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
edit| Name | Neighborhood | Type | Note | Address | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birke Art Gallery | Marshall University | Art | Art 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 | Science | Largest conservatory in West Virginia, located next to Huntington Museum of Art | 2033 McCoy Rd, 25701 | |
| Central City Museum | Old Central City | History | History museum focusing on Appalachian history and culture. | 544 14th St W, 25704 | |
| Charles W. and Norma C. Carrol Gallery | Marshall University | Art | Art 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 | Transportation | History museum focusing on rail transportation and Collis P. Huntington | 1323 8th Avenue, 25701 | |
| Heritage Farm Children's Activity Museum | Harvey Town | Children's Activity | Children'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 | Business | History museum focusing on Appalachian history and culture, within the Heritage Farm Museum | 3300 Harvey Rd, 25704 | [2] |
| Heritage Farm Heritage Museum | Harvey Town | History | History museum focusing on Appalachian history and culture, within the Heritage Farm Museum | 3300 Harvey Rd, 25704 | [2] |
| Heritage Farm Industry Museum | Harvey Town | Industry | History museum focusing on Appalachian history and culture, within the Heritage Farm Museum | 3300 Harvey Rd, 25704 | [2] |
| Heritage Farm Progress Museum | Harvey Town | History | History museum focusing on Appalachian history and culture, within the Heritage Farm Museum | 3300 Harvey Rd, 25704 | [2] |
| Heritage Farm Schoolhouse Museum | Harvey Town | History | History museum focusing on Appalachian history and culture, within the Heritage Farm Museum | 3300 Harvey Rd, 25704 | [2] |
| Heritage Farm Transportation Museum | Harvey Town | Transportation | History 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 Activity | General children's activity museum. | 1700 Washington Ave, 25704 | [3] |
| Huntington Museum of Art | Ritter Park | Art | General fine art museum, the largest museum between Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and Richmond. | 2033 McCoy Rd, 25701 | [4][5] |
| Huntington Railroad Museum | Old Central City | Transportation | History museum focusing on railroad transportation and trains | 14th St. West at Memorial Blvd, 25701 | |
| Marshall University Geology Museum | Marshall University | Geology | Geology museum focusing on Appalachia. | 1 John Marshall Dr, 25755 | |
| Marshall University One-Room Schoolhouse | Marshall University | History | History museum focusing on Appalachia. | 1700 5th Ave, 25703 | |
| Museum of Radio and Technology | Harvey Town | Technology | History museum focusing on electronic communication and entertainment and includes hands-on exhibits. | 640 Florence Ave, 25701 | [6] |
| Pneumatic Gallery | Downtown | Art | Art 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 Activity | Children'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 | Art | Art gallery focusing on Appalachian culture. | 611 14th St W, 25704 | |
| Thomas Carroll House | Guyandotte | History | A history museum focusing on the American Civil War. | 234 Guyan St, 25702 | |
| Touma Medical Museum | Downtown | Medical | History 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
edit- Blenko Glass Visitor Center and Museum, in Milton, West Virginia
- C. B. Nuckolls Community Center & Black History Museum, in Ashland, Kentucky
- Ceredo Historical Society Museum, in Ceredo, West Virginia
- Daughters of the American Revolution Toll House Museum, in Barboursville, West Virginia
- Gen. Albert Gallatin Jenkins House, in Lesage, West Virginia
- Highlands Museum and Discovery Center, in Ashland, Kentucky
- Lawrence County Museum, in Ironton, Ohio
- The McConnell House, in Wurtland, Kentucky
- Z. D. Ramsdell House, in Ceredo, West Virginia
References
edit- ^ a b c "School of Art & Design Art Galleries". Marshall University.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Heritage Farm - Museums". Heritage Farm Museum and Village.
- ^ McClanahan, Gilbert (July 24, 2024). "Local leaders celebrate the opening of the Huntington Children's Museum". WCHS. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ Gillispie, John (11 October 2010). "Huntington Museum of Art". e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ "Huntington Museum of Art". HMOA.org. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ [1] official website. 1 January 2017.
- ^ "About Us - Safety Town". 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ DELANCEY, SEAN (2018-10-22). "Safety Town reaches fundraising goal with strange worldwide help". WCHS. Retrieved 2024-08-15.