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WEST VIRGINIA STATE MUSEUM EDUCATION

ABOUT THE WEST VIRGINIA STATE MUSEUM

The museum section of the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History
oversees and operates four historic sites and museums:

* The West Virginia State Museum
* Camp Washington-Carver
* Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex
* West Virginia Independence Hall

The West Virginia State Museum is dedicated to inspiring, educating and
enriching the lives of the public by instilling a deeper understanding and sense
of pride through the collection, preservation and exhibition of diverse cultural
and historic traditions, focusing on every aspect of West Virginia history,
culture, art, paleontology, archaeology and geology from all geographic regions
- representing the people, land and industries.

We offer a variety of free tours and activities. The tours range from
self-guided to in-depth discovery tours. Contact the Education Coordinator,
Nathan Barner, via email or telephone (304) 558-0220 ext. 185, to find the right
tour program for you and your students.

What's Up with the Fleas?

The Show Path is an approximately 45-minute tour through West Virginia history
from prehistory all the way up to the 21st century. Vistors are immersed in each
time and place as history comes alive through first-person accounts and dynamic
re-creations of pivotal events and places in the state's past. 26 Discovery
Rooms featuring artifacts, artwork, stories, music, film clips are connected to
the Show Path. Two Connections Rooms allow visitors to learn even more about
West Virginia. Touchscreens within these rooms provide the opportunity to
explore photographs, documents, journal articles, and additional information
about the state's deep cultural roots and rich history. For an overview of the
museum and its layout, view our museum map: Museum Map (English) and Mapa del
museo (Spanish), or check out the video tour from WVPBS.

LISTEN TO OUR NEW PODCAST!

Beyond the Museum Walls is an informative podcast that takes you behind the
scenes of the West Virginia State Museum. Tune in to each episode to expand upon
your knowledge of museum practices and careers while discovering a love for
history and public services. Grab your cup of coffee and join the West Virginia
State Museum staff in biweekly conversation!

HISTORY OF THE MUSEUM

* The Collection
* Museum Opening
* Early Years
* The Culture Center
* Today

JANUARY 30, 1890

The West Virginia Historical and Antiquarian Society organized in the Senate
Chamber of the State House in Charleston on January 30, 1890. Initially, the
organization had limited state support but was given a home on the first floor
of the capitol to showcase its collection.

Dr. John P. Hale, a founding member and president of the West Virginia
Historical and Antiquarian Society

APRIL 3, 1894

Governor William A. MacCorkle held a reception to announce the opening of the
West Virginia State Museum in the 1885 West Virginia State Capitol building
located at the head of Capitol Street in downtown Charleston. The museum
exhibited artifacts that were once part of the West Virginia Building at the
Columbian Expoisiton at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago, Illinois in addition
to the valuable collection of the Historical Society already on exhibit. The
next day, an article in the newspaper applauded the large turnout for the event
and for the efforts of Governor MacCorkle, Colonel Bob Carr, Colonel A.D.
MacCorkle, and Captain John Baker White. Both collections continue to be
exhibited together.

Governor William A. MacCorkle

FEBRUARY 18, 1905

An act of legislature officially declared the collection of the Historical
Society to be a part of the West Virginia State Museum. The legislation to
combine both collections passed and included additional funding and a new home
for the museum. The West Virginia State Museum moved to the Capitol Annex that
had been completed in 1903. This move was a great move for the early museum
collection as it saved it from capitol fire of 1921.
Once Cass Gilbert's 1932 design of the West Virginia State Capitol was
completed, the museum's collection was placed on exhibit in the basement.

The museum in the basement of the capitol

JULY 11, 1976

By the early 1970s, it was determined that the State Museum had outgrown its
space in the Capitol building's basement and needed its own facility where it
could continue to preserve and showcase the wonderful treasures of its
collection.
On July 11, 1976, the West Virginia Science and Culture Center opened with
beautiful state of the art exhibitions of history and culture. To this day, the
collection is still housed in this environmentally-controlled modern facility.

