Historical Societies Near Me in Raven, va
Breaks Interstate Park
627 Commission Circle, Breaks, VA
Frontiersmen used to call a passage through the mountains a “break.” Such breaks were a rare thing indeed, offering the early settlers an opportunity to take their frontier lives to a new... Read More
Fields-Penn 1860 House Museum
208 West Main Street, Abingdon, VA
History comes to life through guided tours that interpret 19th-century life in Southwest Virginia. The home's original owners enjoyed status in the emerging middle class: the Fields in the... Read More
Birthplace Of Country Music Museum
520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA
About Us:
The Birthplace of Country Music Museum, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, explores the history of the 1927 Bristol Sessions and their lasting impact... Read More
Pocahontas Exhibition Coal Mine And Museum
300 Centre Street, Pocahontas, VA
History Of Pocahontas
Any history of Pocahontas, Virginia must necessarily be a history of the Pocahontas Coal Field. As early as 1860, coal was used in a blacksmith... Read More
Fannon's Train Museum
P.O. Box 15, Duffield, VA
In 1890, the South Atlantic & Ohio Railroad completed the line running from Bristol to Gate City and to Big Stone Gap through Duffield. Transporting coal was the main reason the railroad was... Read More
Montgomery Museum of Art and History
4 East Main St, Christiansburg, VA
Mission Statement: Preserving History - Presenting Art
Read MoreBlue Ridge Institute and Museum
20 Museum Drive, Ferrum, VA
The Blue Ridge Institute & Museum was established by Ferrum College in the early 1970s to document, interpret, and present the folk heritage of the Blue Ridge region. Since that time the... Read More
The Virginia Museum of Transportation
303 Norfolk Avenue, Roanoke, VA
Our Mission
The Virginia Museum of Transportation is driven by it mission:
-To advance all mode of transportation across the Commonwealth,
-to celebrate... Read More
Science Museum Of Western Virginia
One Market Square SE, 4th Floor, Roanoke, VA
Our Mission:
To make science and technology accessible to all people by being an outstanding regional institution that ignites and nurtures life-long learning.
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Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library
201 East Main Street, Bedford, VA
The Museum and Its Mission
The Mission of the Bedford City / County Museum is to develop and maintain files for genealogical and historical research and to collect, preserve and... Read More
Danville Museum Of Fine Arts And History
975 Main Street, Danville, VA
Mission:
To promote, encourage and develop interest in, knowledge of, appreciation for and practice of the arts; to collect, preserve, and display works of art,... Read More
Danville Science Center
677 Craghead Street, Danville, VA
Mission of the Science Museum of Virginia
To deepen our understanding of man and his environment;
To promote a knowledge of the scientific method and thus... Read More
Avoca Museum
1514 Main Street, Altavista, VA
Avoca, in the last two and one half centuries, has accomplished that which we see and enjoy today. The children who have already benefited from the educational and historical programs will... Read More
Daura Museum of Art
Dillard Fine Arts Building, University of Lynchburg, 1501 Lakeside Drive, Lynchburg, VA
Mission
The Daura Museum of Art is a teaching museum that enhances the University of Lynchburg’s academic mission, transforms learning through... Read More
The Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College
2500 Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg, VA
About Us
The Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College houses an outstanding collection of American art, chiefly paintings, works on paper, and photographs dating from... Read More
Legacy Museum of African American History
403 Monroe Street, Lynchburg, VA
Legacy Museum Mission
The Mission of the Legacy Museum of African American History is to enrich the lives of local residents and museum visitors by... Read More
The Anne Spencer House and Garden Museum
1313 Pierce Street, Lynchburg, VA
Purpose: To preserve and celebrate, through education and research, the literary, cultural, and social legacy of Anne Spencer, thus memorializing her... Read More
Lynchburg Museum System
901 Court Street, Lynchburg, VA
Mission:
The mission of the Lynchburg Museum System is to collect, interpret, and preserve the history and material culture of Lynchburg and the surrounding area.
Amherst County Museum and Historical Society
154 South Main Street, Amherst, VA
Mission:
The mission of the Amherst County Museum & Historical Society is to discover, collect and preserve objects related to the history and genealogy of Amherst... Read More
Frontier Culture Museum
1290 Richmond Avenue, Staunton, VA
The Frontier Culture Museum tells the story of the thousands of people who migrated to colonial America, and of the life they created here for themselves.
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