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Meadowbrook Museum

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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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Museum of Charlotte County

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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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Museum of Geological Sciences

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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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D. C. Wysor Observatory and Museum

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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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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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Patrick County Historical Museum

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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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Old Russell County Courthouse

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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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Virginia Museum of Natural History

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As the state’s museum of natural history serving the entire Commonwealth and beyond, VMNH has award-winning exhibits, ground-breaking scientific research and collections, and innovative educational programs for all ages. With its outreach education programs, online resources, and traveling exhibits and displays, the Virginia Museum of Natural History is truly an institution without walls. Read more...
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Raymond F. Ratcliffe Memorial Transportation Museum

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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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Wilderness Road Regional Museum – Newbern

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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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Drakes Branch Museum

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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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William King Museum of Art

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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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The Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History

The Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History is located in the Sutherlin Mansion on Millionaires’ Row in Danville, Virginia. Built in 1859 for a leading citizen, Major William T. Sutherlin, the house has become well known as the temporary residence, April 3-10, 1865, of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. In this house, Davis authored his last official proclamation as president Read more...
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Dante Coal Mining and Railroad Museum

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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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FAHI African American Museum & Cultural Center

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Fayette Area Historical Initiative African American Museum and Cultural Center was created to collect, preserve and interpret African American experiences and community life in Martinsville/Henry County. This is achieved with the use of displays and exhibits to highlight history and culture. Exhibits showcase more than 100 years of African American history on Fayette Street. The exhibits, “Walking down the street Read more...
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Radford University Art Museum

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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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Radford University Planetarium

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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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Blue Ridge Institute and Museum

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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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Dr. Phipps Family Museum

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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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Butterfly Flowers

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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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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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Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Interpretive Center

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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

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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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Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History

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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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