Aerial view of construction of the Culture Center under construction in 1973

JUNE 2009-PRESENT

In June of 2009, new renovations for the West Virginia State Museum were
completed and the museum re-opened its exhibitions and art displays with
updated, modern conservation mounts, scenic beauty, and architectural design
elements that will help to preserve the collection for generations to come.

The Culture Center

PROGRAMS

Further your West Virginia Studies with our Museum Education Programs!

Tours, Activities and Workshops
Planning Your Visit
Museum Virtual Tour-WVPBS
Lesson Plan Index
Museum Heritage Newsletter
Collections FAQs
State Industries
Additional References
State, County and Local Government
The State Symbols
Reference Videos
Interactive Map

You can also have a little fun with our County Jigsaw Puzzle, if you want an
added challenge, change the difficulty settings.

WHERE WE'RE LOCATED & TOUR INFORMATION

To schedule a tour group with the West Virginia State Museum, contact Museum
Education Coordinator, Nathan Barner at (304) 558-0220 ext 185 or email the
Museum Education Staff

Culture Center, Capitol Complex Charleston, WV
Phone: (304) 558-0220
Email: wvmuseumed@wv.gov

HOURS OF OPERATION

Open Tuesday through Saturday
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
**Closed Sundays and Mondays, and major holidays

We look forward to your visit!
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#ThisOrThat at the West Virginia State Museum! Which path are you choosing on
your walk through #history? 🚶‍♂️
PS Admission is #free
Come #explore!✨

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2mo

#FridayFinds👀 at the West Virginia State Museum

This beautiful vase was painted by Pam Bibbee for #FentonArtGlass of
#WilliamstownWV in #WoodCountyWV some time between 1978 and 1983✨

Did You Know?
Fenton Art Glass was founded by brothers Frank L. and John W. Fenton in 1905.
Over a hundred years later, the accomplished #glassblowers and top-notch
#decorators at Fenton Art Glass Company continue to create their beautiful,
one-of-a-kind glassware. Fenton is the largest #handmadecoloredglass
manufacturer in the country and ranks among the world's most foremost
producers of #handmadeartglass.

Stop in to have a look! 👀
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📍 Find us at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex, #CharlestonWV
🕒 Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9AM-5PM. Admission is free.
🚌 Schedule group #tours with Museum Education Coordinator Nathan Barner by
calling (304) 558-0220 ext. 185
📱Stay Connected!
Follow us on Instagram: @wvmuseum_ed
Twitter: @WVStateMuseumEd

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2mo

A classic for #ThrowbackThursday. 👀 See anything familiar?

We do! The display cases peeking out near the columns in the black and white
photo are some of the original cases from the West Virginia State Museum.
Today, they can be seen in the Lower Level lobby of the Culture Center as you
head into the ✨immersive✨ West Virginia State Museum.

📷
1. Black and white photo of a hallway in the West Virginia State Museum when
it was still housed in the basement of the #WVCapitol
2. The display cases containing artifacts from the early years of the State
Museum that can be viewed in the Lower Lobby of the Culture Center
3. A flowery view of the West Virginia Capitol 🌷
4. An outside view of the #WVCultureCenter on a beautiful day ☀

#ExploreWV #MuseumsofWV #history #photographs
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📍 Find us at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex, #CharlestonWV
🕒 Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9AM-5PM. Admission is free.
🚌 Schedule group #tours with Museum Education Coordinator Nathan Barner by
calling (304) 558-0220 ext. 185
📱Stay Connected!
Follow us on Instagram: @wvmuseum_ed
Twitter: @WVStateMuseumEd

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11h

#SundayFunday! Can you guess the West Virginia statehood leader from these
three clues? 🤔 Let's see who knows their Mountain State history!

#WVHistory #WVStatehood #TriviaTime #FunFacts #HistoricalFigures #HistoryNerd

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26h

📖💖 Dive deeper into the stories of the collection of the West Virginia
State Museum when you read our newsletter! Our latest edition, Volume 8,
Issue 3: Fall 2024 features articles with topics ranging from a Boneshaking
bicycle to the colorful history of Fiestaware and more!

