The West Virginia State Museum is dedicated to inspiring, educating and enriching the lives of the public by instilling a deeper understanding and sense of pride through the collection, preservation and exhibition of diverse cultural and historic traditions, focusing on every aspect of West Virginia history, culture, art, paleontology, archaeology and geology from all geographic regions - representing the people, land and industries. West Virginia’s story is shared by traveling through a series of scenic environments that represent a variety of places significant to our historical timeline. Visitors will hear stories of West Virginia history related to the following topics:
Please see attached for museum map, English version and Spanish version, to follow each Discovery Room.