Appalachian String Band Music Festival
West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture & History
The State Museum is open Monday-Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm.
Featured Exhibits
Inspired Series – West Virginia Historic Figures
- State Museum’s Commissioner’s Gallery
Looking Inward: Artists of the WV Dept. of Arts, Culture & History
- Balcony Gallery of the Culture Center
2025 Annual Juried Quilt and Wall Hanging Exhibition
- Great Hall and Museum Entrance Gallery
The Artwork of Susan Poffenbarger
- Museum Exit Gallery
100 Years of the West Virginia State Fair
- Great Hall Gallery
The Almost Heaven Governor’s Art Exhibition
- Outside the Governor’s Office in the State Capitol building
Featured Event
Join us July 25-August 3, 2025 at Camp Washington Carver in Clifftop, West Virginia for the Appalachian String Band Music Festival. The five-day festival is a mountaintop gathering of musicians and friends with contests, concerts, workshops, square dances, camping and vendors. To learn more about the festival, click here.
MUSEUMS
The West Virginia State Museums features locations at the Culture Center, Grave Creek Archaeological Complex, Camp Washington Carver, and Independence Hall.
RECORDS & DATABASES
Whether researching your family lineage or looking for information on the history of West Virginia, the Archives and History website is the premier on-line resource.
GRANTS
Every year the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History give out millions of dollars in grants. Check out grant opportunities in Arts, Historic Preservation, or Record Management.
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