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Appalachian African-American Cultural Center

The building that once housed the only primary school for blacks in Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, is now the Appalachian African-American Cultural Center. Besides preserving Appalachian black history, it hosts an annual Race Unity Day, houses a library of black literature, and sponsors workshops on racism where blacks and whites can discuss racial issues in a public forum. Preserving 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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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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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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Meadowbrook Museum

The Meadowbrook Museum is located in Shawsville’s Meadowbrook Center, next to the Meadowbrook branch of the Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library. The museum features historic artifacts, documents, and photos relating to Eastern Montgomery County. This section of the county once included six plantations and three resorts centered around the natural springs of the area. The museum serves as an educational resource for local students in learning Read more...
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Virginia Museum of Transportation

The Virginia Museum of Transportation fires the imagination! The whole family can enjoy decades-old steam locomotives while watching modern trains zoom by on busy active tracks. Don’t miss two “last of their class” steam giants: the N&W Class J 611 and the N&W Class A 1218. The museum is located in downtown Roanoke’s century-old freight station in the heart of Virginia’s Read more...
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Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center

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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Harry W. Meador Coal Museum

Museum features exhibits and objects collected by the late Harry Meador Jr., an executive with a local coal company. Museum property once served as the study of John Fox Jr, author of “Trail of the Lonesome Pine”.The founder of the museum, Harry W. Meador, was an advocate of the coal mining industry. During his career, he rose from a union 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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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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D. C. Wysor Observatory and Museum

The D.C. Wysor Observatory and Museum, located on the grounds of Dublin Elementary School, is open every Friday evening 9pm-11pm for individuals and tour groups. The observatory has a state-of-the-art Meade 16″ LX200 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope with a database of nearly 65,000 objects for viewing the solar system. Images can be projected from the telescope to a viewing screen located on Read more...
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William King Museum of Art

The William King Museum of Art is a non-profit regional art museum and arts education center housed in a historic 1913 former school. Showcasing world fine art, contemporary regional art and cultural heritage, it is the only facility of its kind and Virginia’s only nationally accredited museum west of Roanoke. An average of 9 exhibitions are mounted each year. Programming 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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Museum of Charlotte County

Located in the old jail in the Charlotte Court House Historic District, The Charlotte County Museum houses a permanent exhibit recognizing three former Charlotte County residents and the tremendous contributions they made locally, nationally, and internationally. The exhibit, �Three Centuries, Three Statesmen,� celebrates the lives of Patrick Henry, John Randolph, and David K. E. Bruce. Additional exhibits are presented periodically. 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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Lonesome Pine School & Heritage Center

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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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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Salem Museum & Historical Society

The Salem Museum is larger than it looks, with exhibits on five floors. At the heart of the Museum is the 1845 Williams-Brown House, which was originally situated along the Great Wagon Road. Exhibits trace Salem’s history from early Virginia Indian settlements and Salem’s founding in 1802, to Salem’s involvement in the Civil War plus more recent history. Guests enter the Read more...
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Roanoke Pinball Museum

The Roanoke Pinball Museum is an interactive museum dedicated to the science & history of pinball. Our mission is to cultivate curiosity in science, art and history through pinball while preserving & honoring its role in American culture. The Roanoke Pinball Museum has over 50 machines with production dates ranging from 1932 to 2016. Admission to the Roanoke Pinball Museum allows Read more...
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Radford University Planetarium

The Radford University Planetarium is open during the fall and spring semesters when the university is in session. Our regular shows are Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4pm and 7pm (both days), and 10:30am Saturday morning for kid-focused shows.  All shows are free and everyone is welcome to attend – no reservations required for the regular show times. We can seat up Read more...
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Montgomery Museum of Art & History

The Montgomery Museum of Art and History was founded in 1983 for the purpose of preserving history and presenting art representative of Montgomery County (population of 98,666), the New River Valley, and more broadly, Appalachian Virginia. The Museum carries out this mission by providing research materials (over 16,000 items in archives and historic photographs), developing history exhibitions from our over Read more...
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Mill Mountain Park and Discovery Center

Mill Mountain Park is one of the region’s most distinguished parks. Home to the famous Roanoke Star, Roanoke Parks and Recreation’s Discovery Center and Mill Mountain Zoo, Mill Mountain Park is a popular attraction for locals and tourists alike. Spanning 568 acres, this regional park is maintained by Roanoke Parks and Recreation and offers an abundance of recreation opportunities. Within this urban 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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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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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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Old West Gambling Exhibit

The Wild West Gambling Exhibit located on the first floor of the Jefferson Plaza. Stop by anytime the Jefferson Plaza is open to see a replica 1900s game room and some interesting stories both tragic and humorous. Admission to the exhibit is free.  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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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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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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Joseph S.J. Tanner Environmental Education Center, John H Kerr Reservoir (Buggs Island Lake), US Army Corps of Engineers

The Joseph S.J. Tanner Environmental Education Center offers a chance to get “hands on” and experience some of the native wildlife in the area. It’s a great chance to learn about local bird and mammal species and have the opportunity to feel real animal furs. Also, check out the Butterfly Garden out front of the Tanner Center. It’s a great Read more...
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Radford University Art Museum

Radford University Art Museum offers a wide range of visual arts in two galleries and a sculpture court on campus, and a satellite gallery in downtown Radford. The Museum creates about fifteen exhibitions each year, presenting national and international artists, student works, and in the summer, selections from our Permanent Collection — there is always something new to see! Read more...
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Dr. Phipps Family Museum

Dr. Phipps Family Museum portrays Dr. Rufus Phipps a prominent doctor in Dickenson County who operated the Dickenson County Hospital from the 1920’s to his death in 1951. Dr. Phipps made house calls to many patients throughout the county. His wife Toni, two daughters, Carol and Jean Lui lived in the home where the museum is now located.  His daughter 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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Taubman Museum of Art

The Taubman Museum of Art is part of the lively metro mountain mix of arts, culture and outdoor fun in the heart of downtown Roanoke, Virginia. The Museum offers 11 galleries as part of the Fralin Center for American Art and presents 15-20 exhibitions per year. Featured artists have ranged from Kehinde Wiley to John James Audubon and from Yoko Ono to Read more...
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Old Cranks Motorcar Museum & RV Park

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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Raymond F. Ratcliffe Memorial Transportation Museum

In 1984, Pulaski Mayor R. F. Ratcliffe began sharing his heart’s desire to see his town develop a museum for displaying its rich history. Since then, through the hard work of many dedicated indiviuals, the Raymond F. Ratcliffe Memorial Transportation Museum has progressed to a spacious new facility located in Pulaski’s downtown plaza area near the historic Pulaski Railway Station, Read more...

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