List of museums in Virginia

This list of museums in Virginia, United States, contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

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Museums
Name Location County or City Region Type Summary
1750 Isle of Wight CourthouseSmithfieldIsle of WightTidewater/Hampton RoadsHistoryRestored 1750 county courthouse
116th Infantry Regiment and Foundation MuseumVeronaAugustaShenandoah ValleyMilitarywebsite, history of the 116th Infantry Regiment, a unit of the Virginia Army National Guard
A.A.F. Tank MuseumDanvilleDanvilleSouthernMilitarywebsite, international tank and cavalry artifacts
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art MuseumWilliamsburgWilliamsburgTidewater/Hampton RoadsArtFolk art and furniture, based on Abby Aldrich Rockefeller's donations of folk art objects, one of Colonial Williamsburg's attractions
Abram's Delight MuseumWinchesterWinchesterShenandoah ValleyHistoric house18th-century house, also 18th-century Valley Cabin located on the grounds
Accomac Debtors' PrisonAccomacAccomackEastern ShoreHistoryOpen by appointment
Accomack-Northampton Antique Car MuseumParksleyAccomackEastern ShoreTransportation - Automotive[1]
Adam Thoroughgood HouseVirginia BeachVirginia BeachTidewater/Hampton RoadsHistoric house17th-century modified hall & parlor house with quaint English cottage architecture & herb & flower gardens.
Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier CountyThe PlainsFauquierNorthernAfrican Americanwebsite, includes a museum, reference, and research library pertaining to the African American way of life.
Agecroft HallRichmondRichmondCentralHistoric house17th-century period Tudor manor house
Air Power ParkHamptonHamptonTidewater/Hampton RoadsAviationOutdoor aircraft and rocket park with museum of aircraft models and artifacts
Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society MuseumCharlottesvilleAlbemarleCentralLocal historywebsite
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections LibraryCharlottesvilleAlbemarleCentralLibraryChanging exhibits of history, art, culture and more from its collections
Aldie MillAldieLoudounNorthernMillRestored early 19th-century watermill
Alexandria Archaeology MuseumAlexandriaAlexandriaNorthernArchaeologywebsite, city's archaeological history, how archaeologists work
Alexandria Black History MuseumAlexandriaAlexandriaNorthernAfrican Americanwebsite
Amazement SquareLynchburgLynchburgCentralChildren'swebsite
Amherst County Museum and Historical SocietyAmherstAmherstCentralLocal historywebsite, located in the Kearfott-Wood House
American Celebration on ParadeNew MarketShenandoahShenandoah ValleyParade floatsPart of Shenandoah Caverns, collection of parade floats, props, & stage settings from American entertainment & political history
American Civil War Center at Historic TredegarRichmondRichmondCentralCivil WarLocated at Tredegar Iron Works, interprets the Civil War from Union, Confederate, and African American perspectives
American Revolution Museum at YorktownYorktownYorkTidewater/Hampton RoadsLivingwebsite, America's evolution from colonial status to nationhood, includes re-created Continental Army encampment and Revolution-era farm (used to be Yorktown Victory Center)
Andrew Johnston HousePearisburgGilesBlue Ridge HighlandsOpen-airComplex of historic house, doctor's office & historical museum, operated by the Giles County Historical Society
Anne Spencer HouseLynchburgLynchburgCentralHistoric houseHome of Anne Spencer, a poet of the Harlem Renaissance
Antique Fire Engine MuseumStauntonStauntonShenandoah ValleyFirefightingAntique fire engine, located in the fire station[2][3][4]
Appomattox County Historical MuseumAppomattoxAppomattoxCentralLocal historyOperated by the Appomattox County Historical Society, located in the New Appomattox Court House[5]
Appomattox Court House National Historical ParkAppomattoxAppomattoxCentralCivil WarCivil War battle site and location of the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, preserves village of original and reconstructed nineteenth century buildings
Arlington Historical MuseumArlingtonArlingtonNorthernLocal historyOwned and operated by the Arlington Historical Society
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee MemorialArlingtonArlingtonNorthernCivil WarHonors Robert E. Lee's military and public leadership in pre- and post-Civil War America, includes 19th-century house, museum and enslaved quarters
Armstead Tasker Johnson High School MuseumMontrossWestmorelandTidewater/Hampton RoadsAfrican AmericanHistory & legacy of education for African American students in the Northern Neck of Virginia[6]
Arts Center @ 319SmithfieldIsle of WightTidewater/Hampton RoadsArtwebsite
Arts DepotAbingdonWashingtonBlue Ridge HighlandsArtwebsite, non-profit, community-based art gallery
AthenaeumAlexandriaAlexandriaNorthernArtHome to the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association, art exhibitions and galleries
Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage MuseumVirginia BeachVirginia BeachTidewater/Hampton RoadsArtDedicated to wildfowl & located in the 19th-century DeWitt Cottage, features displays on decoys & carvers
Augusta Military Academy MuseumFort DefianceAugustaShenandoah ValleyMilitaryWebsite, history of the Augusta Military Academy
Aviation Historical ParkVirginia BeachVirginia BeachTidewater/Hampton RoadsAviationOutdoor display of military aircraft, open for visitors on a tour of Naval Air Station Oceana
Avoca MuseumAltavistaCampbellCentralHistoric houseVictorian period house
Bacon's CastleSurrySurryTidewater/Hampton RoadsHistoric houseAlso known as "Allen's Brick House" or the "Arthur Allen House", owned and managed by Preservation Virginia
Ball-Sellers HouseArlingtonArlingtonNorthernHistoric houseOwned and operated by the Arlington Historical Society, 18th-century house
Balthis HouseFront RoyalWarrenShenandoah ValleyHistoric house19th-century house, operated by the Warren Heritage Society
Barrier Islands CenterMachipongoNorthamptonEastern ShoreLocal historyArtifacts & exhibits on the Barrier Islands with a look at the hearty people who endured & overcame difficult conditions living there, housed on the former site of the Almshouse Farm
Bassett HallWilliamsburgWilliamsburgTidewater/Hampton RoadsHistoric housePart of Colonial Williamsburg
Bassett Historical CenterBassettHenrySouthernLocal historywebsite
Bath County Historical Society MuseumWarm SpringsBathShenandoah ValleyLocal historywebsite
Bedford MuseumBedfordBedfordCentralLocal historywebsite
Belle Air PlantationCharles CityCharles CityTidewater/Hampton RoadsHistoric house
Belle Boyd CottageFront RoyalWarrenShenandoah ValleyHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Warren Heritage Society, 19th-century hotel associated with Civil War spy Belle Boyd
Belle Grove PlantationMiddletownFrederickShenandoah ValleyHistoric house
Ben LomondManassasPrince WilliamNorthernCivil WarCivil War-period house used as a hospital after both battles of Manassas
Berkeley PlantationCharles CityCharles CityTidewater/Hampton RoadsHistoric house
Beth Ahabah Museum & ArchivesRichmondRichmondCentralReligious - JewishRichmond and Southern Jewish experience
Big Otter MillBedfordBedfordCentralMill18th-century saw and grist mill
Birthplace of Country Music MuseumBristolBristolBlue Ridge HighlandsMusicHistory of the 1927 Bristol Sessions, which recorded some of earliest country music in America
Black Heritage Museum of ArlingtonArlingtonArlingtonNorthernAfrican Americanwebsite, planned museum, currently only virtual
Black History Museum and Cultural Center of VirginiaRichmondRichmondCentralAfrican Americanwebsite: history of museum & link to address of the former First Battalion Virginia Volunteers Armory
Blacksburg MuseumBlacksburgMontgomeryBlue Ridge HighlandsLocal historyIncludes the Alexander Black House & Cultural Center and the Odd Fellows Hall
Blandford ChurchPetersburgPetersburgCentralCivil WarCivil-War era telegraph station and field hospital, later Confederate memorial chapel with Tiffany windows
Blue Ridge Farm MuseumFerrumFranklinBlue Ridge HighlandsLivingwebsite, part of Ferrum College and Blue Ridge Institute & Museum, re-created Virginia-German farmstead
Blue Ridge Institute & MuseumFerrumFranklinBlue Ridge HighlandsCulturewebsite, part of Ferrum College, regional folk music, crafts, customs, material culture, folk art
Blue Ridge Music CenterGalaxGraysonBlue Ridge HighlandsMusicIncludes the Roots of American Music exhibition
Booker T. Washington National MonumentHardyFranklinBlue Ridge HighlandsBiographicalPlantation where Booker T. Washington was born a slave
Botetourt County Historical MuseumFincastleBotetourtShenandoah ValleyLocal historywebsite
Boyd TavernBoydtonMecklenburgSouthernHistory19th-century tavern open for tours
Boykin's TavernIsle of WightIsle of WightTidewater/Hampton RoadsHistoric houseHistoric 19th-century period tavern
Branch Museum of Architecture and DesignRichmondRichmondCentralArchitectureExhibits of architecture and design, tours of the early 20th-century Tudor Revival house
Breneman-Turner MillHarrisonburgRockinghamShenandoah ValleyMill19th-century grist mill
Brentsville Courthouse Historic CentreBrentsvillePrince WilliamNorthernOpen-airOperated by the County, includes the restore 1825-era courthouse, Union Church and 1853 Haislip-Hall House
