Entry No. 10 — the Charlotte file — filed under: weird museum

JAARS Museum of the Alphabet

An unexpectedly niche private museum spanning 12 galleries dedicated exclusively to the physical history of human writing systems and scripts. Displays range from cuneiform tablets and a Rosetta Stone replica to minority language documents and translations into fictional scripts like Klingon.

The move: Trace the evolution of written language through ancient scripts and see how your names translate into historical and fictional alphabets.

📍 Waxhaw
💸 $$
⚡ Up for anything
🌗 Indoors

Where: 6409 Davis Rd, Waxhaw, NC 28173

Hours: Added 2026-07-21 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Further reading: Official site · Atlas Obscura

last checked: 2026-07-21