Museums of West Virginia

Features exhibits that celebrate the central Appalachian forest, its history, culture, natural history, forest management, and products.

Beverly Heritage Center combines four historic buildings in the center of Beverly, West Virginia, to tell the story of the Battle of Rich Mountain and the First Campaign of the American Civil War, the pivotal role of the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, and daily life in a small rural county seat through the 19th Century.

A place for visitors to learn about the history of Clarksburg, WV.

The complex organizes educational and professional programs throughout the year. Popular programs for the public include Garden Planting Days held in the spring, Fossil Day held in March and September, and the annual Archaeology Day event held in October. These educational events have activities for adults and children such as fossil identification, flint-knapping demonstrations, museum scavenger hunts, and atlatl throwing. The Lecture and Film Series presents programs on topics related to archaeology or Appalachian culture and history on designated Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons. Next to the Mound, the outdoor Interpretative Garden showcases crops that were first cultivated by the indigenous people, such as gourds and sunflowers.

Exhibits, artifacts, properties, and sites related to the history and culture of Harrison County, West Virginia.

The Huntington Children’s Museum is dedicated to fostering curiosity and learning through interactive exhibits designed to engage young minds. Featured exhibits include a water table, interactive sand table, indoor climbing area, and stop-motion video creation station. These hands-on experiences encourage children to explore and learn through play.

The Marion County Historical Society & Museum is housed in the 1912 former home of Marion County sheriffs.

Coal mining museum and organization focused on educating the public on regional coal mining heritage.

Art gallery bringing Fine Arts to the Mid-Ohio Valley, in addition to art classes for all ages.

Founded in 1972 by the Jackson County Historical Society, the museum tells the histories of Jackson County and the Ohio River’s Great Bend region with objects, photographs, and archives. The museum is located in the former Lock 22 powerhouse in Riverside Park.

Exhibits exploring the social, cultural, and technological history of West Virginia’s mineral resources and related industries.

The West Virginia Humanities Council is a nonprofit organization governed by its Board of Directors. Our mission is to promote a vigorous program in the humanities statewide in West Virginia.

Heritage museum featuring log cabins, an early farmhouse, livestock, an operational 19th century blacksmith shop, community buildings, and more.

Two art galleries that present touring exhibitions as well as exhibitions drawn from West Virginia University's collection.

The museum showcases objects made and used in the neighborhood during the time that it was known as Central City.

Discover a world of music, theater, art and science at one of the most unique venues in the country.

The North House Museum is home to historic period rooms, exhibits, a library, genealogy and family history resources, and an archive.

Heritage Farm Museum & Village is a recreated 19th century Appalachian village that includes museums, animal exhibits, artisans, and an adventure park.

The only nationally accredited visual art museum of its size in the Tri-State region, the HMA serves the public as a museum and cultural center.

Explore Monroe County's history in this museum and two adjacent log cabins.

Welcome to West Virginia's multi-site museum highlighting the history and present day impact of oil and gas in the Appalachian Basin, the largest reserve of oil and gas in the world.

The mission of Spark! Imagination and Science Center is to inspire people of all ages to explore science and the arts through hands-on exhibits and programs that spark a lifelong love of learning.

Starting in the mid-1800s, the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum was a hospital that now offers a range of historic and haunted tours.

The West Virginia Baptist Historical Society (WVBHS) is a non-profit organization incorporated on January 23, 1942 for the preservation and promotion of historical documents, artifacts, and dissemination of historical research pertaining to the Baptist heritage of West Virginia.

The WV Mine Wars Museum in historic Matewanpreserves and interprets artifacts and historical records of the local communities affected by the West Virginia Mine Wars, exploring historical events from multiple perspectives through the lives of ordinary people.

The WVU Museum of the Health Sciences is an interdisciplinary museum located on the Health Sciences Campus at West Virginia University.

Visit historic Arthurdale, the nation's first New Deal homestead community, which includes an original homestead house, a working forge, an Esso Station, and stories about the original homesteaders.

The Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society is a non-profit corporation dedicated to interpreting the American Railway experience using C&O Railway’s history through drawings, documents, and artifacts which the Society collects, preserves, and makes available to as broad an audience as possible.

This two-story, brick building was constructed in 1878 with two rooms on the first floor and a double stairway leading to two more second-story classrooms connected by an office for the principal. The building is named in honor of Thomas M. Harris, a Harrisville native, rising to the rank of General while serving the Union cause during The Civil War.

Stories from and 18th Century House--The Robert Higgins House, built c.1790 by a Revolutionary War veteran, Captain Robert Higgins, is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Historic Shepherdstown Museum was founded to preserve and display artifacts, furniture, and historic documents that relate to local and regional history.

Permanent and temporary exhibits related to Jefferson County and regional history.

Offers a personal, hands-on education in the birth and growth of electronic communication and entertainment, including the WV Broadcasting Hall of Fame.

Old Hemlock preserves the history and life of George Bird Evans and Kay Evans. Visit for a chance to learn about their lives, tour an 1815 log house, and learn more about their line of English Setters.

The Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center on the campus of Fairmont State University is dedicated to the identification, preservation, and perpetuation of our region's rich cultural heritage, through academic studies, educational programs, festivals and performances, and publications.

University library system that features rotating exhibits and art displays in the Downtown Library, Evansdale Library, Health Sciences Library, and virtually.

The Culture Center is home to the West Virginia State Museum which offers a variety of programs and exhibits that preserve and share the culture and history of the Mountain State and its people.

The West Virginia Railroad Maintenance-of-Way Museum is dedicated to the preservation of history and artifacts related to the maintenance-of-way (track maintenance and repair) department of American Railroading.

It is believed that the Museum is the custodian of the largest collection of Scouting memorabilia in the world, containing hundreds of thousands of Scouting related items.