Bridgewater Historical Society MuseumBridgewaterRockinghamShenandoah ValleyLocal historywebsite
Bruce A. Elder Antique and Classic AutomobilesStauntonStauntonShenandoah ValleyTransportation - AutomobilesCar dealer with auto museum open on Fridays and Saturdays[7]
Brunswick County MuseumLawrencevilleBrunswickSouthernLocal history[8]
Burwell-Morgan MillMillwoodClarkeShenandoah ValleyMillOperated by the Clarke County Historical Association, restored late 18th-century grist mill and 4-acre park
Cambria Depot MuseumChristiansburgMontgomeryBlue Ridge HighlandsRailroad
Camera Heritage MuseumStauntonStauntonShenandoah ValleyPhotographywebsite, collection of cameras, equipment, accessories and photographs
Campbell House (Lexington, Virginia)LexingtonLexingtonShenandoah ValleyLocal historywebsite, home of the Rockbridge Historical Society
Canal Basin SquareScottsvilleAlbemarleCentralTransportationwebsite, outdoor transportation history park
Cape Charles Museum and Welcome CenterCape CharlesNorthamptonEastern ShoreLocal history
Cape Henry LighthouseVirginia BeachVirginia BeachTidewater/Hampton RoadsMaritimeOwned and managed by Preservation Virginia
Carlyle HouseAlexandriaAlexandriaNorthernHistoric house
Carroll County Historical Society MuseumHillsvilleCarrollBlue Ridge HighlandsLocal historyLocated in the former county courthouse
Carter Family FoldHiltonsScottHeart of AppalachiaMusicIncludes the A.P. Carter Museum about the Carter Family
Cathedral of the Sacred HeartRichmondRichmondCentralReligiousEarly 20th-century cathedral, includes museum of the history of the Diocese of Richmond in the understory
Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical ParkMiddletownFrederickShenandoah ValleyCivil War1864 Battle of Cedar Creek Battlefield and Manor House used as a Confederate Headquarters
Center for the Arts at the Candy FactoryManassasManassasNorthernMultiplewebsite, art gallery, theater and history exhibits about the former candy factory[9]
Central High MuseumCharlotte Court HouseCharlotteSouthernAfrican-Americanwebsite, former African-American high school
Centre Hill MuseumPetersburgPetersburgCentralHistoric houseGreek Revival mansion with exhibits on history of Petersburg
Charles Taylor Arts CenterHamptonHamptonTidewater/Hampton RoadsArtwebsite, visual arts center, presents eight changing exhibitions each year
Chatham ManorFredericksburgFredericksburgNorthernCivil WarPart of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
Cherry Hill FarmhouseFalls ChurchFalls ChurchNorthernHistoric house1845 Greek-revival house with authentic 18th- and 19th-century furniture and period tools in the 1856 barn
Chesapeake Beach Railway MuseumChesapeake BeachVirginia BeachTidewater/Hampton RoadsRailwaywebsite
Chesterfield MuseumChesterfieldChesterfieldCentralLocal historywebsite, operated by the Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia
Children's Museum of RichmondRichmondRichmondCentralChildren's
Children's Museum of VirginiaPortsmouthPortsmouthTidewater/Hampton RoadsChildren's
Children's Science Center LabFairfaxFairfaxNorthern VirginiaChildren'swebsite, Northern Virginia's first interactive museum where children, families and school groups can explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) concepts through fun, engaging hands-on exhibits, activities and programs.
Chimborazo Medical MuseumRichmondRichmondCentralCivil WarLocated at the Richmond Visitor Center of Richmond National Battlefield Park
Chippokes Farm & Forestry MuseumSurrySurryTidewater/Hampton RoadsAgricultureLocated in Chippokes Plantation State Park
Christ Church (Lancaster County, Virginia)IrvingtonLancasterChesapeake BayHistoric churchNational Historic Landmark Colonial-era church
Christiansburg InstituteChristiansburgMontgomeryBlue Ridge HighlandsLocal historyIncludes Smokehouse Museum of the Institute's history, open by appointment[10][11]
Chrysler Museum of ArtNorfolkNorfolkTidewater/Hampton RoadsArtExtensive collections includes European and American paintings and sculpture, glass, modern and contemporary art, decorative art, photography, Egyptian, Greco-Roman, Islamic, East Asian, African and Pre-Columbian material
CIA MuseumLangleyFairfaxNorthernEspionageNot open to the public
City Point History MuseumHopewellHopewellCentralLocal historywebsite, includes exhibit of Hopewell China
Civil War Museum at Exchange HotelGordonsvilleOrangeCentralCivil WarHotel used as a receiving hospital during the Civil War
Clarke County Historical Association MuseumBerryvilleClarkeShenandoah ValleyLocal historywebsite
Clarke-Palmore HouseHenricoHenricoCentralHistoric house1930s period farmhouse, open by appointment and for events
Clarksville Regional MuseumClarksvilleMecklenburgSouthernLocal historywebsite
Cleveland Virginia History and Heritage MuseumClevelandRussellHeart of AppalachiaLocal historyLocated at the old Cleveland Elementary School, open by appointment[12]
Clover Hill VillageAppomattoxAppomattoxCentralLivingOperated by the Appomattox County Historical Society, 6-acre living history village[5]
C&O Railway Heritage CenterClifton ForgeAlleghanyShenandoah ValleyRailwaywebsite, operated by the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society, equipment and artifacts of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Cold War MuseumWarrentonFauquierNorthernMilitaryCold War history and artifacts
Colonial National Historical ParkVarious locationsTidewater/Hampton RoadsHistory23-mile (37 km) parkway linking Historic Jamestowne, Yorktown National Battlefield, Cape Henry Memorial
Colonial WilliamsburgWilliamsburgWilliamsburgTidewater/Hampton RoadsLivingInterpretation of a colonial-American city, includes Governor's Palace, Bassett Hall, Peyton Randolph House, Wythe House, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum
Colvin Run MillGreat FallsFairfaxNorthernMillRestored operational 19th-century water-powered mill
Crab Orchard Museum and Pioneer ParkTazewellTazewellHeart of AppalachiaOpen-airwebsite, history, natural history, Native Americans, pioneer life in 15 reconstructed buildings
Craig County Historical Society MuseumNew CastleCraigShenandoah ValleyLocal historyLocated in the Old Brick Hotel[13]
Crewe Railroad MuseumCreweNottowayNorthernRailway[14]
Custom HouseYorktownYorkTidewater/Hampton RoadsHistoryOperated by the Comte de Grasse Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, early 18th-century custom house, open on Sundays from June to October
Cyrus McCormick FarmSteeles TavernRockbridgeShenandoah ValleyAgriculture
Dabbs HouseHenricoHenricoCentralCivil Warwebsite, operated by the County, served as General Robert E. Lee's field headquarters during the summer of 1862 and as Henrico's police headquarters from 1941-2005
Dante Coal Mining and Railroad MuseumDanteRussellHeart of AppalachiaLocal historywebsite, local history, artifacts of coal mining and railroad life and work
Danville Museum of Fine Arts and HistoryDanvilleDanvilleSouthernMultipleArt, Civil War artifacts, local history, located in the William T Sutherlin Mansion
Danville Science CenterDanvilleDanvilleSouthernScienceHands-on science displays, natural history exhibits
Daura GalleryLynchburgLynchburgCentralArtwebsite, part of Lynchburg College, located in the Dillard Fine Arts Center
D. C. Wysor Observatory and MuseumDublinPulaskiBlue Ridge HighlandsGeologyObservatory and geology and astronomy museum, located on the grounds of Dublin Elementary School[15][16]
DEA MuseumArlingtonArlingtonNorthernLaw enforcementHistory of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the impact of drug addiction from past to present
Deltaville Maritime MuseumDeltavilleMiddlesexChesapeake BayMaritimewebsite, museum and Holly Point Nature Park encompass over 30 acres (120,000 m2) and include two houses, many outbuildings, three docks, and a small boat launching area
Depot GalleryRichmondRichmondCentralArtStudent gallery for the VCU School of the Arts[17]
DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts MuseumWilliamsburgWilliamsburgTidewater/Hampton RoadsDecorative artOne of Colonial Williamsburg's attractions, 17th- to 19th-century American and British furniture, metals, ceramics, glass, paintings, prints, firearms and textiles
Dinwiddie County MuseumDinwiddieDinwiddieCentralLocal historyOperated by the Dinwiddie County Historical Society
Dr. Phipps Family MuseumClintwoodDickensonHeart of AppalachiaMedicalMedical memorabilia from the Old Dickenson County Hospital, located inside the visitor's center[18]
Drakes Branch MuseumDrakes BranchCharlotteSouthernLocal historywebsite
Eastern Shore Railway MuseumParksleyAccomackEastern ShoreRailway
Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace MuseumWythevilleWytheBlue Ridge HighlandsHistoric housewebsite, birthplace of Edith Wilson
Eleanor D. Wilson MuseumRoanokeRoanokeShenandoah ValleyArtwebsite, part of Hollins University, features the work of internationally renowned artists, emerging figures, and regional names
Elk Run Church MuseumElk RunFauquierNorthernBiographicalwebsite, history and foundation of the 1750s Anglican church[19]
Endview PlantationNewport NewsNewport NewsTidewater/Hampton RoadsCivil War17th-century plantation, restored to 1862 appearance during the American Civil War