Subscribe today at https://bit.ly/WVSMNews or call us at (304) 558-0220 and
ask to join the Museum Newsletter mailing list.

#NewsletterSignup #Storytelling #SubscribeNow #historyartandculture
#historyreaders #museumcommunications #readallaboutit📰

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37h

We heard it's #NationalEspressoDay☕ so there's really no better day to grab a
cup of coffee and listen to 🎙Beyond the Museum Walls🎙, a podcast by the
West Virginia State Museum!

Hosted by Cultural Program Specialist Autumn Martino, this podcast takes
listeners #BehindTheScenes at the West Virginia State Museum to explore
museum practices and careers while also discovering a love for #history and
#publicservices.

👂Listen now on Spotify at: https://spoti.fi/4h9rZJd

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Ring Ring!📞✨ Our #FridayFinds👀 is calling you to dial back in time at the
West Virginia State Museum. Check out the telephone switchboard on display in
Discovery Room 11: Changing Roles of Women to learn more. Can you imagine
being the operator and connecting calls manually...talk about multitasking!
💪🙌

#westvirginiahistory #HistoryIsCalling #museumadventures #TechnologyEvolution
#historybuff #techhistory #exploremore #switchboardstories #nostalgia
#throwback

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🎤🎶 Oh, the West Virginia hills! How majestic and how how grand…

Visit Discovery Room 1: An Ancient Land to view artifacts from millions of
years ago and learn about the geologic history of the great Mountain State.
⛰️

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❄️🎄 Be sure to add us to your list of places to go and people to see this
holiday season! Come see us at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in
Charleston, WV to admire our holiday decor complete with a Victorian setting
and then head on down to our museum to immerse yourself in rich West Virginia
arts, culture, and history! ✨

😉 Here’s a sneak peek of just a FEW of our holiday decorations at the
Culture Center with more to come!!

#holidaydecor #charlestonwv #thingstodo #holidays #westvirginia #exploremore
#visitwv #museumsofWV #tours

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🔍 Well...can you?

Use your smartphone to scan the QR Code at the Guest Services Desk to try one
of our digital scavenger hunts at the West Virginia State Museum. Each
scavenger hunt features 9️⃣ artifacts to seek and find throughout the museum!

❄ PS Be on the lookout for new winter and holiday-themed hunts!

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🎒Plan your visit at wvstatemuseumed.wv.gov/Planning-visit.html
📍 Find us at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex, #CharlestonWV
🕒 Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9AM-5PM. Admission is free.
🚌 Schedule group #tours with Museum Education Coordinator Nathan Barner by
calling (304) 558-0220 ext. 185.
📱Stay Connected!
Follow us on Instagram: @wvmuseum_ed
Twitter: @WVStateMuseumEd

#scavengerhunt #MuseumFun #ThingsToDoWithKids #wvhistory #SeekandFind
#TryItTuesday

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You may immediately think about coal when you think about industry in WV but
did you know that numerous industries have flourished in the Mountain State?
We’ll give you a sneak peek! 🎬

Visit Discovery Room 14: Industrialization to learn more about some of the
most significant industries (beyond coal) in WV history before making your
way through the simulated coal mine.

#wvhistory #industry #explore #tours #discover #industrialrevolution

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#OnThisDayinHistory in 1957, workers at Kaiser Aluminum in Ravenswood
produced the first aluminum in West Virginia's Ohio Valley.

📷 Pictured here is the first aluminum ingot produced at the Kaiser Aluminum
and Chemical plant in Jackson County on November 17, 1957. Later known as
Ravenswood Aluminum, this plant was the site of a bitter labor dispute from
1990-92.

🔗 Learn more at
https://archive.wvculture.org/history/thisdayinwvhistory/1117.html and when
you visit the West Virginia State Museum.

