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.
This is a sortable list. Click on the small boxes next to any heading title to reorder the list (in alphabetical order or reverse alphabetical order) by that category.
Museums
Virginia Museum of Natural History - Experience the natural diversity of Virginia! With over 22 million items in our collections, the museum is at the forefront of scientific discovery of the natural world in Virginia. Our eight...
Defunct museums
- Anderson Gallery, Richmond, part of VCU School of the Arts, closed in 2015, collection moved to VCU Libraries
- Artisans Center of Virginia Galleries, Waynesboro, closed the galleries in 2009
- Beebe Ranch, Chincoteaque, closed in 2010
- Civil War Life Museum, Massaponax
- Collingwood Library and Museum, Alexandria
- Dennis Reedy Railroad & Coalmining Museum, Clinchco
- Freedom Park, Arlington, former sculpture park
- Frontier City, Virginia Beach
- Jeane Dixon Museum and Library, Strasburg
- Marine Corps Air-Ground Museum - Marine Corps Base Quantico
- Morgan-McClure Motorsports Museum, Abingdon
- Museum of American Presidents, Strasburg
- Natural Bridge Toy Museum, Natural Bridge; closed November 2012
- Natural Bridge Wax Museum, Natural Bridge, closed in 2014
- P. Buckley Moss Museum, Waynesboro, closed in 2014
- Presidents Park (Virginia), Williamsburg, closed as of 9/30/10
- Professor Cline's Haunted Monster Museum and Dark Maze, Natural Bridge; destroyed in a fire April 16, 2012.
- Refuge Waterfowl Museum, Chincoteague, closed in 2013 and contents auctioned
- Smithsonian Institution Naturalist Center, Leesburg, closed in 2011
- Statlers Museum, Staunton, museum of the Statler Brothers, closed in 2002
- United States Geological Survey Visitors Center, Reston
- Virginia's Explore Park
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
- Aquaria in Virginia
- Nature Centers in Virginia
References
External links
- Museums: Virginia is for Lovers
- Local Historical Societies in Virginia
- Virginia Association of Museums