Essex County MuseumTappahannockEssexChesapeake BayLocal historywebsite, operated by the Essex County Historical Society
Esther Thomas Atkinson MuseumHampden-SydneyPrince EdwardCentralMultiplewebsite, part of Hampden-Sydney College, history of the college, changing exhibits of local history, natural history, art
Explore More Discovery MuseumHarrisonburgRockinghamShenandoah ValleyChildren's
Fairfax MuseumFairfaxFairfaxNorthernLocal historywebsite, also houses the visitor center
Fairfax Station Railroad MuseumFairfax StationFairfaxNorthernRailwaywebsite, Civil War, railroading and local history
Farmers' BankPetersburgPetersburgCentralHistory19th-century bank displays, houses the Petersburg Visitor Center
Fauquier History Museum at the Old JailWarrentonFauquierNorthernJailOperated by the Fauquier Historical Society, local history displays and history of the two jails
Fayette Area Historical Initiative African American Museum (FAHI)MartinsvilleHenrySouthernAfrican Americanwebsite
The Fed ExperienceRichmondRichmondCentralMoneywebsite, located at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, growth of living standards, the importance of price stability and the Fed's role in the economy
Ferguson Center for the ArtsNewport NewsNewport NewsTidewater/Hampton RoadsArtPerforming arts center for Christopher Newport University, includes the Falk Gallery of Art and Ferguson Hall Gallery
Ferry FarmFredericksburgStaffordNorthernPresidential homeBoyhood home of George Washington
Ferry Plantation HouseVirginia BeachVirginia BeachTidewater/Hampton RoadsHistoric houseMid-19th-century period house
Fields-Penn HouseAbingdonWashingtonBlue Ridge HighlandsHistoric housewebsite, mid-19th-century period house
Flippo GalleryAshlandHanoverCentralArtwebsite, art gallery of Randolph-Macon College in Pace-Armistead Hall, exhibition of contemporary works of art by professional artists
First Freedom CenterRichmondRichmondCentralReligiousTraces America's experience of religious liberty from its European antecedents through the present
Floyd County Historical Society MuseumFloydFloydBlue Ridge HighlandsLocal historywebsite
Fort HarrisonDaytonRockinghamShenandoah ValleyHistoric houseMid 18th-century Daniel Harrison House
Fort Monroe Casemate MuseumHamptonHamptonTidewater/Hampton RoadsMilitaryHistory of the 19th-century fort; visitors can tour the exterior of the fort and its grounds
Fort NorfolkNorfolkNorfolkTidewater/Hampton RoadsFortTour the 18th-century fort
Fort Ward MuseumAlexandriaAlexandriaNorthernCivil WarPreserved Union Army fort and museum
Fralin Museum of ArtCharlottesvilleAlbemarleCentralArtPart of the University of Virginia, collection includes African art, American Indian art, and European and American painting, photography, and works on paper
Francis Land HouseVirginia BeachVirginia BeachTidewater/Hampton RoadsHistoric houseEarly 19th-century period plantation house
Franconia MuseumFranconiaFairfaxNorthernLocal historywebsite
Franklin County Historical Society MuseumRocky MountFranklinBlue Ridge HighlandsLocal historywebsite
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military ParkFredericksburgFredericksburgNorthernCivil War
Fredericksburg Area Museum & Cultural CenterFredericksburgFredericksburgNorthernLocal historywebsite, city and area history and culture, art exhibits
Freedom House MuseumAlexandriaAlexandriaNorthernAfrican AmericanOperated by the Northern Virginia Urban League in a slave-trading depot, history of area slavery
Freeman Store and MuseumViennaFairfaxNorthernLocal historyOperated by Historic Vienna
Friendship Firehouse MuseumAlexandriaAlexandriaNorthernFirefightingwebsite
Frontier Culture Museum of VirginiaStauntonStauntonShenandoah ValleyLivingFeatures 5 historic, reconstructed working farms from Germany (1710), Northern Ireland (1730), England (1690), Botetourt County, Virginia (1850), Rockingham County, Virginia (1773).
Gadsby's Tavern MuseumAlexandriaAlexandriaNorthernTavern
Gallery 5RichmondRichmondCentralArtVisual art gallery and performing arts center
Gargoyle Manor - The Monster MuseumClaudvillePatrickSouthernMediawebsite, movie, literature, and folklore memorabilia about monsters
Gari Melchers HomeFalmouthStaffordNorthernArtHome & studio of American artist Gari Melchers
The George C. Marshall FoundationLexingtonLexingtonShenandoah ValleyBiographicalLife and work of statesman George Marshall
George Washington Birthplace National MonumentWashington's BirthplaceWestmorelandChesapeake BayPresidential home
George Washington Masonic National MemorialAlexandriaAlexandriaNorthernPresidential memorialIncludes George Washington Museum, Masonic exhibits, a replica of the Alexandria-Washington Lodge room as it was in 1802, library and chapel
George Washington's GristmillLortonFairfaxNorthernMillOperated by Mount Vernon, reconstructed 18th-century grist mill
George Washington's Office MuseumWinchesterWinchesterShenandoah ValleyMilitarywebsite, history of George Washington's military career in the 1750s
Glencoe MuseumRadfordPulaskiBlue Ridge HighlandsMultipleVictorian-period historic house, exhibits of history of Southwest Virginia, gallery exhibits of contemporary Appalachian artists
Gloucester Museum of HistoryGloucesterGloucesterChesapeake BayLocal historywebsite
Goochland County MuseumGoochlandGoochlandCentralLocal historywebsite, operated by the Goochland County Historical Society
Graffiti HouseBrandy StationCulpeperNorthernCivil WarMid 19th-century that is notable because of the Civil War era graffiti on many of the walls
Grand Lodge Library, Museum & Cultural FoundationRichmondRichmondCentralMasonicwebsite, library and museum with Masonic artifacts representing Virginia Masonic history
Grant's Headquarters at City Point MuseumHopewellHopewellCentralCivil WarUnit of Petersburg National Battlefield
Grayson Crossroads MuseumIndependenceGraysonBlue Ridge HighlandsLocal historyPart of the Historic 1908 Courthouse
Great Lakes to Florida Highway MuseumWythevilleWytheBlue Ridge HighlandsTransportationwebsite, history of Route 21, located in a historic gas station
Greater Reston Arts CenterRestonFairfaxNorthernArtwebsite
Green SpringAlexandriaAlexandriaNorthernHistoric houseLate 18th-century house with art exhibits, located in Green Spring Gardens Park
Greene County Historical Society MuseumStanardsvilleGreeneCentralLocal historywebsite
Gum Springs MuseumAlexandriaAlexandriaNorthernAfrican Americanwebsite, operated by the Gum Springs Historical Society
Gunston HallMason NeckFairfaxNorthernHistoric house18th-century mansion home of George Mason
Gwynn's Island MuseumGwynn's IslandMathewsChesapeake BayLocal historywebsite
Haller-Gibboney Rock House MuseumWythevilleWytheBlue Ridge HighlandsHistoric housePeriod rooms reflect local life in the 19th and early 20th centuries
Hampton History MuseumHamptonHamptonTidewater/Hampton RoadsLocal historywebsite
Hampton Roads Naval MuseumNorfolkNorfolkTidewater/Hampton RoadsMaritime
Hampton University MuseumHamptonHamptonTidewater/Hampton RoadsArtwebsite, over 9,000 objects including African American fine arts, traditional African, Native American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Island, and Asian art, and objects relating to the history of Hampton University
Harmon's MuseumWoodlawnCarrollBlue Ridge HighlandsLocal historyCivil War artifacts, early coal mine relics, antique military guns, pioneer tools, early folk music memorabilia, Indian artifacts of Southwestern Virginia, Hillsville Courthouse Tragedy of 1912[20]
Harrison Museum of African American CultureRoanokeRoanokeShenandoah ValleyAfrican Americanwebsite, art and history of African Americans in Roanoke Valley, African and contemporary art
Harrisonburg Fire Department MuseumHarrisonburgRockinghamShenandoah ValleyFirefightingwebsite, located on the third floor of the Public Safety Building, includes uniforms, medals, equipment, fire alarms and photographs
Harry W. Meador Coal MuseumBig Stone GapWiseHeart of AppalachiaIndustry - coalwebsite
Haymarket MuseumHaymarketPrince WilliamNorthernLocal historyLocated in the old town hall
Hazel Moon Resource CenterAppomattoxAppomattoxCentralEthnicArtifacts of Hazel Moon, long time missionary to Africa[21]
Henricus Historical ParkChesterChesterfieldCentralLivingRe-creating the second successful English settlement in the New World
Heritage MuseumDaytonRockinghamShenandoah ValleyLocal historywebsite, home to the Harrisonburg Rockingham Historical Society
Heritage Farm Museum of Loudoun CountyLoudounLoudonNorthernAgriculturewebsite, agriculture history, working farm exhibits, general store, children's play area
Hermitage Foundation Museum and GardensNorfolkNorfolkTidewater/Hampton RoadsMultiplewebsite, early 20th-century historic house museum with an art collection and contemporary exhibition galleries, surrounded by twelve acres of formal gardens and natural woodlands, educational wetlands, a visual arts school and a studio artists program
Herndon ArtSpaceHerndonFairfaxNorthernArtCommunity art space and gallery
Herndon Depot MuseumHerndonFairfaxNorthernRailwayOperated by the Herndon Historical Society, railroad and local history displays
HighlandCharlottesvilleAlbemarleCentralPresidential homeEarly 19th-century estate of President James Monroe
Highland County MuseumMcDowellHighlandShenandoah ValleyLocal historyOperated by the Highland County Historical Society in the Mansion House