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🎒Plan your visit at wvstatemuseumed.wv.gov/Planning-visit.html
📍 Find us at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex, #CharlestonWV
🕒 Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9AM-5PM. Admission is free.
🚌 Schedule group #tours with Museum Education Coordinator Nathan Barner by
calling (304) 558-0220 ext. 185
📱Stay Connected!
Follow us on Instagram: @wvmuseum_ed
Twitter: @WVStateMuseumEd

#JacksonCountyWV #RavenswoodWV #aluminum #KaiserAluminum #OhioValleyWV
#industry #wvhistory

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👩‍🏫👨‍🏫 Attention all teachers!!

Are you looking for ✨free, ready-to-use, standards-based✨ lesson plans for
your Social Studies class? Look no further! Check out our lesson plan
database at wvstatemuseumed.wv.gov/Lesson-plan-guide.html for countless
social studies-based plans aligned to the WVDE's College and Career Readiness
Standards made by WV teachers for WV teachers.

Check it out! We're always happy to help you further enhance your West
Virginia arts, culture and history studies.💖

PS Don't forget to book your next field trip with us. Contact Nathan Barner,
Museum Education Coordinator at (304) 558-0220 ext. 185 to schedule!

#teachers #freelessonplans #WVEd #teachingideas #foryourclassroom
#socialstudiesteachers #historylessons #standardsbasedlearning
#teacherresources

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Spot this week's #FridayFinds👀 along the Show Path of the West Virginia
State Museum. This banjo once belonged to Woody Simmons of Mill Creek,
Randolph County, circa 1975.

Woody Simmons (1911-2005) was a talented old-time musician and competitor.
Though the banjo is pictured here, Simmons was a master of the fiddle.
Simmons was a self-taught musician and played the clawhammer-style banjo as
well as flatpick guitar. In 1930, Simmons won the first Mountain State Forest
Festival fiddle competition held in Elkins.

Learn more when you visit!
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📍 Find us at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex, #CharlestonWV
🕒 Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9AM-5PM. Admission is free.
🚌 Schedule group #tours with Museum Education Coordinator Nathan Barner by
calling (304) 558-0220 ext. 185
📱Stay Connected!
Follow us on Instagram: @wvmuseum_ed
Twitter: @WVStateMuseumEd

#woodysimmons #banjo #oldtimemusic #randolphcountywv #millcreekwv #learnmore
#explore #traditionsofmusic #wvheritage #wvculture #musicinwv

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10d

🫶🏼 We love our West Virginia Artists!

Be sure to see the 2024 West Virginia Emerging Artists Exhibition on display
now in the Theater and Balcony Galleries of the Culture Center through early
February 2025.

#Art #Exhibits #WestVirginia #wvdach #galleries #culture #winterthingstodo
#charlestonwv #explore #free

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11d

🤳 Did we mention all of the wonderful #photoops for your students learning
on the go (just pls turn off your flash!!)? Plan your next field trip with
the #linkinbio and give us a call to schedule! PS All tours and activities
offered are ✨free of charge✨!

#WV #arts #culture #history #fieldtripalert #teachersofWV #teachers
#freetrips

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12d

🪓 Feeling dull? No worries! Let's sharpen your knowledge with some
history...

Grindstones like the one pictured here are used to sharpen ferrous knives and
tools. Typically, grindstones like this were made from a round piece of
sandstone or granite and placed in a wooden (or even metal) frame with a bar
in the middle so that the grindstone can be turned by the handle with one
hand. Much like sandpaper, each stone had a different grit.

‼ Fun fact! Grindstones have been around since ancient times.

📍 This grindstone was used for sharpening tools and dates to circa 1840. See
it on display in the Cabin Barn along the Show Path at the West Virginia
State Museum!

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🕒 Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9AM-5PM. Admission is free.
🚌 Schedule group #tours with Museum Education Coordinator Nathan Barner by
calling (304) 558-0220 ext. 185
📱Stay Connected!
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Twitter: @WVStateMuseumEd

#frontierfarms #cabinbarns #tools #grindstones #themoreyouknow🌠

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13d

❤🤍💙 November 11 ❤🤍💙
Today, we honor all who have served in the United States Armed Forces.

