Arts - Saltville, Museum of the Middle Appalachians
A chronological arrangement of exhibits show how a unique geology and the presence of salt have influenced the area for millions of years. The museum displays locally recovered artifacts and fossils from the Ice Age to the Civil War and the Industrial Age. The Saltville Exhibit Hall features changing displays focusing on more local historic and cultural topics. Step back through time! Seventeen permanent exhibits feature regional geology, Woodland Indian culture, Ice Age fossils, Salt and the Civil War, Company Town culture, and more. The Museum Store offers unique stoneware, T-shirts, fossils, educational toys, old photographs of the region, a large array of books on local history, and many other items related to the natural and cultural history of the Middle Appalachians.
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Physical Address
123 Palmer Avenue, Saltville, VA 24370
Hours
Monday: 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM; Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM; Thursday: 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM; Friday: 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM; Saturday: 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM; Sunday: 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
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Fax
(276) 496-7033
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Fax
(276) 496-7033
Application process
Call for more information
Languages
English
Service area
VA
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Museum of the Middle Appalachians
The Museum of the Middle Appalachians is committed to the research, preservation, and education of all ages on the natural and cultural history of the region.