Berman Museum of World History

The founding of this museum is as interesting as the artifacts. During WWII Farley Berman was an American spy and Germaine Louise Kinne was a member of the French Resistance. Both were assigned to North Africa with a mission to spy on the other as each was suspected of being a double agent. When this was proven to be false they became friends, fell in love and married in 1945 then moved to Anniston, Alabama, Farley's hometown. Even though they remained there for the rest of their lives they continued to travel the world and collect thousands of historical artifacts, weapons, and pieces of art. 

Their collection was donated to the museum after they died and has grown as more items were added. The collection is eclectic and diverse, and includes unusual historic weapons, concealed weapons such as a pipe gun, Native American artifacts, western art, artifacts from Napoleon Bonaparte and Catherine the Great, Asian art, and WWII history and artifacts. 

We're not fans of mounted animals so we skipped the natural history museum located a short walk/roll away. The Longleaf Botanical Gardens surrounds the museums. Due to a lack of time and rainy weather we did not explore the gardens. 

The museum is accessible.

RVs will fit in the lot on the opposite side of museum drive. Museum  33.69704, -85.8191