Did You Know?
📌 In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed that November 11 be known as
Armistice Day in commemoration of the cessation of the fighting between the
Allied nations and Germany during World War I that took place prior to the
official signing of the Treat of Versailles.

📌 A Congressional resolution in 1938 declared that Armistice Day was a
federal holiday dedicated "to the cause of world peace," although only a few
years later, World War II broke out in Europe.

📌 In June of 1954, Congress amended the Act of 1938 recognizing Armistice
Day to instead recognize "Veterans Day," in honor of all American veterans of
all wars. President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued the first Veterans Day
Proclamation on October 8th.

📌 Although the 1968 Uniform Holiday Bill had changed the national
commemoration of Veterans Day to the 4th Monday of October, the first
Veterans Day under this law celebrated in 1971 created confusion. It was
decided that November 11th held so much historic and patriotic significance
to American citizens that the holiday should return to its original date.
President Gerald R. Ford signed the
law that returned the commemoration to November 11, beginning in 1978.

#VeteransDay #USHistory #ThankYouForYourService

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14d

Have you visited the 2024 West Virginia Emerging Artists Exhibition that
✨just opened ✨ at the Culture Center yet?

#charlestonwv #artgallery #newexhibit #westvirginia #talent
#artisticexcellence #ondisplaynow #artlovers

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15d

🧠 Okay, history buffs...Let's see if you can identify the original building
that these artifacts were once a part of. We'll give you a few hints!

📌 The building is located in Wheeling and was designed by Ammi Young and
completed in 1859.
📌 The building is now a National Historic Landmark and serves as a museum
dedicated to the statehood movement and Civil War history.
📌 Originally a U.S. custom house, the purpose of the facility was to serve
as the regional post office—complete with offices for the surveyor of customs
and steamboat inspector.

Ready for the answer? ⬇

Located in Discovery Room 8: The Big City, the brick, cast-iron shutter,
floor tiles, and railing spindle were all part of the original U.S. Custom
House in Wheeling, 1859. During the spring and summer of 1861, delegates met
at the custom house and formed a Virginia state government that remained
loyal to the union. The building then served as the capitol of the pro-Union
Restored Government of Virginia until West Virginia became a state on June
20, 1863.

Learn more when you visit the West Virginia State Museum!

🎒Plan your visit at wvstatemuseumed.wv.gov/Planning-visit.html
📍 Find us at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex, #CharlestonWV
🕒 Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9AM-5PM. Admission is free.
📱Stay Connected!
Follow us on Instagram: @wvmuseum_ed
Twitter: @WVStateMuseumEd

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16d

This week's #FridayFinds👀 at the West Virginia State Museum features the
miner's cap once used by C.H. Pittsenberger about 1900. The oil-wick lamp,
which dates to the early 1900s, belonged to miner Virgil Williams of Fayette
County.

📍 See it on display in Discovery Room 15: The Mining Life and learn about
the history of #WestVirginiaCoalMining.

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🎒Plan your visit at wvstatemuseumed.wv.gov/Planning-visit.html
📍 Find us at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex, #CharlestonWV
🕒 Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9AM-5PM. Admission is free.
📱Stay Connected!
Follow us on Instagram: @wvmuseum_ed
Twitter: @WVStateMuseumEd

#coalmining #wvhistory #westvirginialife #industries #history
#fayettecountyWV

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17d

🍂There's a lot to love about fall! We're a little biased but reading the
latest issue of our newsletter is one of our favorite fall activities! What's
yours? 😍 Subscribe today at: https://bit.ly/WVSMNews

#Fall2024 #Newsletter #WestVirginia #Museums #StoriesFromTheCollection

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20d

📢 The West Virginia State Museum will be CLOSED on Tuesday, November 5, 2024
for #ElectionDay.

Although you won't see voting booths like the Shoup Automatic Voting Machine
pictured here, you can always come visit ours on display in Discovery Room 21
soon!

