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Oldest museum in the Northern Neck area, with exhibits and programs about Westmoreland County history from pre-colonial days to today. Displays include artifacts discovered at the sites of Native American settlements and early plantations, full length portraits of key figures in the County's early history, and items associated with Presidents George Washington, James Madison and James Monroe.
Oldest museum in the Northern Neck area, with exhibits and programs about Westmoreland County history from pre-colonial days to today. Displays include artifacts discovered at the sites of Native American settlements and early plantations, full length portraits of key figures in the County's early history, and items associated with Presidents George Washington, James Madison and James Monroe.
Offers exhibits and activities to highlight Loudoun's history, including textiles and Native American artifacts and a Children's Discovery Room for hands on history. Housed in 18th and 19th century buildings and a 1767 log cabin. Part of Virginia Civil War Trails.
Offers exhibits and activities to highlight Loudoun's history, including textiles and Native American artifacts and a Children's Discovery Room for hands on history. Housed in 18th and 19th century buildings and a 1767 log cabin. Part of Virginia Civil War Trails.
The Valentine has a wide variety of tours that explore the rich and diverse history of the city. You can experience guided walking tours of Richmond neighborhoods, specialty bus tours, custom group tours, and school tours, all led by Master Valentine Tour Guides.
The Valentine has a wide variety of tours that explore the rich and diverse history of the city. You can experience guided walking tours of Richmond neighborhoods, specialty bus tours, custom group tours, and school tours, all led by Master Valentine Tour Guides.
Provides a living history site and an educational agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Museum features four historic, reconstructed working farms from Germany, Northern Ireland, England, and Botetourt County, Virginia, and a working 18th century blacksmith forge from Northern Ireland. Many special activities and programs are featured including summer camps and concerts. Call or visit the web site for a calendar of events.
Provides a living history site and an educational agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Museum features four historic, reconstructed working farms from Germany, Northern Ireland, England, and Botetourt County, Virginia, and a working 18th century blacksmith forge from Northern Ireland. Many special activities and programs are featured including summer camps and concerts. Call or visit the web site for a calendar of events.
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Provides cultural and aesthetic experiences for museum visitors through the use of changing exhibitions in all media. Offers classes, lectures, performances, and demonstrations to stimulate interest in the arts.
Provides cultural and aesthetic experiences for museum visitors through the use of changing exhibitions in all media. Offers classes, lectures, performances, and demonstrations to stimulate interest in the arts.
This is the main visitor center for the Richmond National Battlefield Park. Three floors of exhibits and artifacts are on display.
This is the main visitor center for the Richmond National Battlefield Park. Three floors of exhibits and artifacts are on display.
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A non-profit historical museum named for the National Landmark historic site on which it is located. The museum interprets pioneer and Native American life in the Appalachian frontier. Park features 15 historic log and stone buildings furnished to recreate the 1800's. Collects, exhibits, and interprets objects and cultural heritage of Southwest Virginia, Tazewell County.
A non-profit historical museum named for the National Landmark historic site on which it is located. The museum interprets pioneer and Native American life in the Appalachian frontier. Park features 15 historic log and stone buildings furnished to recreate the 1800's. Collects, exhibits, and interprets objects and cultural heritage of Southwest Virginia, Tazewell County.
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Exhibits and programs about geosciences. Minerals from Virginia and around the world.
Exhibits and programs about geosciences. Minerals from Virginia and around the world.
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Cultural Heritage Programs
Museums
Offers early 20th century Arts-and-Crafts style estate. Featuring 12 acres of gardens and art collections spanning 5,000 years. In addition, offers a permanent collection and gardens, exhibition galleries, working artist studios, art classes, camps, and an assortment of family programming.
Offers early 20th century Arts-and-Crafts style estate. Featuring 12 acres of gardens and art collections spanning 5,000 years. In addition, offers a permanent collection and gardens, exhibition galleries, working artist studios, art classes, camps, and an assortment of family programming.
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Cultural Heritage Programs
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Provides displays of art and artifacts documenting migratory wildfowl that pass through Eastern Virginia.
Provides displays of art and artifacts documenting migratory wildfowl that pass through Eastern Virginia.
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Historic Preservation
Museums
Located in the historic Williams-Brown House of Longwood Park, the Salem Museum serves the community by preserving the past, informing the future. Through exhibits, publications, programs, special events and vital preservation efforts, the Salem Historical Society works to keep the vibrant past of Salem and the Roanoke Valley alive. Maintains an important collection of local artifacts including Native American pieces recovered from an early Indian settlement, relics of the Civil War, and mementos of daily life from the span of Salem's history. Sponsors a rotating gallery of local artwork, publishes substantive books and articles related to local history, hosts workshops and programs, and maintains a historic herb garden.
Located in the historic Williams-Brown House of Longwood Park, the Salem Museum serves the community by preserving the past, informing the future. Through exhibits, publications, programs, special events and vital preservation efforts, the Salem Historical Society works to keep the vibrant past of Salem and the Roanoke Valley alive. Maintains an important collection of local artifacts including Native American pieces recovered from an early Indian settlement, relics of the Civil War, and mementos of daily life from the span of Salem's history. Sponsors a rotating gallery of local artwork, publishes substantive books and articles related to local history, hosts workshops and programs, and maintains a historic herb garden.
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Arts Centers
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Arts and Culture Volunteer Opportunities
A museum for the exploration of the American Civil War and its legacies from multiple perspectives: Union and Confederate, enslaved and free African Americans, soldiers and civilians.
A museum for the exploration of the American Civil War and its legacies from multiple perspectives: Union and Confederate, enslaved and free African Americans, soldiers and civilians.
