List of museums in Huntington, West Virginia explained

See also: List of museums in West Virginia. 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.

Museums

NameNeighborhoodTypeNoteReference
Birke Art GalleryMarshall UniversityArtArt gallery displaying Marshall University student's work.[1]
C. Fred Edwards ConservatoryScienceLargest conservatory in West Virginia, located next to Huntington Museum of Art
Central City MuseumOld Central CityHistoryHistory museum focusing on Appalachian history and culture.
Charles W. and Norma C. Carrol GalleryMarshall UniversityArtArt gallery displaying Marshall University student's work.
Collis P. Huntington Railroad Historical Society Indoor Railroad MuseumDowntownTransportationHistory museum focusing on rail transportation and Collis P. Huntington
Heritage Farm Children's Activity MuseumChildren's Activity Children's Activity museum focusing on Appalachian history and culture, within the Heritage Farm Museum
Heritage Farm Country Store MuseumBusiness History museum focusing on Appalachian history and culture, within the Heritage Farm Museum[2]
Heritage Farm Heritage MuseumHistory History museum focusing on Appalachian history and culture, within the Heritage Farm Museum
Heritage Farm Industry MuseumIndustry History museum focusing on Appalachian history and culture, within the Heritage Farm Museum
Heritage Farm Progress MuseumHistory History museum focusing on Appalachian history and culture, within the Heritage Farm Museum
Heritage Farm Schoolhouse MuseumHistory History museum focusing on Appalachian history and culture, within the Heritage Farm Museum
Heritage Farm Transportation MuseumTransportation History museum focusing on Appalachian history and culture, within the Heritage Farm Museum
Huntington Children's MuseumOld Central CityChildren's ActivityGeneral children's activity museum.[3]
ArtGeneral fine art museum, the largest museum between Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and Richmond.[4] [5]
Huntington Railroad MuseumOld Central CityTransportation History museum focusing on railroad transportation and trains
Marshall University Geology MuseumMarshall UniversityGeologyGeology museum focusing on Appalachia.
Marshall University One-Room SchoolhouseMarshall UniversityHistoryHistory museum focusing on Appalachia.
Museum of Radio and TechnologyTechnologyHistory museum focusing on electronic communication and entertainment and includes hands-on exhibits.[6]
Pneumatic GalleryDowntownArtArt gallery displaying Marshall University student's work.
Safety TownOld Central CityChildren's ActivityChildren's activity museum, focused on road safety, built to resemble a miniature town.[7] [8]
Sloane Square GalleryOld Central CityArtArt gallery focusing on Appalachian culture.
Thomas Carroll HouseGuyandotteHistoryA history museum focusing on the American Civil War.
Touma Medical MuseumDowntownMedicalHistory museum that contains more than 2,800 medical artifacts, including a medical library, owned by Marshall University

Notes and References

  1. Web site: School of Art & Design Art Galleries. Marshall University.
  2. Web site: Heritage Farm - Museums. Heritage Farm Museum and Village.
  3. Web site: July 24, 2024. Gilbert. McClanahan. Local leaders celebrate the opening of the Huntington Children's Museum. WCHS. August 6, 2024.
  4. Web site: Huntington Museum of Art. 11 October 2010. 10 December 2015. e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia. Gillispie. John.
  5. Web site: Huntington Museum of Art. 10 December 2015. HMOA.org.
  6. http://www.mrtwv.org
  7. Web site: 2021-10-28 . About Us - Safety Town . 2024-08-15 . en-US.
  8. Web site: DELANCEY . SEAN . 2018-10-22 . Safety Town reaches fundraising goal with strange worldwide help . 2024-08-15 . WCHS . en.