We are a working circa 1900 farm in the mountains of Grayson County, close to Galax, VA, home of the Fiddler's Convention. The Museum has buildings from the 1850's, to the farm house that was built in 1905. Soon adding our 1830's cabin to the list of Historical buildings. Events at the Museum have demonstrators, and showcase many artisans from Grayson County and the surrounding area. The Museum has added Music and dance events, which...
The Great Lakes to Florida Highway Museum, the newest addition to the Willow Brook Jackson/Umberger Homestead Museum Interpretative Site and the third museum for the Town of Wytheville Museums, is now open. The new museum, located adjacent to the E. Lee Trinkle Regional Visitors Center at 975 Tazewell Street, Wytheville, offers visitors a chance to return to the days when the Great Lakes to Florida Highway (Route 21) was the main route from Ohio to...
The D. C. Wysor Observatory and Museum, located on the grounds of Dublin Elementary School, is open every Friday evening year-round at 8:30pm and by appointments at 540-643-0755 for individuals and tour groups.The Observatory has a state-of-the-art Meade 16" LX200 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope with a data base of nearly 65,000 objects for viewing the solar system. Images can be projected from the telescope to a viewing screen located on the first floor, enabling visitors to share...
The Blacksburg Children's Museum is devoted to nurturing the curiosity and creativity of children through the exploration of science, technology, the arts, and regional heritage. The museum will serve families across the entire New River Valley and surrounding regions.Hands-on play and learningInteractive activities introducing sciences, technology, architecture, history, culture, construction, etc...
Come walk amongst the butterflies in southwestern Virginia's only Butterfly House, Flying Flowers. The structure is home to dozens of varieties of butterflies native to Virginia and the necessary plants which sustain them. Come photograph, feed or have tea with the butterflies in their garden. Monarchs, Swallowtails, Frittilary and Dianas and many more will pose for your cameras or come light on your shoulder while you enjoy a butterfly program in their habitat. Tours and...
*Note: Your health and safety is our first priority. The museum has applied stringent social distancing guidelines to keep you as safe as possible from the threat of COVID-19. Our staff and guests are required to wear masks, and we are adhering to heightened sanitation practices for the security of all our guests, volunteers, and staff.Learn why Bristol is designated by Congress as the birthplace of country music! Visit the award-winning Birthplace of Country Music...
