Museums of West Virginia
Browse our member sites below, or click here for a map of museums in West Virginia.
Flatwoods Monster Museum
Sutton
The museum has been featured in such programs as Small Town Monster’s The Flatwoods Monster: a Legacy of Fear, America’s Got Aliens (Hong Kong), Nerdist’s Bizarre States, and the Unseen World. Displays include: one of a kind collections and artifacts, historic items, memorabilia, books, and more!
General Thomas Harris School Museum
Harrisville
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.
Madie Carroll House Preservation Society
Huntington
The Madie Carroll House Preservation Society's mission is to inspire and develop a knowledge of, an appreciation for, and a pride in the artistic, historic and architectural wealth of the Historic Madie Carroll House and surrounding communities; to assist in the practical preservation, restoration, reconstruction, and maintenance of the Historic House; to protect historically significant structures; and to work with individuals, private clubs, and governmental organizations involved in providing for the needs and concerns of citizens.
Beverly Heritage Center
Beverly
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.
Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society
Clifton Forge, VA
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.
Fort Ashby
Fort Ashby
The Friends of Ashby's Fort exists to support the Ashby's Fort Museum and historical site, to educate the public about our predecessors who were pioneers in this land, to honor the struggle of settlers and Native Americans on the frontier, and to preserve, interpret, and bring to life the cultural heritage of the site as a legacy for future generations.
St. Albans Historical Society
St Albans
The St. Albans Historical Society was founded in 1972 initially to move and preserve the 1846 log Morgan's Kitchen Museum to St. Albans, which was in danger of being demolished in Putnam County. The Society has since helped to relocate the historic Chilton House the next year. They have expanded greatly to promote an understanding of the history of St. Albans and to collect and preserve materials relating to the town's history.
West Virginia Baptist Historical Society
Ripley
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.
Friends of Blackwater
Thomas
Friends of Blackwater works to protect and promote natural beauty, diverse creatures, unique heritage, and the outdoor recreation economy in the Mid-Atlantic Allegheny Highlands -- home to the magnificent, 10,000-acre Blackwater Canyon – West Virginia’s “Scenic Crown Jewel.”
Lost River Educational Foundation
Lost City
The Lost River Educational Foundation, has, throughout its history, endeavored to foster an appreciation for the history, preservation, production and value of traditional and contemporary handmade objects and products; provided an environment that supports arts and crafts education; and sought to increase the public’s awareness of heritage arts and crafts through demonstrations of craftsmanship.
The Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center
Fairmont
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.
West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey Natural History Museum
Morgantown
The West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey's (WVGES) Museum of Geology and Natural History, housed in the lobby of the Survey's office on Cheat Lake near Morgantown, showcases the rich and varied story of West Virginia's geology through rock, mineral, fossil, and natural history displays.