🧠 Learn more about the Shoup Automatic Voting Machine at:
https://wvstatemuseumed.wv.gov/Voting-booth.html

We'll OPEN again with our regular hours (9AM-5PM) on Wednesday, November 6,
2024. Be sure to come see us!

📍 Find us at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston.
🎟 Admission is free
🚌 Schedule group tours with Museum Education Coordinator Nathan Barner by
calling (304) 558-0220 ext. 185.
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📱Stay Connected!
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21d

⏰#DaylightSavingTime has come to an end! Naturally, we thought it'd be a good
time to share a picture of this eight-day tall case clock with painted face
and weights for operation dating to around 1810 that was once owned by WV
Governor William A. MacCorkle.

Did you remember to change all of your clocks?

Fun Facts about the #History of Daylight Savings:
🚂 Standard time in time zones was used in the United States by railroads
beginning in 1883, but it wasn't an official law until the Standard Time Act
passed in March 1918. Although, just one year later, daylight saving time was
repealed and daylight time became a local matter.
⌚ In 1966, the Uniform Time Act provided that Daylight Saving Time begins on
the last Sunday in April and ends on the last Sunday in October. The start
and end times would change in 1974, 1975, 1986, and 2005.
🍂 Starting in 2007, Daylight Saving Time begins on the second Sunday of
March (💐Spring Forward) and ends on the first Sunday of November (🍂Fall
Back).

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22d

🌠 Did You Know?

The collection of the West Virginia State Museum includes thousands of
artifacts that date prior to the arrival of the first European explorers in
the 1600s. 🤯

Visit Discovery Room 2: Prehistoric People to view artifacts like the bone
awls pictured here and to learn more about prehistoric cultures of the
region.

#prehistory #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #prehistorictools #museumcollections
#themoreyouknow💫

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23d

🌾 Each November, Native American Heritage Month recognizes and celebrates
the history, culture, and contributions of Indigenous People. Our November
#ArtifactSpotlight highlights the Adena culture of prehistoric WV. Learn more
when you visit!

#WVSMEducation #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #MarshallCountyWV #Adena
#moundbuilders

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24d

🎃 We had a scary good time, what about you? 🎃
Thanks for coming out to the #HalloweenBash at the Culture Center in
#CharlestonWV! Now don’t forget to come back and visit us!! 😱

#HappyHalloween👻!

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24d

🗓 We hope to see you THIS SUNDAY (Nov 3, 2024) at 2PM for the opening of the
2024 West Virginia Emerging Artists Exhibit at the Culture Center!

🎨Discover 80 pieces of artwork by 57 talented up-and-coming WV artists,
featuring mixed media, photography, and more.

🎉This event is FREE and open to the public! 🎉

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25d

🎨A new exhibition at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston
will open on Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 2PM with a reception and awards
ceremony. This event is free and open to the public! Light refreshments will
be provided.

#WestVirginia #newexhibition #upandcomingartists #mixedmedia #craft
#photography #digitalart #painting #drawing #sculpture #print

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25d

👻 Our Halloween Bash event may be over, but we still think it's a treat🍬 to
visit the West Virginia State Museum!

🍭 Don't forget to try one of our Scavenger Hunts🔍 and stop by Guest
Services for a special Halloween treat bag🎃 when you're all done!

PS Admission is free!

📍 Culture Center, State Capitol Complex, 1900 Kanawha Blvd E, Charleston, WV
🕘 Open Tuesday - Saturday, 9AM to 5PM

#Halloween2024 #MuseumFun #CharlestonWV #ThingsToDoWithKids

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26d

🦇 🌕 Will we see you tonight? 🌕🦇
Don't forget to snap photos with family and friends and save your memories of
this hauntingly fun time...forever🧛‍♂️!

#FamilyFun #HalloweenBash2024 #CharlestonWV #Halloween #photoboothfun

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26d

🦇 🌕 Will we see you tonight? 🌕🦇
🐱 We hear it's #NationalCatDay and we promise tonight's family fun event is
bound to be the ✨cat's meow✨!

