Great place

First off i love the center. But that ceo they have there now thats another story. She came at us on her first time as an arogant rude and really angry. We were there for my brothers wedding and when they first reserved the center the ladies showed them the room each would use well every thing started off great until this ceo came in then it all goes down hill fast first she complains about us being in the room we was in then the table cant nothing touch the table then she rushed the bride to get finish with her make up and then sent her into a bathroom stall to put on her dress this was by far the worst conduct of bussiness i have ever experienced. I would not reccomend any one to do any events there thats just my experience and how i felt fron the way she treated us now the other employees there were awsome very helpful but her no i would never send any one there for any type of event so if i could give them no stars i would but i had to give them one.

It was pleasant, intriguing and enjoyed pick your poison exhibit.

Great place for historical information, meetings, and events . Very nice staff. Good parking.

There is so much to learn that we dont know love it thanks

Please visit this place if you are in Knoxville and sign the guest book. We need to support local places with historic items.

I absolutely love the place. Its full history

Highly educational, welcoming,representative, an asset to the community, professionally run.

Its a place of African American history where we can see the past. Never forget!

Great place

Very enlightening and a closer look at the history of Knoxville

There so much local history here that I have become a very frequent visitor.

SOOOOO BEAUTIFUL

A must see!

This a wonderful place full of history

Great place

Historical

Amazing

Wonderful place

Loved it

Loved it!

Enlightenment and educational.

Great atmosphere

Good place