List of museums in Huntington, West Virginia

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This list of museums in Huntington, West Virginia encompasses museums 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. Also included are university and non-profit art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

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Museums

NameNeighborhoodTypeNoteAddressReference
Birke Art Gallery Marshall University ArtArt gallery displaying Marshall University student's work. Located in the Marshall University Visual Arts Center 927 3rd Ave, 25701 [1]
C. Fred Edwards Conservatory Ritter Park ScienceLargest conservatory in West Virginia, located next to Huntington Museum of Art 2033 McCoy Rd, 25701
Central City Museum Old Central City HistoryHistory museum focusing on Appalachian history and culture.544 14th St W, 25704
Charles W. and Norma C. Carrol Gallery Marshall University ArtArt gallery displaying Marshall University student's work. Located in the Marshall University Visual Arts Center.927 3rd Ave, 25701 [1]
Collis P. Huntington Railroad Historical Society Indoor Railroad Museum Downtown TransportationHistory museum focusing on rail transportation and Collis P. Huntington 1323 8th Avenue, 25701
Heritage Farm Children's Activity Museum Harvey Town Children's ActivityChildren's Activity museum focusing on Appalachian history and culture, within the Heritage Farm Museum 3300 Harvey Rd, 25704 [2]
Heritage Farm Country Store Museum Harvey Town BusinessHistory museum focusing on Appalachian history and culture, within the Heritage Farm Museum 3300 Harvey Rd, 25704 [2]
Heritage Farm Heritage Museum Harvey Town HistoryHistory museum focusing on Appalachian history and culture, within the Heritage Farm Museum 3300 Harvey Rd, 25704 [2]
Heritage Farm Industry Museum Harvey Town IndustryHistory museum focusing on Appalachian history and culture, within the Heritage Farm Museum 3300 Harvey Rd, 25704 [2]
Heritage Farm Progress Museum Harvey Town HistoryHistory museum focusing on Appalachian history and culture, within the Heritage Farm Museum 3300 Harvey Rd, 25704 [2]
Heritage Farm Schoolhouse Museum Harvey Town HistoryHistory museum focusing on Appalachian history and culture, within the Heritage Farm Museum 3300 Harvey Rd, 25704 [2]
Heritage Farm Transportation Museum Harvey Town TransportationHistory museum focusing on Appalachian history and culture, within the Heritage Farm Museum 3300 Harvey Rd, 25704 [2]
Huntington Children's Museum Old Central City Children's ActivityGeneral children's activity museum.1700 Washington Ave, 25704 [3]
Huntington Museum of Art Ritter Park ArtGeneral fine art museum, the largest museum between Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and Richmond.2033 McCoy Rd, 25701 [4] [5]
Huntington Railroad Museum Old Central City TransportationHistory museum focusing on railroad transportation and trains 14th St. West at Memorial Blvd, 25701
Marshall University Geology Museum Marshall University GeologyGeology museum focusing on Appalachia.1 John Marshall Dr, 25755
Marshall University One-Room Schoolhouse Marshall University HistoryHistory museum focusing on Appalachia.1700 5th Ave, 25703
Museum of Radio and Technology Harvey Town TechnologyHistory museum focusing on electronic communication and entertainment and includes hands-on exhibits.640 Florence Ave, 25701 [6]
Pneumatic Gallery Downtown ArtArt gallery displaying Marshall University student's work. Located in the Marshall University Visual Arts Center.927 3rd Ave, 25701 [1]
Safety Town Old Central City Children's ActivityChildren's activity museum, focused on road safety, built to resemble a miniature town.1450 Memorial Blvd., 25701 [7] [8]
Sloane Square Gallery Old Central City ArtArt gallery focusing on Appalachian culture.611 14th St W, 25704
Thomas Carroll House Guyandotte HistoryA history museum focusing on the American Civil War.234 Guyan St, 25702
Touma Medical Museum Downtown MedicalHistory museum that contains more than 2,800 medical artifacts, including a medical library, owned by Marshall University 314 9th St, 25701

Other museums in the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area

References

  1. 1 2 3 "School of Art & Design Art Galleries". Marshall University.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Heritage Farm - Museums". Heritage Farm Museum and Village.
  3. ↑ McClanahan, Gilbert (July 24, 2024). "Local leaders celebrate the opening of the Huntington Children's Museum". WCHS. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  4. ↑ Gillispie, John (October 11, 2010). "Huntington Museum of Art". e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Huntington Museum of Art". HMOA.org. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  6. ↑ official website. 1 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "About Us - Safety Town". October 28, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  8. ↑ DELANCEY, SEAN (October 22, 2018). "Safety Town reaches fundraising goal with strange worldwide help". WCHS. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
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