Hill House MuseumPortsmouthPortsmouthTidewater/Hampton RoadsHistoric housewebsite, 19th-century house with 19th and 20th century furniture and decorative items
Historic BlenheimFairfaxFairfaxNorthernHistoric houseOperated by the City, features over 120 signatures, art, games, thoughts, and poetry left on the house walls by Union soldiers during their occupation of the Fairfax Court House area
Historic HuntleyHybla ValleyFairfaxNorthernHistoric houseEarly 19th-century Federal-style villa and farm, operated by Fairfax County Park Authority
Historic JamestownJamestownJames CityTidewater/Hampton RoadsHistoryHistory and artifacts of the original site of the first permanent English settlement in North America
Historic Sandusky & Civil War MuseumLynchburgLynchburgCentralCivil WarHistoric house with exhibits about the Civil War
Historic St. Luke's ChurchBenns ChurchIsle of WightTidewater/Hampton RoadsReligiousTours of the 17th-century church, its history, history of the Anglican church and Episcopal church in America
History Museum of Western VirginiaRoanokeRoanokeShenandoah ValleyLocal historywebsite
Holland Page PlacePalmyraFluvannaCentralHistoric housewebsite, post Civil War log cabin, operated by the Fluvanna County Historical Society
Hollingsworth MillWinchesterWinchesterShenandoah ValleyMillwebsite, 19th-century mill with exhibits by the Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society
Hostetter Museum of Natural HistoryHarrisonburgRockinghamShenandoah ValleyNatural historywebsite, located in the Suter Science Center of Eastern Mennonite University
Housewright HouseBuckinghamBuckinghamCentralLocal historywebsite, owned and managed by Historic Buckingham
Hugh Mercer ApothecaryFredericksburgFredericksburgNorthernMedicalOwned and managed by Preservation Virginia
Hunt GalleryStauntonStauntonShenandoah ValleyArtwebsite, contemporary art gallery of Mary Baldwin College
Hunter House Victorian MuseumNorfolkNorfolkTidewater/Hampton RoadsHistoric houseLate Victorian period house and furnishings
Hupp's Hill Cedar Creek MuseumStrasburgShenandoahShenandoah ValleyCivil Warwebsite, located in Hupp's Hill Civil War Park, history of the Battle of Cedar Creek; formerly the Stonewall Jackson Museum at Hupp's Hill
Ingles FerryRadfordPulaskiBlue Ridge HighlandsFarmWorking farm with structures dating to the 1700s
Isle of Wight County MuseumSmithfieldIsle of WightTidewater/Hampton RoadsLocal history
Ivy LodgeFront RoyalWarrenShenandoah ValleyLocal historywebsite, headquarters of the Warren Heritage Society
James A. Fields HouseNewport NewsNewport NewsTidewater/Hampton RoadsHistoric houseHome of James A. Fields. Associated with the development of the social and civic life of the African-American community in Newport News, open by appointment
James Madison MuseumOrangeOrangeCentralPresidentialLife of James and Dolley Madison, agriculture and transportation in their era
James Madison University GalleriesHarrisonburgRockinghamShenandoah ValleyArtIncludes the Duke Hall Gallery of Fine Art,[22] the Festival Conference and Student Center with the Lisanby Museum,[23] Prism Gallery and Prism International Gallery,[24] the New Image Gallery,[25] and artWorks Gallery[26]
James Madison University Mineral MuseumHarrisonburgRockinghamShenandoah ValleyNatural historywebsite, over 550 crystal and gemstone specimens from around the world, located in Memorial Hall
James Monroe Museum & Memorial LibraryFredericksburgFredericksburgNorthernPresidentialAdministered by the University of Mary Washington, President James Monroe's law office, personal and family artifacts
Jamestown SettlementJamestownJames CityTidewater/Hampton RoadsLiving
Jeff Matthews Memorial MuseumGalaxGraysonBlue Ridge HighlandsLocal historywebsite, includes historic cabins dating back to 1834, Victorian fashions, over 10,000 Native American artifacts, African items, hunting trophies and guns
Jerry Falwell MuseumLynchburgLynchburgCentralBiographicalwebsite; part of Liberty University, life of Christian leader Jerry Falwell
JMU Meteorite CollectionHarrisonburgRockinghamShenandoah ValleyGeologywebsite, located at James Madison University
John C. Wells PlanetariumHarrisonburgRockinghamShenandoah ValleyAstronomyFree public shows on Saturday
John Fox, Jr. MuseumBig Stone GapWiseHeart of AppalachiaBiographicalLate 19th-century home of author John Fox, Jr.
John Marshall HouseRichmondRichmondCentralHistoric houseOwned and managed by Preservation Virginia
John Singleton Mosby MuseumWarrentonFauquierNorthernCivil WarNot open currently[19][27]
Josephine School Community MuseumBerryvilleClarkeShenandoah ValleyAfrican AmericanHistory of Clarke County's African-American community
June Tolliver House & Folk Art CenterBig Stone GapWiseHeart of AppalachiaHistoric house
Kenmore PlantationFredericksburgFredericksburgNorthernHistoric houseLate 18th-century house of George Washington's sister
Ker Place Historical House MuseumOnancockAccomackEastern ShoreHistoryCirca 1800 Federal style house museum, operated by the Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society
Kilmarnock MuseumKilmarnockLancasterChesapeake BayLocal history[28]
King and Queen Courthouse Tavern MuseumKing and Queen Court HouseKing and QueenChesapeake BayLocal historywebsite, operated by the King and Queen County Historical Society
King George County Historical Society MuseumKing GeorgeKing GeorgeChesapeake BayLocal historywebsite
King William Historical MuseumKing WilliamKing WilliamTidewater/Hampton RoadsLocal historywebsite
Kinsale MuseumKinsaleWestmorelandChesapeake BayLocal historywebsite, operated by the Kinsale Foundation
Kittiewan PlantationNew HopeCharles CityTidewater/Hampton RoadsHistoric houseAdministered by the Archeological Society of Virginia
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art CollectionCharlottesvilleAlbemarleCentralArtPart of the University of Virginia, indigenous Australian art
Langhorne HouseDanvilleDanvilleSouthernHistoric houseBirthplace of Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor
L. E. Coleman African-American MuseumHalifaxHalifaxSouthernAfrican Americanwebsite
Lee ChapelLexingtonLexingtonShenandoah ValleyHistoryHistoric chapel with museum about the history of the Lee family and George Washington and Washington & Lee University
Lee-Fendall HouseAlexandriaAlexandriaNorthernHistoric house
Lee Hall DepotNewport NewsNewport NewsTidewater/Hampton RoadsRailwayProposed museum of local history
Lee Hall MansionNewport NewsNewport NewsTidewater/Hampton RoadsCivil WarMid 19th-century period house, used as a headquarters for Confederate generals during the Peninsula Campaign of 1862
Legacy Museum of African American HistoryLynchburgLynchburgCentralAfrican American
Liberia PlantationManassasManassasNorthernHistoric houseOpen for tours by appointment
Liberty Biblical MuseumLynchburgLynchburgCentralReligiouswebsite; part of Liberty University, ancient artifacts from the Holy Land, rare Bibles and manuscripts
Liberty Heritage Society MuseumWarrentonFauquierNorthernLocal historyOpen by appointment[29]
Lightship PortsmouthPortsmouthPortsmouthTidewater/Hampton RoadsMaritime1915 museum ship
Long Branch PlantationMillwoodClarkeShenandoah ValleyHistoric house19th-century plantation home, displays about the history of the house and plantation, changing exhibits of local history
Longwood Center for the Visual ArtsFarmvillePrince EdwardNorthernArtwebsite, museum of Longwood University, collections include art by Virginia and American artists, folk art, decorative arts, contemporary, Chinese and African art
Loudoun MuseumLeesburgLoudounNorthernLocal historywebsite
Lovettsville MuseumLovettsvilleLoudounNorthernLocal historywebsite, operated by the Lovettsville Historical Society
Luray CavernsLurayPageShenandoah ValleyMultipleShow cave and attractions, including the Luray Valley Museum, Car and Carriage Caravan Museum and Toy Town Junction
Lyceum, Alexandria's History MuseumAlexandriaAlexandriaNorthernLocal historyCity history
Lynchburg Academy of Fine ArtsLynchburgLynchburgCentralArtwebsite, arts center, includes the Ann White Academy Gallery and Art Up Front, located in the Academy of Music
Lynchburg MuseumLynchburgLynchburgCentralLocal historyCity history, located in the old courthouse
Lynnhaven HouseVirginia BeachVirginia BeachTidewater/Hampton RoadsHistoric houseEarly 18th-century period house
MacArthur MemorialNorfolkNorfolkTidewater/Hampton RoadsBiographicalTomb and museum about the life of General Douglas MacArthur
MacCallum More Museum & GardensChase CityMecklenburgSouthernLocal historyExhibits includes Native American arrowheads and artifacts, local history, 5-acre garden
Madison County Historical Society MuseumMadisonMadisonCentralLocal historywebsite
Maggie L. Walker National Historic SiteRichmondRichmondCentralBiographicalLife and work of Maggie L. Walker, the first woman to serve as president of a bank in the United States and her work for civil rights advancement, economic empowerment, and educational opportunities for Jim Crow-era African Americans and women
Magnolia GrangeChesterfieldChesterfieldCentralHistoric houseOperated by the Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia, 1820s period plantation house
