Iredell Museums has been a place of learning and exploration for over 60 years. The Museum was founded by a group of citizens who wanted a place for Iredell County residents to learn about the world around them. The Museum was originally located in the 1899 water pump station on Museum Road. The pump station, which was renovated through funds raised in a series of arts festivals and major contributions from donors, eventually housed multiple galleries as well as the Statesville Little Theater.

The Museum’s most well-known collection piece is its 3,000-year-old Egyptian Mummy, lovingly named Margaret the Mummy by school children. Since arriving in Statesville in 1957, research by staff, board members, and volunteers with assistance from the British Museum revealed her origins in the Faiyum region of Egypt, where she lived about 3,000 years ago. In 2016, the Museum featured her in The Mummy Treasure of Al Faiyum, an interactive exhibit exploring ancient Egypt. She is now permanently on display at the Museum.