Top 50 Museums in West Virginia - Complete List, Map & Guide

Written and Fact-checked by | Updated On: July 10, 2026

West Virginia's museums stay close to the ground — literally, in the case of the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine, a real retired mine toured underground with former miners as guides. Wheeling holds the state's founding story at Independence Hall, where delegates voted to break from Virginia in 1861, while Point Pleasant leans into the state's stranger side with the Mothman Museum.

West Virginia Museums Map

The West Virginia Museums Map highlights the locations of museums across the state, including art museums, history museums, science centers, and cultural heritage institutions. Use this interactive map to explore popular museums in Charleston, Huntington, and other destinations throughout West Virginia.

Here's an expanded list of West Virginia's museums, spread across Charleston, Wheeling, and a number of small mountain towns.

List of Museums in West Virginia

Museum Name City Category Admission Best For Official Website
West Virginia State MuseumCharlestonHistoryFreeState history & culturehttps://wvculture.org
Avampato Discovery MuseumCharlestonSciencePaidInteractive science & childrenhttps://avampatoart.com
Clay Center Art GalleryCharlestonArtPaidVisual artshttps://theclaycenter.org
Heritage Towers MuseumCharlestonHistoryFreeLocal heritagehttps://wvculture.org
Craik-Patton House MuseumCharlestonHistoric HousePaid19th-century historyhttps://craikpattonhouse.org
Huntington Museum of ArtHuntingtonArtPaidFine art collectionshttps://hmoa.org
Heritage Farm Museum & VillageHuntingtonLiving HistoryPaidAppalachian heritagehttps://heritagefarmmuseum.com
Museum of Radio & TechnologyHuntingtonTechnologyPaidVintage radios & electronicshttps://museumofradioandtechnology.org
Touma Museum of MedicineHuntingtonMedicalFreeMedical historyhttps://marshallhealth.org
Art Museum of West Virginia UniversityMorgantownArtFreeRegional & contemporary arthttps://artmuseum.wvu.edu
Morgantown History MuseumMorgantownHistoryFreeLocal historyhttps://morgantownhistorymuseum.org
Core Arboretum Nature CenterMorgantownNatureFreeNative plantshttps://arboretum.wvu.edu
Oglebay Mansion MuseumWheelingHistoric HousePaidHistoric mansionhttps://oglebay.com
Kruger Street Toy & Train MuseumWheelingToy MuseumPaidVintage toys & trainshttps://toyandtrain.com
Museums of Oglebay InstituteWheelingArt & HistoryPaidRegional culturehttps://oionline.com
Belmont MuseumWheelingHistoryFreeOhio Valley historyhttps://oionline.com
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine MuseumBeckleyMiningPaidCoal mining historyhttps://beckley.org
Youth Museum of Southern West VirginiaBeckleyChildrenPaidInteractive exhibitshttps://ymswv.com
Pricketts Fort State Park MuseumFairmontLiving HistoryPaidFrontier historyhttps://wvstateparks.com
Marion County Historical Society MuseumFairmontHistoryFreeCounty heritagehttps://marionhistorical.com
North House MuseumLewisburgHistoryPaidGreenbrier Valley historyhttps://greenbrierhistorical.org
Greenbrier Military School MuseumLewisburgMilitaryFreeMilitary academy historyhttps://greenbrierhistorical.org
Jefferson County MuseumCharles TownHistoryPaidCivil War historyhttps://jeffcomuseumwv.org
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park MuseumsHarpers FerryHistoryPaidNational park exhibitshttps://www.nps.gov/hafe
Storer College MuseumHarpers FerryHistoryPaidAfrican American historyhttps://www.nps.gov/hafe
General Lewis Inn MuseumLewisburgHistoric HousePaidColonial historyhttps://www.generallewisinn.com
Summers County Historical MuseumHintonHistoryFreeRailroad & local historyhttps://visitwv.com
Veterans Memorial MuseumHuntingtonMilitaryFreeMilitary artifactshttps://www.hmhcwv.org
Mothman MuseumPoint PleasantSpecialtyPaidMothman legendhttps://mothmanmuseum.com
Point Pleasant River MuseumPoint PleasantMaritimePaidOhio River historyhttps://pointpleasantrivermuseum.com
The Castle MuseumBerkeley SpringsHistoryPaidRegional heritagehttps://berkeleyspringscastle.org
Morgan County Historical MuseumBerkeley SpringsHistoryFreeLocal historyhttps://morgancountyhistoricalsocietywv.org
Blennerhassett Museum of Regional HistoryParkersburgHistoryPaidOhio Valley historyhttps://www.blennerhassettmuseum.org
Oil & Gas MuseumParkersburgIndustryPaidPetroleum historyhttps://oilandgasmuseum.org
Julia-Ann Square Historic MuseumParkersburgHistoric HouseFreeVictorian architecturehttps://www.visitparkersburg.com
West Virginia Independence HallWheelingHistoryFreeStatehood historyhttps://wvculture.org
Cockayne Farmstead MuseumGlen DaleHistoric HousePaid19th-century farm lifehttps://cockaynefarmstead.org
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum MuseumWestonHistoryPaidHistoric asylum tourshttps://trans-alleghenylunaticasylum.com
Weston State Hospital MuseumWestonMedical HistoryPaidPsychiatric historyhttps://trans-alleghenylunaticasylum.com
Randolph County MuseumElkinsHistoryFreeRegional heritagehttps://randolphhistory.org
Mountain State Forest Festival MuseumElkinsHistoryFreeFestival historyhttps://forestfestival.com
Pearl S. Buck Birthplace MuseumHillsboroHistoric HousePaidNobel Prize authorhttps://pearlsbuckbirthplace.com
C&O Depot MuseumAldersonRailroadFreeRailroad historyhttps://aldersonwv.org
Boone County Historical MuseumMadisonHistoryFreeCounty heritagehttps://boonecountywv.org
Hinton Railroad MuseumHintonRailroadPaidRailroad heritagehttps://visithintonwv.com
Monroe County Historical MuseumUnionHistoryFreeLocal historyhttps://monroecountyhistoricalwv.org
Pocahontas County Historical MuseumMarlintonHistoryFreeMountain heritagehttps://pocahontashistorical.org
Summit Bechtel Reserve MuseumGlen JeanScoutingPaidBoy Scouts historyhttps://www.summitbsa.org
New River Gorge Visitor Center MuseumLansingNatureFreeNational park exhibitshttps://www.nps.gov/neri
West Virginia Railroad MuseumElkinsRailroadPaidMountain rail heritagehttps://mountainrailwv.com

