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Butterfly Flowers

Come walk amongst the butterflies in southwestern Virginia’s only Butterfly House, Flying Flowers. The structure is home to dozens of varieties of butterflies native to Virginia and the necessary plants which sustain them. Come photograph, feed or have tea with the butterflies in their garden. Monarchs, Swallowtails, Frittilary and Dianas and many more will pose for your cameras or come Read more...
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Central High Museum

Located in Charlotte County’s former Central High School, the Central High Museum highlights the achievements of Central High School graduates while also teaching the public about the education of African-Americans in Charlotte County. The museum houses school memorabilia and reference and research materials including yearbooks, photographs, and articles. The museum is open on Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.. Read more...
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Thomas J. Boyd Museum

The Boyd Museum provides an opportunity to learn about the history of the people and places of Wythe County. The museum’s collection includes Wytheville’s first fire truck, c-1855, early farming equipment and tools, military uniforms, Civil War displays, photographs of early schools and churches and artifacts from the mining industry. Read more...
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Drakes Branch Museum

The Drakes Branch Museum is a community museum. Exhibits highlight the railroad, tobacco markets, industries, churches, schools, and farms that contributed to the development of the area. The museum is open on the second and fourth Saturday of each month from 10:00 am to noon. Read more...
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A.P. Carter Museum

Born Alvin Pleasant Carter, A.P. Carter was born to love music. A skilled violinist, fiddler to homefolk, he, his wife Sara, brother Ezra and sister-in-law Maybelle formed the Carter Family band. Carter Family grew famous with hits like “Will the Circle Be Unbroken” and “Keep On the Sunny Side.” A.P. spent much of his time traveling to find musical inspiration, Read more...
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Wonder Universe, A Children’s Museum

Wonder Universe, A Children’s Museum is devoted to nurturing the curiosity and creativity of children through the exploration of science, technology, the arts, and regional heritage. The museum serves families across the entire New River Valley and surrounding regions through 18 play-based, engaging exhibits for children ages 0-10. Come visit us for: Hands-on play and learning Interactive activities introducing sciences, technology, Read more...
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Patrick County Historical Museum

Exhibits highlight over two hundred years of history of Patrick County. Displays include spinning wheels, old photographs, and handcrafted items. Family files are available for research. Read more...
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Danville Science Center

The Danville Science Center has been the Dan River Region’s educational and cultural anchor since 1995. Inspiring more than 50,000 guests each year, the Science Center offers the chance to explore STEM concepts and skills with interactive exhibits, hands-on activities, live demos, touring exhibitions, breathtaking Digital Dome Theater presentations, and special events. The Science Center recently completed a major refreshment Read more...
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Salem Museum

Cheers for 30 Years at the Salem Museum  After years of dreaming and hard work, the Salem Museum opened in the historic Williams-Brown House on June 27, 1992. The Museum is celebrating its 30th Anniversary with a new feature exhibit that takes a look back at artifacts and stories now preserved in the Museum’s collections. Admission is free. Some favorite—but Read more...
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Lonesome Pine School & Heritage Center

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This museum was conceived as a place to preserve the history of our area with a focus on the schools of Wise County. In 2002, the June Tolliver House provided Garnett Gilliam, a local teacher and historian, two rooms to display his collection of photographs, yearbooks, and other artifacts. As others made donations to the collection it was soon evident Read more...
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Piedmont Arts

Located in the heart of Martinsville’s Arts and Cultural District, Piedmont Arts is an award-winning art museum that curates thought-provoking exhibitions by international, national and regional artists. The museum also offers performing arts, from concerts to plays to children’s performances, and art classes for all ages. Experience the arts around town with a visit to the museum’s Gravely-Lester Art Garden or take a public art walking Read more...
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Blue Ridge Institute and Museum

The Blue Ridge Institute and Museum is the largest folklife museum in the Old Dominion. It is the official State Center for Blue Ridge Folklore and a major venue along The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail. Since the early 1970s the Institute has documented and presented the folk heritage of the Blue Ridge Mountains and surrounding regions. The daily-life Read more...
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Museum of the Earth Sciences at Radford University

From stones to bones,the Museum of the Earth Sciences provides a fascinating journey through the remarkable history of the earth. With exhibits featuring a life-size replica of a Tyrannosaurus rex skull to a glowing exhibit of fluorescent minerals,the Museum of the Earth Sciences is a unique learning experience encompassing earth science-related themes.  The Radford University Museum of the Earth Sciences, Read more...
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Smithfield Plantation