Maier Museum of Art at Randolph CollegeLynchburgLynchburgCentralArtPart of Randolph College, American art dating from the 19th and 20th centuries
Manassas MuseumManassasManassasNorthernLocal historywebsite
Manassas National Battlefield ParkManassasPrince WilliamNorthernCivil War
Manassas Railway DepotManassasManassasNorthernRailroadwebsite, officially known as James & Marion Payne Memorial Railroad Heritage Gallery
Mariners' MuseumNewport NewsNewport NewsTidewater/Hampton RoadsMaritime
Marine Raider MuseumMCB QuanticoPrince WilliamNorthernMilitaryHistory of Marine Raiders
The Marshall HouseLeesburgLoudounNorthernBiographicalAlso known as Gen. George C. Marshall House or Dodona Manor, restored 1950s-period home of soldier and statesman George Marshall
Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Center and MuseumMartinsvilleHenrySouthernLocal historywebsite, operated by the Martinsville – Henry County Historical Society in the Historic Henry County Courthouse
Martinsville-Henry County Historical MuseumMartinsvilleHenrySouthernLocal history[30]
Mary Ball Washington Museum and LibraryLancasterLancasterChesapeake BayOpen-air
Mary Washington HouseFredericksburgFredericksburgNorthernHistoric house18th-century period house in which George Washington's mother, Mary Ball Washington, resided towards the end of her life
Matthews Living History Farm MuseumGalaxGraysonBlue Ridge HighlandsAgriculturewebsite, early 20th-century period 21 acre working farm museum
MaymontRichmondRichmondCentralMultipleHistoric mansion, carriage collection, arboretum and gardens, wildlife exhibits, children's farm and nature center
McCormick ObservatoryCharlottesvilleAlbemarleCentralAstronomyOpen during public nights, features museum about the history of astronomy
McGuffey Art CenterCharlottesvilleAlbemarleCentralArtwebsite, artist association with three galleries
Meadow Farm MuseumGlen AllenHenricoCentralLiving1860 living historical farm and museum, operated by the Henrico County Parks & Recreation Department
Meadowbrook Museum [31]ShawsvilleMontgomeryBlue Ridge HighlandsLocal historyBranch of the Montgomery Museum
MenokinWarsawRichmondChesapeake BayHistoric houseRuins of historic house, visitor center focuses on the history of the property and conservation efforts
Middlesex County Museum (Virginia)SaludaMiddlesexChesapeake BayLocal historywebsite
Miles B. Carpenter Folk Art MuseumWaverlySussexCentralArtFolk art carvings, includes Peanut Museum about the area peanut industry
Military Aviation MuseumVirginia BeachVirginia BeachTidewater/Hampton RoadsAviationFeatures restored warbirds from around the world
Mill House MuseumOccoquanPrince WilliamNorthernMillwebsite, operated by the Occoquan Historical Society
Miller-Kite HouseElktonRockinghamShenandoah ValleyCivil War19th-century house used by Stonewall Jackson as headquarters in 1862, operated by the Elkton Historical Society
Monacan Ancestral MuseumAmherstAmherstCentralNative Americanwebsite, history and culture of the Monacan people
Monroe Park Gold Mining Camp MuseumGoldveinFauquierNorthernIndustry - gold miningwebsite
Montgomery MuseumChristiansburgMontgomeryBlue Ridge HighlandsMultiplewebsite, full name Montgomery Museum and Lewis Miller Regional Art Center, local history and regional art exhibitions
MonticelloCharlottesvilleAlbemarleCentralPresidential homeEstate of Thomas Jefferson
MontpelierOrangeOrangeCentralPresidential homeEstate of James Madison
Morattico Waterfront MuseumMoratticoLancasterChesapeake BayLocal historywebsite, fishing, crabbing, farming, a general store display, Native Americans
Morefield MineAmeliaAmeliaCentralIndustry - miningwebsite, active tourist mine known for mica, tantalite, amazonite, and massive topaz
Morven ParkLeesburgLoudounNorthernHistoric houseIncludes the early 20th-century period Westmoreland Davis Mansion
Moses Myers HouseNorfolkNorfolkTidewater/Hampton RoadsHistoric houseEarly 19th-century period home of a prosperous Jewish merchant and his family, owned by the Chrysler Museum of Art
Mount Jackson MuseumMount JacksonShenandoahShenandoah ValleyLocal historyLocated in the Town Center[32]
Mount VernonMount VernonFairfaxNorthernPresidential homeEstate of George Washington
Muscarelle Museum of ArtWilliamsburgWilliamsburgTidewater/Hampton RoadsArtPart of The College of William & Mary
Museum at Colonial BeachColonial BeachWestmorelandChesapeake BayLocal historyOperated by the Colonial Beach Historical Society[33]
Museum of Bank History at Suntrust BankStauntonStauntonShenandoah ValleyIndustry - Banking[2]
Museum of Charlotte CountyCharlotte Court HouseCharlotteSouthernLocal historywebsite, located in the former county jail
Museum of Chincoteague IslandChincoteagueAccomackEastern ShoreLocal history
Museum of Culpeper HistoryCulpeperCulpeperNorthernLocal historywebsite
Museum of GeosciencesBlacksburgMontgomeryBlue Ridge HighlandsNatural historywebsite, part of Virginia Tech, gems, minerals, rocks, fossils
Museum of Hounds & Hunting North AmericaLeesburgLoudounNorthernSportsLocated at Morven Park, art and artifacts about foxhunting
Museum of Military HistoryPortsmouthPortsmouthTidewater/Hampton RoadsMilitaryPrivate museum of military artifacts, pictures, weapons and other memorabilia[34][35]
Museum of the Confederacy-AppomattoxAppomattoxAppomattoxCentralCivil WarOperated by the American Civil War Museum, stories of the closing days of the Civil War and the beginnings of our country's journey toward reuniting as Americans
Museum of the Middle AppalachiansSaltvilleSmythBlue Ridge HighlandsLocal historywebsite, history, natural history, Native Americans, Civil War exhibits
Museum of the Shenandoah ValleyWinchesterWinchesterShenandoah ValleyMultipleHistoric Glen Burnie house, art collection, decorative arts, gardens
NASA Visitor CenterWallops IslandAccomackTidewater/Hampton RoadsAerospaceAdjacent to Wallops Flight Facility
National Capitol SquadronBrandy StationCulpeperNorthernTransportation - Aviationwebsite, Commemorative Air Force display of a fleet of aircraft known as the Ghost Squadron, located at Culpeper Regional Airport
National Civil War Chaplains MuseumLynchburgLynchburgCentralCivil Warwebsite; on the campus of Liberty University, role of chaplains, priests, rabbis and religious organizations in the Civil War
National Firearms MuseumFairfaxFairfaxNorthernWeaponryLocated at the headquarters of the National Rifle Association
National Inventors Hall of FameAlexandriaAlexandriaNorthernTechnologyAmerican inventions, inventors, patent and trademark systems, located in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
National Museum of the Civil War SoldierPetersburgPetersburgCentralCivil WarPart of Pamplin Historical Park, history of the 3 million soldiers who served during the American Civil War
National Museum of the Marine CorpsTrianglePrince WilliamNorthernMilitary
National Sporting Library & MuseumMiddleburgLoudounNorthernArtHosts art exhibitions related to horses and field sports
NauticusNorfolkNorfolkTidewater/Hampton RoadsScienceAlso the home of the USS Wisconsin
Newsome House Museum and Cultural CenterNewport NewsNewport NewsTidewater/Hampton RoadsAfrican American
Newtown History CenterStephens CityFrederickShenandoah ValleyLocal historywebsite
Norfolk History Museum at the Willoughby-Baylor HouseNorfolkNorfolkTidewater/Hampton RoadsLocal historyOwned by Chrysler Museum of Art, city history, decorative arts, maritime and military heritage
Norfolk Southern MuseumNorfolkNorfolkTidewater/Hampton RoadsRailwayHistory and artifacts of Norfolk Southern Railway, includes sections of Civil War-era track, vintage hand tools, and diagrams to teach hand signals to railroad trainees, located in the Norfolk Southern Tower
North Bend PlantationCharles CityCharles CityTidewater/Hampton RoadsHistoric house
Northampton County Court GreenEastvilleNorthamptonEastern ShoreOpen-airOpen seasonally, operated by the Northampton Historic Preservation Society, restored 1731 courthouse, clerk's office and 1814 debtors' prison
Northern Neck Farm MuseumHeathsvilleNorthumberlandChesapeake BayAgriculturewebsite
Nyumba Ya Tausi-Peacock MuseumBristolBristolBlue Ridge HighlandsAfrican AmericanAfrican American artifacts, local black memorabilia, slavery, and family heirlooms, housed in a building that once served as the home of an ex-slave[36][37]
Oakland: Nelson County's Museum of HistoryLovingstonNelsonCentralLocal historyCornerstone of museum is Oakland House, once Mitchell's Brick House Tavern, operated by the Nelson County Historical Society
Oatlands PlantationLeesburgLoudounNorthernHistoric house19th-century mansion
Occoneechee State ParkClarksvilleMecklenburgSouthernNative AmericanVisitor center features Native American history, a living hut and artifacts
Old City Cemetery MuseumsLynchburgLynchburgCentralHistoryFive museums: Hearse House and Caretakers' Museum about the cemetery and funerals, Pest House Medical Museum about its use as a hospital in the Civil War, Station House Museum with railroad artifacts, Mourning Museum about mourning artifacts and customs, Chapel and Columbarium about the religious leaders buried in the cemetery
Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue MuseumVirginia BeachVirginia BeachTidewater/Hampton RoadsMilitaryDepicts this Coast Guard Station's life-saving activities & history as well as the many ship-wrecks off the Virginia coast.
