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
Name Neighborhood Type Note Address ReferenceBirke Art GalleryMarshall UniversityArtArt gallery displaying Marshall University student's work. Located in the Marshall University Visual Arts Center927 3rd Ave, 25701C. Fred Edwards ConservatoryRitter Park ScienceLargest conservatory in West Virginia, located next to Huntington Museum of Art2033 McCoy Rd, 25701Central City MuseumOld Central CityHistoryHistory museum focusing on Appalachian history and culture. 544 14th St W, 25704Charles W. and Norma C. Carrol GalleryMarshall UniversityArtArt gallery displaying Marshall University student's work. Located in the Marshall University Visual Arts Center.927 3rd Ave, 25701Collis P. Huntington Railroad Historical Society Indoor Railroad MuseumDowntownTransportationHistory museum focusing on rail transportation and Collis P. Huntington1323 8th Avenue, 25701Heritage Farm Children's Activity Museum Harvey Town Children's Activity Children's Activity museum focusing on Appalachian history and culture, within the Heritage Farm Museum3300 Harvey Rd, 25704Heritage Farm Country Store Museum Harvey Town Business History museum focusing on Appalachian history and culture, within the Heritage Farm Museum3300 Harvey Rd, 25704Heritage Farm Heritage MuseumHarvey Town History History museum focusing on Appalachian history and culture, within the Heritage Farm Museum3300 Harvey Rd, 25704Heritage Farm Industry Museum Harvey Town Industry History museum focusing on Appalachian history and culture, within the Heritage Farm Museum3300 Harvey Rd, 25704Heritage Farm Progress Museum Harvey Town History History museum focusing on Appalachian history and culture, within the Heritage Farm Museum3300 Harvey Rd, 25704Heritage Farm Schoolhouse Museum Harvey Town History History museum focusing on Appalachian history and culture, within the Heritage Farm Museum3300 Harvey Rd, 25704Heritage Farm Transportation Museum Harvey Town Transportation History museum focusing on Appalachian history and culture, within the Heritage Farm Museum3300 Harvey Rd, 25704Huntington Children's MuseumOld Central CityChildren's ActivityGeneral children's activity museum.1700 Washington Ave, 25704Huntington Museum of Art Ritter Park ArtGeneral fine art museum, the largest museum between Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and Richmond.2033 McCoy Rd, 25701Huntington Railroad MuseumOld Central CityTransportation History museum focusing on railroad transportation and trains14th St. West at Memorial Blvd, 25701Marshall University Geology MuseumMarshall UniversityGeologyGeology museum focusing on Appalachia.1 John Marshall Dr, 25755Marshall University One-Room SchoolhouseMarshall UniversityHistoryHistory museum focusing on Appalachia.1700 5th Ave, 25703Museum of Radio and TechnologyHarvey Town TechnologyHistory museum focusing on electronic communication and entertainment and includes hands-on exhibits.640 Florence Ave, 25701 official website. 1 January 2017.Pneumatic GalleryDowntownArtArt gallery displaying Marshall University student's work. Located in the Marshall University Visual Arts Center.927 3rd Ave, 25701Safety TownOld Central CityChildren's ActivityChildren's activity museum, focused on road safety, built to resemble a miniature town.1450 Memorial Blvd., 25701Sloane Square GalleryOld Central CityArtArt gallery focusing on Appalachian culture.611 14th St W, 25704Thomas Carroll HouseGuyandotteHistoryA history museum focusing on the American Civil War.234 Guyan St, 25702Touma Medical MuseumDowntownMedicalHistory museum that contains more than 2,800 medical artifacts, including a medical library, owned by Marshall University314 9th St, 25701
Other museums in the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area 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
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