West Virginia Museums Facts

Fact Details
StateWest Virginia
Approximate Number of MuseumsMore than 250 museums
Largest Art MuseumHuntington Museum of Art, Huntington
Most Visited MuseumWest Virginia State Museum, Charleston
Largest Science MuseumAvampato Discovery Museum, Charleston
Most Popular Children's MuseumAvampato Discovery Museum, Charleston
Largest Natural History MuseumWest Virginia State Museum, Charleston
Official State History MuseumWest Virginia State Museum, Charleston
Most Popular Modern Art MuseumHuntington Museum of Art, Huntington
Popular Free MuseumsWest Virginia State Museum, Art Museum of WVU, West Virginia Independence Hall, Morgantown History Museum
Largest Museum CampusHeritage Farm Museum & Village, Huntington
Major Museum CitiesCharleston, Huntington, Morgantown, Wheeling, Harpers Ferry, Parkersburg
Popular Museum CategoriesHistory, Art, Mining, Military, Railroad, Science, Appalachian Heritage, Children's Museums
Historic Landmark MuseumHarpers Ferry National Historical Park Museums, Harpers Ferry
Best Time to VisitSpring through fall offers pleasant weather for sightseeing and museum visits.
Top Family MuseumsAvampato Discovery Museum, Heritage Farm Museum, Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine, Kruger Street Toy & Train Museum
Presidential MuseumsWest Virginia has no official U.S. Presidential Library.
Specialty MuseumsMothman Museum, Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine, Museum of Radio & Technology, Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum Museum
Annual Museum VisitorsWest Virginia museums welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
Top Museum RegionsKanawha Valley, Eastern Panhandle, Appalachian Highlands, New River Gorge, Northern Panhandle, Potomac Highlands
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