The Virginia Museum of History & Culture offer a variety of outreach education programs for elementary and middle school students.

A series of tours organized for mentally handicapped adults. The program includes free admission, light refreshments and a tour of the house and property. Avoca's goal is to create an atmosphere that simulates the interest and attention of those who are mentally handicapped and to provide them with a one-on-one interaction among staff and volunteers.

Home of Edward & Anne Spencer, poet. Adjoining the home in the garden is Anne's writing studio named, Edankraal, where Mrs. Spencer did much of her research and writing.

Tours through historic house; orientation for visitors to Maggie Walker's legacy to African American heritage and the greater community. Program is accessible by bus and internally accessible for the handicapped.

Non Profit organization offering programs and performing arts supporting cultural arts

The Poe Museum is dedicated to the acquisition, preservation and exhibition of the works of Edgar Allan Poe and of the objects and artifacts associated with his life.

Museum housed in a train depot featuring railroad memorabilia, including a model train exhibit and antique railroad cars. Artifacts from the many railroads that have operated on the Delmarva Peninsula since the mid-1800s.

The Henry Hill Visitor Center provides park brochures, maps, trail guides and daily interpretive programs, a 45-minute orientation film and a museum exhibiting Civil War era uniforms, weapons and artifacts.

An exhibition of historical artifacts for the education of students and adults. Exhibits professional art works from Southwest Virginia and the Montgomery County school system. Offers guided tours for groups.

The Valentine offers hands-on, interactive programs for both students and adults in a continuing effort to bring Richmond's diverse history to life. Reservations must be made in advance. All education programs are compatible with the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) requirements, and led by experienced Valentine educators. Programs are 60 minutes in length and include student workbooks.

The Chrysler Museum has fifty galleries, a growing collection of more than 35,000 objects, an interactive space for families, and the only glass studio of its kind in the Mid-Atlantic region.

A large, old home with several restored outbuildings including three log structures. The complex features a number of historical and genealogical books, records, letters, documents, photos and paintings of early settlers in southwest Virginia. It specializes in artifacts circa 1810 to 1865. The earliest documents of Pulaski County are stored here due to the proximity of the first county courthouse. Note for those with GPS, the museum is in Newbern, but the physical address is Dublin on VA 611, I81 Exit 98.

To preserve and present the Folk Life of the Blue Ridge. Official State center for Blue Ridge Folk Life. Working farm museum, 1800 period, Interpretive program. Rare breed farm animals. Blue Ridge Heritage Archive, Offices, Exhibit Rooms. Interpreter prepares meals over the open hearth, bake in an outdoor oven and carry out other period tasks amid heirloom vegetable gardens and early breeds of livestock.

VMFA is open to the public with free, general admission to the galleries and grounds. VMFA is a state-supported, privately endowed educational institution created for the benefit of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its purpose is to collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret art, to encourage the study of the arts, and thus to enrich the lives of all.

Collect, preserve, and interpret the history of Amherst County through permanent and temporary exhibits. Also has research library and gift shop.

The Virginia Museum of History & Culture is a history museum and research library that connects people to America's past through the unparalleled story of Virginia.

Offers early 20th century Arts-and-Crafts style estate. Featuring 12 acres of gardens and art collections spanning 5,000 years. In addition, offers a permanent collection and gardens, exhibition galleries, working artist studios, art classes, camps, and an assortment of family programming.

A museum, the ship's quarters are fitted out realistically and filled with fascinating artifacts, uniforms, photographs, models, and more.

Encompasses the functions of an art museum but is broader in scope and more of a hybrid non-profit, permanent cultural institution. The collections form one of many equivalent cores around which exhibitions and educational programs are organized. The art center serves as a focal point of social and cultural engagement, a sort of 'town hall' for the arts. It is the ideas and experiences, educational initiatives and learning environments, and community engagement and collaboration that form the core of the art center.

The museum provides a hands-on learning experience for children ages 0-8 and features 15 hands-on educational play areas over 6,000 square feet of exhibit space. Each exhibit is designed to engage children cognitively, physically, and socially, and our staff seeks to foster an environment in which children learn through exploratory and imaginative play and collaborative problem-solving.

The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia collects and exhibits artifacts and objects that serve to illustrate the history of Black people, with an emphasis on Virginians.

A nonprofit regional art museum and arts education center housed in a historic 1913 former school. It is the only facility of its kind and Virginia's only nationally accredited museum west of Roanoke. An average of 9 exhibitions are mounted each year, showcasing art of the region and of the world. Programming includes artist talks, lectures, workshops, and other special events. Two additional galleries include the Student Gallery, which displays works from area schools and colleges, and the Panoramic Gallery that features self-curated shows by local artists. These two galleries offer up to 24 additional exhibits a year. An extensive arts education program serves school and public audiences both within and outside of the facility. The Museum also features artist studios, the Looking Glass Museum Store, reference library, research archives, and an outdoor sculpture garden. Offers youth art classes, a summer art camp, and school programs. Accessible Entrance: Located at the rear of the building. From the front, turn left into the alley between the museum and the county office building; parking spaces are located behind and beside the museum. An elevator is located midway down the hall on level one. Wheelchairs are available for use; inquire at the information desk on level two.

The Valentine is dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting Richmond's history for more than a century. The city's oldest museum, the Valentine provides the Richmond Region with a rotating schedule of bold exhibitions, innovative programs, unique tours and special events.

Located in the historic Williams-Brown House of Longwood Park, the Salem Museum serves the community by preserving the past, informing the future. Through exhibits, publications, programs, special events and vital preservation efforts, the Salem Historical Society works to keep the vibrant past of Salem and the Roanoke Valley alive. Maintains an important collection of local artifacts including Native American pieces recovered from an early Indian settlement, relics of the Civil War, and mementos of daily life from the span of Salem's history. Sponsors a rotating gallery of local artwork, publishes substantive books and articles related to local history, hosts workshops and programs, and maintains a historic herb garden.

Located in the heart of this historic town, the museum provides a rich and diverse historical collection with exhibits featuring possessions of James and Dolly Madison, the history and culture of Orange County, and a special Hall of Agriculture and Transportation the features a large collection of farm implements and vehicles, a 1923 Model T, sleighs and a 1732 Patent House erected at the direction of Royal Governor Alexander Spotswood.