Old Court House Civil War MuseumWinchesterWinchesterShenandoah ValleyCivil War
Old Cranks Motorcar MuseumGalaxGalaxBlue Ridge HighlandsTransportation - Automotivewebsite
Old Jail MuseumLouisaLouisaCentralJailwebsite, operated by the Louisa County Historical Society, 19th-century jail adjacent to the Louisa County Courthouse
Old Stone Jail MuseumPalmyraFluvannaCentralJailwebsite, operated by the Fluvanna County Historical Society
Olde Dominion Agricultural ComplexChathamPittsylvaniaSouthernAgriculturewebsite, includes exhibits from the National Tobacco-Textile Museum
O. Winston Link MuseumRoanokeRoanokeShenandoah ValleyPhotographyRailroad photographs
Page County Heritage Association MuseumsLurayPageShenandoah ValleyHistorywebsite, open the 1st Saturday of the month from May through September, includes the Calendine Museum, Hamburg Country Store, Mauck's Meetinghouse, Massanutten School
Pamplin Historical ParkPetersburgPetersburgCentralLivingIncludes National Museum of the Civil War Soldier, three other museums, four historic buildings, civilian and military living history programs, and guided tours of the Breakthrough Battlefield and Tudor Hall Plantation
Pamunkey Indian MuseumKing WilliamKing WilliamTidewater/Hampton RoadsNative AmericanInformation on the Pamunkey people, their history and way of life
Patrick County Historical Society MuseumStuartPatrickBlue Ridge HighlandsLocal historywebsite
Pear ValleyEastvilleNorthamptonEastern ShoreHistoric house18th-century one room yeoman's cottage, open by appointment
Peninsula Fine Arts CenterNewport NewsNewport NewsTidewater/Hampton RoadsArt
Petersburg National BattlefieldPetersburgPetersburgCentralCivil WarVisitor centers in Petersburg, Hopewell and Dinwiddie
Philpott Lake Visitor CenterBassettHenrySouthernNatural history[38]
Piedmont ArtsMartinsvilleHenrySouthernArtVisual and performing arts center, features museum with exhibitions by international, national and regional artists in its seven galleries
Piney Grove at Southall's PlantationCharles CityCharles CityTidewater/Hampton RoadsHistoric house
Plains District Memorial MuseumTimbervilleRockinghamShenandoah ValleyLocal historywebsite
Pleasant Grove (Palmyra, Virginia)PalmyraFluvannaCentralHistoric house19th-century home with displays of local history, agriculture
Plumb House MuseumWaynesboroWaynesboroShenandoah ValleyHistoric house
Pocahontas Exhibition Coal Mine and MuseumPocahontasTazewellHeart of AppalachiaIndustry - MiningHistoric coal mine and equipment
Pocahontas State ParkChesterfieldChesterfieldCentralHistoryIncludes Civilian Conservation Corps Museum, dedicated to the Depression-era workers who helped build the state park system
Poe MuseumRichmondRichmondCentralBiographicalLife and career of author Edgar Allan Poe, and focusing on his many years in Richmond
Point of HonorLynchburgLynchburgCentralHistoric houseEarly 19th-century period house, exhibits about Lynchburg's history
Pope-Leighey HouseAlexandriaAlexandriaNorthernHistoric houseDesigned by Frank Lloyd Wright, now on the site of the Woodlawn Plantation
Poplar ForestForestBedfordCentralPresidential homeEarly 19th-century plantation and plantation retreat house of Thomas Jefferson
Poquoson MuseumPoquosonYorkTidewater/Hampton RoadsLocal historywebsite
Port Republic MuseumPort RepublicRockinghamShenandoah ValleyLocal historywebsite, operated by the Society of Port Republic Preservationists
Port Royal Museum of HistoryPort RoyalCarolineNorthernLocal historywebsite
Portsmouth Art & Cultural CenterPortsmouthPortsmouthTidewater/Hampton RoadsArtwebsite, located in the Portsmouth Courthouse
Portsmouth Community Colored LibraryPortsmouthPortsmouthTidewater/Hampton RoadsAfrican-AmericanArea African-American history
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard MuseumPortsmouthPortsmouthTidewater/Hampton RoadsMaritimeIncludes the Lightship Portsmouth
PrestwouldClarksvilleMecklenburgSouthernHistoric house
Prince George County Regional Heritage CenterPrince GeorgePrince GeorgeCentralLocal historywebsite, operated by the Prince George County Historical Society
Princess Anne County Training School/Union Kempsville High School MuseumVirginia BeachVirginia BeachTidewater/Hampton RoadsAfrican-Americanwebsite, history of the first high school for African Americans in Princess Anne County; open by appointment
Radford University Art MuseumRadfordRadfordBlue Ridge HighlandsArtwebsite, comprises five gallery spaces: The Art Museum at the Covington Center, Gallery 205 in Porterfield Hall, the Art Museum Downtown, and two satellite galleries located in Muse Hall and Tyler Hall
Radford University Museum of the Earth SciencesRadfordRadfordBlue Ridge HighlandsNatural historywebsite, fossils, gems, minerals
Ralph Stanley MuseumClintwoodDickensonHeart of AppalachiaMusicCombines the career of Dr. Ralph Edmond Stanley with the history of traditional mountain music
Rapidan CampMadisonCentralPresidential homeRestored 1929-period summer retreat established by President and Mrs. Herbert Hoover, located within the boundaries of Shenandoah National Park
Ratcliffe-Allison HouseFairfaxFairfaxNorthernHistoric house19th-century house
Raymond F. Ratcliffe Memorial MuseumPulaskiPulaskiBlue Ridge HighlandsLocal historyLocated in a historic depot[39]
Red Hill Patrick Henry National MemorialBrooknealCharlotteCentralOpen-airReconstructed home, law office and museum about Patrick Henry
Reedville Fisherman's MuseumReedvilleNorthumberlandChesapeake BayMaritimeOpen-air museum of local maritime industry
Reston MuseumRestonFairfaxNorthernLocal historywebsite
Reuel B. Pritchett MuseumBridgewaterRockinghamShenandoah ValleyHistoryPart of the Alexander Mack Library at Bridgewater College, artifacts from the American Civil War, Native-Americans, pioneer life, coins, weapons, bibles, bottles & glassware and more[40]
Reeves Center and Watson PavilionLexingtonLexingtonShenandoah ValleyArtwebsite, part of Washington and Lee University, Asian art and ceramics, also includes Japanese Tea Room
Reynolds HomesteadCritzPatrickBlue Ridge HighlandsHistoric house19th-century period boyhood home of R.J. Reynolds, operated by Virginia Tech
Richmond County MuseumWarsawRichmondChesapeake BayLocal historywebsite
Richmond National Battlefield ParkRichmondRichmondCentralCivil WarCommemorates over 30 American Civil War sites around Richmond
Richmond Railroad MuseumRichmondRichmondCentralRailroadIncludes a station master's office, freight room with railroad artifacts and exhibits, an HO scale model railroad, a steam saddle locomotive, baggage car and caboose, along with track cars, signals and other railroad artifacts
Riddick's FollySuffolkSuffolkTidewater/Hampton RoadsHistoric house1837 Greek Revival mansion
Ripley's Believe It or Not!WilliamsburgWilliamsburgTidewater/Hampton RoadsMedia
Rippon LodgeWoodbridgePrince WilliamNorthernHistoric house
Rising Sun TavernFredericksburgFredericksburgNorthernHistoric houseLate 18th-century period tavern
Roaring Twenties Antique Car MuseumHoodMadisonCentralTransportation - AutomotiveAutomobiles from 1904 to 1948, including a Hupmobile, Nash, Packard and a Carter Electric Motorette[41]
Robert Russa Moton MuseumFarmvillePrince EdwardCentralHistoryCivil rights and segregation
Robert Thomas Carriage MuseumBlackstoneNottowayNorthernTransportationwebsite, restored horse-drawn vehicles including pleasure vehicles, a hearse, sleigh, surreys, wagons and buggies[14]
Rochelle-Prince HouseCourtlandSouthamptonTidewater/Hampton RoadsHistoric houseOperated by the Southampton County Historical Society
Rosewell PlantationGloucesterGloucesterChesapeake BayHistoric siteRuins of plantation house with archaeological artifacts on exhibit
R.R. Smith Center for History and ArtStauntonStauntonShenandoah ValleyMultiplewebsite, home of the Augusta County Historical Society, Historic Staunton Foundation, Staunton Augusta Art Center, exhibition galleries of history and art
Rucker's Communication MuseumMartinsvilleHenrySouthernTechnologyTelephones and the history of telecommunications, located inside Rucker's Antique Emporium and Auction House[42]
Sailor's Creek Battlefield Historical State ParkRiceAmeliaCentralCivil WarIncludes visitor center about the Civil War battle
Salem MuseumSalemSalemShenandoah ValleyLocal historyLocated in the Williams-Brown House and Store
Sanders HouseBluefieldTazewellHeart of AppalachiaHistoric houseLate 19th-century house, operated by the Graham Historical Society
Sargeant MuseumLouisaLouisaCentralLocal historywebsite, operated by the Louisa County Historical Society
Schoolhouse MuseumSmithfieldIsle of WightTidewater/Hampton RoadsSchoolhousewebsite, one room schoolhouse for African-American children
Schwartz TavernBlackstoneNottowayNorthernHistoryRestored tavern dating to 1798
Science Museum of VirginiaRichmondRichmondCentralScience
Science Museum of Western VirginiaRoanokeRoanokeShenandoah ValleyScienceWebsite
Scotchtown (plantation)AshlandHanoverCentralHistoric houseOwned and managed by Preservation Virginia
Scottsville MuseumScottsvilleAlbemarleCentralLocal historywebsite
Second Street GalleryCharlottesvilleAlbemarleCentralArtwebsite, nonprofit contemporary artspace
Settlers Museum of Southwest VirginiaAtkinsSmythBlue Ridge HighlandsLivingwebsite
Shenandoah Courthouse MuseumWoodstockShenandoahShenandoah ValleyLocal historyOperated by the Shenandoah County Historical Society
Shenandoah Germanic Heritage MuseumMount OliveShenandoahShenandoah ValleyHistoric housewebsite, operated by Hottel-Keller Memorial Association, 18th-century Keller Homestead