Built in 1774, Smithfield Plantation was the home of Revolutionary War patriot Colonel William Preston. The home, designed in the tidewater plantation style, provided a haven of aristocratic elegance and became the social and political center of this backcountry area. The glazed windows, Chinese Chippendale railings and an impressive mantel are a testament to Preston’s effort and expense. Colonel Preston Read more...
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Wilderness Road State Park and Historic Martin’s Station

Wilderness Road offers picnicking, hiking, and nature and living history programs. The park features the reconstructed Martin’s Station, an outdoor living history museum depicting life on Virginia’s 1775 frontier. Guests also enjoy the park’s picnic shelters, 100-seat amphitheater, nature play-scape, ADA-certified playground, sand volleyball court and horseshoe pits. Visitors can hike, bike or horseback ride on the 8.5-mile Wilderness Road Trail Read more...
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Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History

The Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History’s mission is to inspire community cohesiveness and facilitate impactful education through the advancement of art and history in the Dan River Region. Located in Danville, Virginia, the museum offers rotating art and history exhibits, programs, and events and collaborates with local organizations and educational institutions throughout the year to provide art and Read more...
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Dante Coal Mining and Railroad Museum

The Dante Coal mining and Railroad Museum invites visitors to enjoy exhibits of coal and railroad memorabilia, donated by the residents and former residents of Dante and the surrounding community. This building is now the home of the DANTE HISTORY PROJECT display, which traveled around Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky for two years in the late 1990’s. School groups are Read more...
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Old Russell County Courthouse

This former courthouse was built in 1799 by Henry Dickenson. A stone building, the structure replaced a log courthouse that was burned during the Revolutionary War. A brick wing was added to the stone structure by the Robert Dickenson family between 1830 and 1850. Used as a residence until the 1970’s, the courthouse began to undergo a restoration process in Read more...
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Museum of Antique Coffee Mills

The Museum of Antique Coffee Mills and Coffee Bar is the only museum of its kind in America. Enjoy the experience of a specialty coffee among the art, antiques and plants that complete the shop. The coffee bar serves award-winning specialty coffee and expresso-based drinks, premium teas, many varieties of biscotti and scones, including gluten-free. Selections from the private collection Read more...
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Matthews Farm Museum

We are a working circa 1900 farm in the mountains of Grayson County, close to Galax, VA, home of the Fiddler’s Convention. The Museum has buildings from the 1850’s, to the farm house that was built in 1905. Soon adding our 1830’s cabin to the list of Historical buildings. Events at the Museum have demonstrators, and showcase many artisans from Read more...
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Southwest Virginia Cultural Center & Marketplace

The flavors of the Southwest Virginia Cultural Center & Marketplace are nothing short of inspiring for a visit to the Appalachian Mountains. Let us guide you on a full experience of Southwest Virginia and our unique assets and opportunities for exploration. From the sounds of the region’s distinctive bluegrass to the sights of world renowned folk artist from around the mountains, Read more...
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Birthplace of Country Music Museum

Learn why Bristol is designated by Congress as the birthplace of country music! Visit the award-winning Birthplace of Country Music Museum, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, in Historic Downtown Bristol, Virginia-Tennessee – home of the 1927 Bristol Sessions recordings.   The museum tells the story of those groundbreaking Sessions, explores how evolving sound technology shaped their success, and highlights Read more...
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Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center

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Honoring a Legend, Dr. Ralph Stanley, his brother Carter Stanley and Mountain Music. Major venue on The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail. Admission $10 Additional Information You haven’t fully experienced Ralph Stanley’s music and traditional mountain music until you’ve journeyed into the heart of Appalachia and visited this iconic museum. Individual and Group Tours Available  Read more...
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Alberta Caboose

Alberta Caboose (Vintage 1917 Wooden Caboose) Located in Alberta Town Square in front of the R.R. right-away,which is the proposed Brunswick county Tabacco Heritage Trail.The Caboose Museum reflects Alberta’s heritage.The town was formed in 1928 with two major rail lines crossing .The Seaboard and Virginian.,Later to become N&W and CSX.Alberta’s “hayday “was brought on by the very vibrant rail traffic. Read more...
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Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Interpretive Center