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Museums
Historic Preservation
A visual art gallery that promotes and offers activities, educational programs and facilities which will increase the understanding and enjoyment of the fine arts. Strives to recognize, encourage and support original work by area artists, crafts people and musicians. Will conduct school tours with prior notice. Sponsors special performances for a fee.
A visual art gallery that promotes and offers activities, educational programs and facilities which will increase the understanding and enjoyment of the fine arts. Strives to recognize, encourage and support original work by area artists, crafts people and musicians. Will conduct school tours with prior notice. Sponsors special performances for a fee.
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Artist Services
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Six hisotric sites are open to the public, including Bacon's Castle, Cape Henry Lighthouse, Patrick Henry's Scotchtown, Historic Jamestowne, the John Marshall House and Smith's Fort.
The multifaceted and impactful nature of the advocacy programs and partnerships with other organizations has allowed Preservation Virginia to create a holistic approach to saving the places that connect us to our diverse, complex history.
Six hisotric sites are open to the public, including Bacon's Castle, Cape Henry Lighthouse, Patrick Henry's Scotchtown, Historic Jamestowne, the John Marshall House and Smith's Fort.
The multifaceted and impactful nature of the advocacy programs and partnerships with other organizations has allowed Preservation Virginia to create a holistic approach to saving the places that connect us to our diverse, complex history.
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Historic Preservation
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Home of Edward & Anne Spencer, poet. Adjoining the home in the garden is Anne's writing studio named, Edankraal, where Mrs. Spencer did much of her research and writing.
Home of Edward & Anne Spencer, poet. Adjoining the home in the garden is Anne's writing studio named, Edankraal, where Mrs. Spencer did much of her research and writing.
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Historic Preservation
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Promotes an interest in the broad spectrum of history with emphasis on that of southwestern Virginia; collects, preserves, interprets, and makes available materials relating to that history; sponsors research and publication in the field of regional history; and provides educational services to people and institutions throughout southwestern Virginia.
Promotes an interest in the broad spectrum of history with emphasis on that of southwestern Virginia; collects, preserves, interprets, and makes available materials relating to that history; sponsors research and publication in the field of regional history; and provides educational services to people and institutions throughout southwestern Virginia.
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Historic Preservation
Built in 1791, the Miller-Claytor House represents Lynchburg's only surviving pre-19th century townhouse.
Built in 1791, the Miller-Claytor House represents Lynchburg's only surviving pre-19th century townhouse.
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Historic Preservation
The Charles H. Taylor Arts Center hosts a series of changing exhibitions throughout the year. Many of the area's leading arts organization partner with the Hampton Arts Commission in the presentation of annual exhibitions. Also offers a variety of art classes for children and adults.
The Charles H. Taylor Arts Center hosts a series of changing exhibitions throughout the year. Many of the area's leading arts organization partner with the Hampton Arts Commission in the presentation of annual exhibitions. Also offers a variety of art classes for children and adults.
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Provides a maritime history museum to help people understand our relationship to the sea, its relevance to our lives, and its promise for our future. The museum offers access to collections and facilities.
Provides a maritime history museum to help people understand our relationship to the sea, its relevance to our lives, and its promise for our future. The museum offers access to collections and facilities.
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Historic Preservation
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Museum and research center presenting historical exhibits and educational programs concerning the life and times of General Douglas MacArthur and all Americans who served in the armed forces during World Wars I and II and the Korean War.
Museum and research center presenting historical exhibits and educational programs concerning the life and times of General Douglas MacArthur and all Americans who served in the armed forces during World Wars I and II and the Korean War.
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Historic Preservation
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Encompasses the functions of an art museum but is broader in scope and more of a hybrid non-profit, permanent cultural institution. The collections form one of many equivalent cores around which exhibitions and educational programs are organized. The art center serves as a focal point of social and cultural engagement, a sort of 'town hall' for the arts. It is the ideas and experiences, educational initiatives and learning environments, and community engagement and collaboration that form the core of the art center.
Encompasses the functions of an art museum but is broader in scope and more of a hybrid non-profit, permanent cultural institution. The collections form one of many equivalent cores around which exhibitions and educational programs are organized. The art center serves as a focal point of social and cultural engagement, a sort of 'town hall' for the arts. It is the ideas and experiences, educational initiatives and learning environments, and community engagement and collaboration that form the core of the art center.
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Arts Centers
The Virginia Museum of History & Culture offer a variety of outreach education programs for elementary and middle school students.
The Virginia Museum of History & Culture offer a variety of outreach education programs for elementary and middle school students.
Offers exhibts including Black Hawk's peace pipe, Civil War exhibits, a scale model railroad and Jefferson Davis' prison cell. Offers exploration of the history of Coast Artillery Corps. Gift shop and walking tours available.
Offers exhibts including Black Hawk's peace pipe, Civil War exhibits, a scale model railroad and Jefferson Davis' prison cell. Offers exploration of the history of Coast Artillery Corps. Gift shop and walking tours available.
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Historic Preservation
Established a series of education programs that are designed in accordance to Virginia's Standard of Learning objectives. Each 90 minute program includes hands on learning with pre and post visit activities. Also offers interactive presentations on Colonial and Civil War history.
Established a series of education programs that are designed in accordance to Virginia's Standard of Learning objectives. Each 90 minute program includes hands on learning with pre and post visit activities. Also offers interactive presentations on Colonial and Civil War history.
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History Museums
Historic Preservation
The Valentine is dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting Richmond's history for more than a century. The city's oldest museum, the Valentine provides the Richmond Region with a rotating schedule of bold exhibitions, innovative programs, unique tours and special events.
The Valentine is dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting Richmond's history for more than a century. The city's oldest museum, the Valentine provides the Richmond Region with a rotating schedule of bold exhibitions, innovative programs, unique tours and special events.