Shenandoah Valley Cultural Heritage Museum at The Edinburg MillEdinburgShenandoahShenandoah ValleyMillLocated in a restored 19th-century grist mill
Shenandoah Valley Discovery MuseumWinchesterWinchesterShenandoah ValleyChildren'swebsite
Sherwood Forest PlantationCharles CityCharles CityTidewater/Hampton RoadsPresidential homeHome of President John Tyler
Shirley PlantationCharles CityCharles CityTidewater/Hampton RoadsHistoric house
Sidney E. King Arts CenterBowling GreenCarolineNorthernMultiplewebsite, operated by the Bowling Green Arts Commission, community art center, includes local history displays by the Caroline Historical Society[43]
Siege MuseumPetersburgPetersburgCentralCivil WarCity history and history of the Siege of Petersburg
Simpson Funeral MuseumChathamPittsylvaniaSouthernHistorywebsite, history of burials and burying practices, includes hearses, coffins, presidential caskets, vaults, antique embalming room and regalia
Smithfield PlantationBlacksburgMontgomeryBlue Ridge HighlandsLivingLate 18th-century plantation furnished with eighteenth and nineteenth century Decorative arts furniture, portraits, museum of archaeological finds on site
Smith's Fort PlantationSurrySurryTidewater/Hampton RoadsHistoric houseOwned and managed by Preservation Virginia
Smyth County Historical and Museum SocietyMarionSmythBlue Ridge HighlandsLocal history[44]
Southampton Agriculture and Forestry MuseumCourtlandSouthamptonTidewater/Hampton RoadsIndustrywebsite, operated by the Southampton County Historical Society, farm life and area lumber industry
South Boston - Halifax County Museum of Fine Arts & HistorySouth BostonHalifaxSouthernMultiplewebsite, local history, Native Americans, art
South Hill Model Railroad MuseumSouth HillMecklenburgSouthernToyLocated in restored South Hill Depot, HO model trains and local train information; location also houses the Virginia S. Evans Doll Museum[45]
Southwest Virginia MuseumBig Stone GapWiseHeart of AppalachiaLocal historyHistory, culture and industry of Southwest Virginia
Spotsylvania County MuseumSpotsylvaniaSpotsylvaniaNorthernLocal historywebsite
Springfield Rosseechee MuseumClarksvilleMecklenburgSouthernNative American[46]
Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary MuseumAlexandriaAlexandriaNorthernMedicalApothecary and store dating back to 1805
Stage Door GalleryCape CharlesNorthamptonEastern ShoreArt
Star MuseumAbingdonWashingtonBlue Ridge HighlandsMediaMovie star memorabilia[47]
Staunton River Battlefield State ParkCloverHalifaxSouthernHistoryTwo visitor centers, exhibits on the American Civil War, Native Americans, railroads, production of electric energy
Steamboat Era MuseumIrvingtonLancasterChesapeake BayMaritimewebsite, history of the steamboat era on the Chesapeake Bay from 1813 until 1937
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy CenterChantillyFairfaxNorthernAerospacePart of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum - located at Washington Dulles International Airport
St. James' HouseFredericksburgFredericksburgNorthernHistoric housewebsite, 18th-century house, headquarters for Washington Heritage Museums, open Garden Week in April, the first full week in October and by appointment for group tours
Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters MuseumWinchesterWinchesterShenandoah ValleyCivil War
Stonewall Jackson HouseLexingtonLexingtonShenandoah ValleyCivil War
Strasburg MuseumStrasburgShenandoahShenandoah ValleyLocal historyLocal railroad and pottery industry exhibits
Stratford Hall PlantationStratfordWestmorelandChesapeake BayHistoric houseHome of four generations of the Lee family of Virginia and birthplace of Robert E. Lee
Suffolk Art GallerySuffolkSuffolkTidewater/Hampton RoadsArtwebsite, community art gallery, operated by the Suffolk Art League
Suffolk Seaboard Station Railroad MuseumSuffolkSuffolkTidewater/Hampton RoadsRailwaywebsite, owned and operated by the Suffolk-Nansemond Historical Society
Sully Historic SiteChantillyFairfaxNorthernHistoric houseEarly 19th-century Lee family house, includes original outbuildings, representative slave quarter and gardens
Surry County VA Historical Society & MuseumsSurrySurryTidewater/Hampton RoadsLocal history[48]
Sweet Briar College Art GalleriesSweet BriarAmherstCentralArtwebsite, includes the Pannell Gallery and two satellite galleries
Tangier History Museum & Interpretive Cultural CenterTangier IslandAccomackEastern ShoreLocal historywebsite
Taubman Museum of ArtRoanokeRoanokeShenandoah ValleyArtFormerly the Art Museum of Western Virginia, focus is American art, particularly Western Virginia and the Appalachian region
This Century Art GalleryWilliamsburgWilliamsburgTidewater/Hampton RoadsArtwebsite, contemporary paintings, sculpture and crafts by regional and national artists
Thomas J. Boyd MuseumWythevilleWytheBlue Ridge HighlandsLocal historywebsite
Thomas James StoreMathews Court HouseMathewsChesapeake BayHistoryPreserved mercantile store, operated by the Mathews County Historical Society
Tobacco Farm Life Museum of VirginiaSouth HillMecklenburgSouthernIndustry - TobaccoArea tobacco farming [45][49]
Tompkins CottageMathewsMathewsChesapeake BayHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Matthews County Historical Society
Torpedo Factory Art CenterAlexandriaAlexandriaNorthernArtA member-artist run co-op space with three floors of open studios and galleries
Tredegar Iron WorksRichmondRichmondCentralCivil WarVisitor's center has exhibits about the Civil War, the foundry and rolling mill, and local history
Tuckahoe PlantationManakinGoochlandCentralPresidential homeBoyhood home of Thomas Jefferson
United States Army Women's MuseumFort LeePrince GeorgeNorthernMilitary
University of Richmond MuseumsRichmondRichmondCentralMultiplewebsite, includes the Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art, Lora Robins Gallery of Design from Nature, Joel and Lila Harnett Print Study Center
University of Virginia GalleriesCharlottesvilleAlbemarleCentralArtwebsite, includes the Ruffin Gallery for contemporary art, history exhibits at the Harrison Institute, The Niche moving image exhibition project in the Fine Arts Library, John P. and Stephanie F. Connaughton Gallery for student work in the McIntire School of Commerce
Upper WolfsnareVirginia BeachVirginia BeachTidewater/Hampton RoadsHistoric houseMid-18th-century brick home, open for tours on a limited basis by the Princess Anne County/Virginia Beach Historical Society
U.S. Army Quartermaster MuseumFort LeePrince GeorgeCentralMilitary
U.S. Army Transportation MuseumNewport NewsNewport NewsTidewater/Hampton RoadsTransportationLocated at Fort Eustis
UVa Computer MuseumCharlottesvilleAlbemarleCentralTechnologywebsite, part of University of Virginia, located in the 5th floor atrium of Rice Hall
The ValentineRichmondRichmondCentralLocal historyRichmond's history, culture and government, sculptures from Edward V. Valentine and the 1812 John Wickham House
Valley Brethren-Mennonite Heritage CenterHarrisonburgRockinghamShenandoah ValleyReligiouswebsite, life and faith practices of Mennonites and Brethren through tours of an early 1800s log house, a Civil War era Burkholder-Myers House, wash house, blacksmith shop, and one room school and meetinghouse
Valley Turnpike MuseumHarrisonburgRockinghamShenandoah ValleyLocal historywebsite, history and heritage of US Route 11, aka The Valley Turnpike, located in the Hardesty-Higgins House with the city's visitor center
Vietnam War Foundation MuseumRuckersvilleGreeneCentralMilitarywebsite, open by appointment, includes Vietnam War-era trucks, aircraft, jeeps, APCs, memorabilia, Viet Cong artifacts, weapons, and civilian and "peace" symbols
Violet Bank MuseumColonial HeightsColonial HeightsCentralCivil War1815 to 1873 period estate house, features Civil War artifacts, General Lee's headquarters during the Siege of Petersburg
Vinton Historical Society and MuseumVintonRoanokeShenandoah ValleyLocal history[50]
Virginia Air and Space CenterHamptonHamptonTidewater/Hampton RoadsAerospaceSpace explorations, NASA and Air Force aircraft and technology
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science CenterVirginia BeachVirginia BeachTidewater/Hampton RoadsNatural historyFormerly known as the Virginia Marine Science Museum, aquarium and marine science exhibits
Virginia Aviation MuseumRichmondRichmondCentralAviation
Virginia Discovery MuseumCharlottesvilleAlbemarleCentralChildren'sExhibits on the arts, sciences, humanities, history and nature
Virginia's Executive MansionRichmondRichmondCentralHistoric houseHas served as the home of Virginia governors and their families since 1813, tours at specific times and days of the week
Virginia Historical SocietyRichmondRichmondCentralHistory
Virginia Holocaust MuseumRichmondRichmondCentralHolocaust
Virginia HouseRichmondRichmondCentralHistoric houseOperated by the Virginia Historical Society, 1920s English Tudor house
Virginia Institute of Marine Science Visitor Center and AquariumGloucester PointGloucesterChesapeake BayNatural historyMarine life and oceanography
Virginia Living MuseumNewport NewsNewport NewsTidewater/Hampton RoadsNatural historyVirginia's natural history and ecosystems, live mammals, fish, reptiles and birds
Virginia Museum of Contemporary ArtVirginia BeachVirginia BeachTidewater/Hampton RoadsArtFocuses on 20th-century art with changing exhibitions of American & international artists.