The center is a satellite location of Natural Tunnel State Park. The Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Interpretive Center is open Friday through Monday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. At the center, visitors learn about the important role Wilderness Road played in America’s westward expansion. Directly in front of Kane Gap, one of the last undeveloped portions of the Wilderness Read more...
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Center in the Square

From our atrium (with our many fish tanks, including the 8000 gallon showpiece) to our rooftop with majestic views ranging from mountains to the heart of downtown Roanoke, we hope you enjoyed the variety of exhibits, views, and memories that are made here every day! ADMISSION IS FREE! – Areas Requiring NO Admission Ticket: Coral Reef, Jellyfish, Predators of the Read more...
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Wilderness Road Regional Museum – Newbern

Open 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Tuesday-Saturday The Wilderness Road Regional Museum, located about a mile from Interstate 81 in Newbern, Virginia, has been owned and operated by the New River Historical Society since 1980. The oldest room in the museum was built sometime between 1806 and 1812 by Newbern’s founder, Henry Hance. Originally, the museum building had belonged to the Read more...
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Great Lakes to Florida Highway Museum

The Great Lakes to Florida Highway Museum, the newest addition to the Willow Brook Jackson/Umberger Homestead Museum Interpretative Site and the third museum for the Town of Wytheville Museums, is now open. The new museum, located adjacent to the E. Lee Trinkle Regional Visitors Center at 975 Tazewell Street, Wytheville, offers visitors a chance to return to the days when Read more...
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Museum of the Middle Appalachians

Step through the window of time at the Museum of the Middle Appalachians: “From the Ice Age to the Space Age.”  Learn how geology has influenced the area’s history for millions of years. See the full-size replicas of ice age mammals that roamed the region over 15,000 years ago. Visit the site of annual archeological and paleontological digs and see artifacts and Read more...
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Wood Brothers Racing Museum

One of the most successful racing teams in NASCAR history has a museum located in Patrick County. The Wood Brothers Racing Museum is located just 30 minutes from Martinsville Speedway. Wood Brothers Racing is the oldest continuously operating teams in NASCAR. Currently, The no. 21 Ford Fusion is driven by 2011 Daytona 500 Champion Trevor Bayne. The museum is open Read more...
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Avoca Museum

Just a short forty minute drive south of Lynchburg, Avoca, the principal architectural landmark of the Town of Altavista, is an American Queen Anne-style house, designed by architect J.M.B. Lewis and built in 1901. Designated a Virginia Historic Landmark and listed in the National Register of Historic Places, Avoca is the home site of Colonel Charles Lynch, Revolutionary War hero. Read more...
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Old Cranks Motorcar Museum & RV Park

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Old Cranks Motorcar Museum houses an average of 50 Antique, Classic and Special Interest automobiles, ranging from a 1906 Schacht Horseless Carriage, a 1917 Detroit Electric Auto, a 1919 Stanley Steam Car, a 1923 Templar Touring Car, a 1934 Ford V-8, a 1954 Oldsmobile, a 28K mile unrestored 1969 Mustang Mach 1 with a 428 Cobra Jet engine to a Read more...
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The Hollow History Center

The Hollow History Center is a historic site with four log buildings and a picnic shelter—one building which houses a collection of local history, photos, and genealogy. Also, on site are horse-drawn farm equipment, a section of the “Dinky” railroad, and other antique tools and household objects. Call for an appointment. Read more...
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Museum of Geological Sciences

The Museum of Geosciences houses a collection of over 13,000 minerals used for research, education, and display. Many Virginia specimens are included in the collection, as well as specimens from famous mining localities worldwide. Exhibits include gems, minerals, and a full-scale model of an Allosaurus dinosaur skeleton found in Utah. A display of minerals arranged systematically by chemical formula is Read more...
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Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University

The Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University, a premiere arts destination in the Roanoke Valley, features the work of nationally renowned artists, emerging figures, and regional names. The Museum mounts exhibitions that explore currents in modern and contemporary art, as well as presenting work from the permanent collection.Museum hours are Tuesday � Friday, 10:00 am � 4:00 pm; and Read more...
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Virginia Motorsports Museum and Hall of Fame

Preserving and chronicling Patrick County’s rich racing history. Race fans and visitors to the area should include this museum as a must see stop on their trip to beautiful Stuart. See how moonshine was made and hear the fascinating story of how this business lead directly to the birth of NASCAR racing. Home to the famous Wood Brothers Racing Team, Read more...

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