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HISTORIC ATTRACTIONS \/ REGIONAL MUSEUMS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Amazement Square<\/strong>
\nThe Rightmire Children’s Museum
\nAmazement Square
\n27 Ninth Street
\nLynchburg 434-845-1888
\nwww.amazementsquare.com<\/a>
\nHands-on interactive exhibits combine with special programs that cover everything from the arts to science.<\/p>\n

Amherst County Museum & Historical Society<\/strong>
\n154 South Main Street
\nAmherst 434-946-9068
\nhttp:\/\/members.aol.com\/achmuseum<\/a>
\nExhibits and displays relating to local history, genealogy resources, and other archives are available to the public.<\/p>\n

Art Museum of Western Virginia<\/strong>
\nOne Market Square
\nRoanoke 540-342-5760
\nwww.artmuseumroanoke.org<\/a>
\nA wide range of 19th and 20th century American art includes contemporary art, decorative arts, and works on paper.<\/p>\n

Avoca Museum<\/strong>
\n1514 Main Street
\nAltavista 434-369-1076
\nwww.avocamuseum.org<\/a>
\nDon’t miss this excellent example of 19th-century American Queen Anne architecture, Altavista’s most celebrated landmark.<\/p>\n

Blue Ridge Farm Museum<\/strong>
\nBlue Ridge Institute & Museum
\nFerrum College
\nFerrum 540-365-4416
\nwww.blueridgeinstitute.org\/farm.htm<\/a>
\nExperience early rural life in the Blue Ridge at this recreation of a Virginia-German farmstead.<\/p>\n

Blue Ridge Institute<\/strong>
\nFerrum College
\nRoute 40 West
\nFerrum 540-365-4416
\nwww.blueridgeinstitute.org<\/a>
\nVirginia\u2019s center for Blue Ridge Folklore features gallery exhibits, music crafts, customs, and material culture.<\/p>\n

Eleanor D. Wilson Museum<\/strong>
\nRichard Wetherill Visual Arts Center
\nHollins University
\nRoanoke 540-362-6532
\nwww.hollins.edu\/news-events\/museum<\/a>
\nDistinguished exhibitions combine with many special programs at this regional jewel.<\/p>\n

The Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia<\/strong>
\n1290 Richmond Road
\nStaunton 540-332-7850
\nwww.frontiermuseum.org<\/a>
\nDiscover 17th, 18th, and 19th century American and European heritage with a visit to this unique, outdoor, international living history museum.<\/p>\n

George C. Marshall Museum<\/strong>
\nVirginia Military Institute
\nLexington 540-463-2083
\nwww.marshallfoundation.org<\/a>
\nThe museum traces the career of Marshall with particular emphasis on the eras of the two World Wars and the Marshall Plan.<\/p>\n

Harrison Museum of African American Culture<\/strong>
\n523 Harrison Avenue NW
\nRoanoke 540-345-4818
\nwww.harrisonmuseum.com<\/a>
\nServing as an educational and cultural institution, the museum promotes, showcases, and celebrates the art and history of African Americans.<\/p>\n

History Museum of Western Virginia<\/strong>
\nOne Market Square
\nRoanoke 540-342-5770
\nwww.history-museum.org<\/a>
\nIdeally located at the Center in the Square, this interactive, hands-on museum combines permanent with revolving exhibits to trace 10,000 years of history.<\/p>\n

Monacan Indian Nation Ancestral Museum<\/strong>
\nMonacan Indian Nation
\nMadison Heights 434-946-0389
\nwww.monacannation.com\/museum.shtml<\/a>
\nHonoring a culture that dates back 10,000 years, the Monacan tribe’s original territory covered half of modern Virginia.<\/p>\n

Montgomery Museum<\/strong>
\nLewis Miller Regional Art Center
\n300 Pepper Street South
\nChristiansburg 540-382-5644
\nwww.montgomerymuseum.org<\/a>
\nThe permanent collection is complemented by changing exhibits of talented local artists; the museum preserves many artifacts from the region.<\/p>\n

Natural Bridge Wax Museum & Factory Tour<\/strong>
\nRoute 11 & 130
\nNatural Bridge 540-291-2426
\nwww.naturalbridgeva.com\/wax.html<\/a>
\nScenes of Virginia and Natural Bridge history feature George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and the Confederacy along with fascinating factory tours.<\/p>\n

Radford University Art Museum<\/strong>
\nEast Main Street
\nRadford 540-831-5754
\nwww.runet.edu\/~rumuseum<\/a>
\nMore than 1,200 works of art include 200 student works, although the museum hosts many special exhibitions.<\/p>\n

O. Winston Link Museum<\/strong>
\n101 Shenandoah Avenue NE
\nRoanoke 540-982-LINK
\nwww.linkmuseum.org<\/a>
\nMore than 250 images include the world-renowned photographs of Link along with Link memorabilia and displays relating to the steam locomotive era.<\/p>\n

Salem Museum & Historical Society<\/strong>
\n801 East Main Street
\nSalem 540-389-6760
\nwww.salemmuseum.org<\/a>
\nLocated in the historic 1845 Williams-Brown House, the museum brings live to Salem’s past and Roanoke Valley heritage.<\/p>\n

Science Museum of Western Virginia<\/strong>
\nOne Market Square
\nRoanoke 540-342-5710
\nwww.smwv.org<\/a>
\nHands-on interactive exhibits, planetarium shows and films, and special educational programs are all part of this regional treasure.<\/p>\n

Sergeant Ed Henson, Sr. VMI Cavalry Museum<\/strong>
\n487 Maury River Road
\nLexington 540-464-2950
\nwww.horsecenter.org<\/a>
\nLocated on the grounds of the Virginia Horse Center, the museum is in the northwest corner of the Woods Hill Barn.<\/p>\n

Virginia Museum of Natural History<\/strong>
\n1001 Douglas Avenue
\nMartinsville 540-666-8600
\nwww.vmnh.net<\/a>
\nSpectacular permanent displays combine with national traveling exhibits at one of the Commonwealth’s most prized venues.<\/p>\n

Virginia Museum of Transportation<\/strong>
\n303 Norfolk Avenue
\nRoanoke 540-342-5670
\nwww.vmt.org<\/a>
\nVirginia’s official transportation museum is housed in an historic station to offer interactive exhibits and eclectic displays.<\/p>\n

The Virginia Room<\/strong>
\nRoanoke Public Libraries
\n702 S. Jefferson Street
\nRoanoke 540-853-2073
\nwww.roanokeva.gov\/library<\/a>
\nBrowse through an entire room of the main library that serves as an archive of Virginia history and genealogy.<\/p>\n

VMI Cadet Museum<\/strong>
\nVirginia Military Institute
\nJackson Memorial Hall
\nLexington 540-464-7232
\nwww.vmi.edu\/museum<\/a>
\nExhibits illustrate the institute’s history and traditions, from the uniform coat of Professor Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson to cadet life.<\/p>\n

Wilderness Road Regional Museum & Historic Newbern<\/strong>
\nWilderness Road-Route 611
\nNewben 540-674-4835
\nwww.rootsweb.com\/~vanrhs<\/a>
\nSix acres preserve a collection of historic structures while the museum displays archives and historic documents.<\/p>\n

Work Horse Museum<\/strong>
\nVirginia Horse Center
\n487 Maury River Road
\nLexington 540-463-2950
\nwww.horsecenter.org<\/a>
\nMore than 30 horse-drawn farm implements predate the automobile, preserving the heritage of the working horse in American history.<\/p>\n

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