Virginia Museum of Fine ArtsRichmondRichmondCentralArtEncyclopedic collection of 33,000 works of art from almost every major world culture
Virginia Museum of Natural HistoryMartinsvilleHenrySouthernNatural historyVirginia's natural heritage
Virginia Museum of the Civil WarNew MarketShenandoahShenandoah ValleyCivil WarLocated in New Market Battlefield State Historical Park, history of Virginia in the Civil War, includes Bushong Farm
Virginia Museum of TransportationRoanokeRoanokeShenandoah ValleyTransportationTrains, planes, automobiles
Virginia Musical MuseumWilliamsburgWilliamsburgTidewater/Hampton RoadsMusicIncludes rare, antique musical instruments, phonographs and personal items from Virginia musicians
Virginia Quilt MuseumHarrisonburgRockinghamShenandoah ValleyTextilewebsite, exhibitions of both traditional and contemporary quilts are changed quarterly, located in the historic Warren-Sipe House
Virginia Randolph CottageGlen AllenHenricoCentralBiographicalLegacy of African-American education Virginia Randolph
Virginia S. Evans Doll MuseumSouth HillMecklenburgSouthernToyLocated in restored South Hill Depot, which also houses the South Hill Model Railroad Museum[45]
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and MuseumPortsmouthPortsmouthTidewater/Hampton RoadsHall of Fame - Sports
Virginia State CapitolRichmondRichmondCentralState capitol
Virginia Tech GalleriesBlacksburgMontgomeryBlue Ridge HighlandsArtwebsite, includes the Armory Gallery, gallery in the Holtzman Alumni Center, Norris Hall Art Gallery, Perspective Gallery in the Squires Student Center, Moss Arts Center with three visual arts galleries
Virginia War MuseumNewport NewsNewport NewsTidewater/Hampton RoadsMilitaryDocuments American military history from 1775 to the present
Visual Arts Center of RichmondRichmondRichmondCentralArtVisual art gallery and performing arts center
VMI MuseumLexingtonLexingtonShenandoah ValleyMilitarywebsite, history of Virginia Military Institute
Walter Reed BirthplaceGloucesterGloucesterChesapeake BayHistoric houseOperated by appointment with the Gloucester Preservation Foundation
Walton's Mountain MuseumSchuylerNelsonCentralMediawebsite, replicas of house and settings from The Waltons television show
Warren Rifles Confederate MuseumFront RoyalWarrenShenandoah ValleyCivil Warwebsite, operated by the Warren Rifles Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy
Watermen's MuseumYorktownYorkTidewater/Hampton RoadsMaritimeFishing and boating history of Yorktown
Waynesboro African-American MuseumWaynesboroWaynesboroShenandoah ValleyAfrican AmericanOpen by appointment[51]
Waynesboro Heritage MuseumWaynesboroWaynesboroShenandoah ValleyLocal historywebsite, operated by the Waynesboro Heritage Foundation
Weems–Botts MuseumDumfriesPrince WilliamNorthernLocal history
Westmoreland County MuseumMontrossWestmorelandTidewater/Hampton RoadsLocal historywebsite
Weston ManorHopewellHopewellCentralHistoric house18th-century plantation house
Weston FarmsteadCasanovaFauquierNorthernHistoric house19th-century farmstead
White House and Museum of the ConfederacyRichmondRichmondCentralCivil War
White Oak Civil War MuseumFalmouthStaffordNorthernCivil War[52]
White's MillAbingdonWashingtonBlue Ridge HighlandsMillLate 18-century grist mill
Wickham HouseRichmondRichmondCentralHistoric houseOperated by The Valentine, early 19th-century house
Wilderness Road Regional MuseumNewbernPulaskiBlue Ridge HighlandsOpen-airwebsite, owned and operated by the New River Historical Society
William King Museum of ArtAbingdonWashingtonBlue Ridge HighlandsArtExhibits of fine world art, contemporary regional art and cultural heritage
Wilton House MuseumRichmondRichmondCentralHistoric house18th-century house with rotating exhibitions, 18th and 19th-century period rooms, regular programs and events
Winmill Carriage MuseumLeesburgLoudounNorthernTransportationLocated at Morven Park, horse-drawn vehicles including antique coaches, carriages, sleds and carts
Wolf Creek Cherokee MuseumStuartPatrickBlue Ridge HighlandsNative American[53]
Wolf Creek Indian Village and MuseumBastianBlandBlue Ridge HighlandsNative AmericanReconstruction of a Native American village, approximately dating from 1480-1520
Women in Military Service for America MemorialArlingtonArlingtonNorthernMilitaryIncludes museum with exhibits on women in the military and military history
Wood Brothers Racing MuseumStuartPatrickBlue Ridge HighlandsSportswebsite
Woodlawn PlantationAlexandriaAlexandriaNorthernHistoric house
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and MuseumStauntonStauntonShenandoah ValleyPresidential homeBirthplace of President Woodrow Wilson
Woodstock Museum of Shenandoah County VirginiaWoodstockShenandoahShenandoah ValleyLocal historyCounty history, domestic artifacts, decorative arts, 18th-century log Wickham House
Workhouse Arts CenterLortonFairfaxNorthernArtVisual and performing arts studio and exhibition space as well as arts education programs
Wythe County African-American Heritage MuseumWythevilleWytheBlue Ridge HighlandsAfrican-Americanwebsite
Yorktown BattlefieldYorktownYorkTidewater/Hampton RoadsMilitaryPart of Colonial National Historical Park, includes the Yorktown Visitor Center with exhibits about the Battle of Yorktown (1781), the early 18th-century Nelson House and the Moore House where surrender negotiations occurred
York County Historical MuseumYorktownYorkTidewater/Hampton RoadsLocal historywebsite

Defunct museums

Regions of Virginia

As defined by Virginia Tourism site

  • Central: Altavista, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Blackstone, Charlottesville, Chester, Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Farmville, Fort Lee, Glen Allen, Goochland, Gordonsville, Hampden-Sydney, Hood, Hopewell, Louisa, Lynchburg, Mineral, Orange, Palmyra, Pamplin, Petersburg, Piney River, Powhatan, Richmond, Schuyler, Scottsville.
  • Chesapeake Bay region: Essex, Gloucester, King & Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland
  • Northern: Alexandria, Arlington, Brandy Station, Chantilly, Crewe, Culpeper, Dumfries, Fairfax, Fairfax Station, Falmouth, Fredericksburg, Goldvein, Gum Springs, Haymarket, Herndon, Leesburg, Lovettsville, Manassas, McLean, Middleburg, Mount Vernon, Occoquan, Potomac Mills, Reston, Spotsylvania, Sterling, Vienna, Warrenton, Woodford, White Post.
  • Tidewater/Hampton Roads: Chesapeake, Courtland, Fort Monroe, Hampton, Jamestown, King William, Montross, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Smithfield, Suffolk, Surry, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, Yorktown and Chincoteague/Assateague on the Eastern Shore.
  • Shenandoah Valley: Boyce, Bridgewater, Clifton Forge, Dayton, Edinburg, Elkton, Fincastle, Front Royal, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Luray, McDowell, Middletown, Millwood, Monterey, Mount Jackson, Natural Bridge, New Castle, Port Republic, Roanoke, Salem, Staunton, Steeles Tavern, Stephens City, Strasburg, Timberville, Waynesboro, Winchester, Woodstock.
  • Southern: Clarksville, Danville, Gretna, Halifax, Martinsville, South Boston, South Hill.
  • Blue Ridge Highlands: Abingdon, Ararat, Atkins, Bastian, Blacksburg, Bland, Bristol, Cana, Christianburg, Ferrum, Galax, Hillsville, Marion, Newbern, Pearlsburg, Pulaski, Saltville, Stuart, Radford, Woodlawn, Wytheville.

See also

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