Don't forget to snap photos with family and friends and save your memories of
this hauntingly fun time...forever🧛‍♂️! Bonus Points if you can spot the
#cat in the video.

#FamilyFun #HalloweenBash2024 #CharlestonWV
#Halloween #photoboothfun

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🌕 Are you ready for a ✨howling good✨ time?!

Join us for the 🎃Halloween Bash at the Culture Center🎃 TOMORROW, Tuesday,
Oct. 29 from 6 - 8 PM! All activities are FREE. Wear your best costumes and
come on out to let the 👻ghoul times roll👻!

The Great Hall will be complete with Halloween decorations where kids can
enjoy an array of 🎃frighteningly fun🎃 games and 🍭treats🍭. All visitors
will be treated to light refreshments and holiday hits like "The Monster
Mash," "Werewolves of London," and "Season of the Witch."

🏆 Prizes for ✨BEST COSTUMES✨ will be awarded in 3 age categories. Fifth
Grade students and younger are eligible for prizes. While costumes are
optional, shoes and other cloaking attire are required.

See you there!

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🎧 Have you heard?

We've launched our very own #podcast! Listen to 🎙Beyond the Museum Walls🎙,
a podcast by the West Virginia State Museum. Hosted by Cultural Program
Specialist Autumn Martino, this podcast takes listeners #BehindTheScenes at
the West Virginia State Museum to explore museum practices and careers while
also discovering a love for #history and #publicservices.

☕ Grab your cup of coffee and join our staff in these biweekly conversations!

👂Listen now on Spotify at: https://spoti.fi/4h9rZJd

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🤔 Thinking about your next #FieldTrip🚌 ?

The West Virginia State Museum offers a variety of tours and educational
activities for schools and groups of all kinds. All programs are ✨free of
charge✨!

💻Browse our current available #tours and #activites at
wvstatemuseumed.wv.gov/Tours-and-activities.html

Our website is also home to a variety of educational resources, including an
#InteractiveMap of West Virginia's 55 counties, free #LessonPlans, and more!

📞Contact Museum Education Coordinator, Nathan Barner at (304)-558-0220 ext.
185 or Nathan.L.Barner@wv.gov to schedule your visit!

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🎃The Great Hall is ready. Are you? 🎃
Join us on Tuesday, October 29 from 6-8pm for the Halloween Bash at the
Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston, WV!

#halloween2024 #halloweendecor #FamilyFun #ThingsToDoWithKids #CharlestonWV
#OctoberEvents

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🔍 It's time for another #FridayFinds👀 at the West Virginia State Museum!
Check out this #BehindTheScenes look at a #CoalMiner's lunch bucket. These
buckets were often made of aluminum, as the metal is both durable &
lightweight, though some were made of tin. After the 1927 invention of the
#PepperoniRoll, there was a good chance of finding the tasty, shelf stable
snack in a miner's lunch bucket!

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🔔 #YoureInvited! Join us for the opening of a ✨NEW✨ #exhibit! The 2024 West
Virginia Emerging Artists Exhibition will open on Sunday, November 3rd at 2PM
at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston, WV.
🎨This exhibit features ❗57❗ West Virginia #artists representing 23 counties
and 80 pieces including mixed media, craft, photography, digital art,
painting, drawing, sculpture, and print.🎨 Will you be there?

#Events2024 #ArtLovers #NewExhibition #CharlestonWV #GalleryArt

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Visiting the Culture Center in Charleston, WV this fall? Be sure to check out
🧵Piece By Piece: Quilts of Celebration and Hope🧵 on display in the Great
Hall! This exhibit will remain on display until November 12, 2024💖

#quilting #exploremore #WestVirginia #charlestonwv #exhibits

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👻 BOO!👻 Get ready to have a ghoul-y great time this #Halloween2024 at the
Halloween Bash at the Culture Center! Join us for this #FreeEvent in
#CharlestonWV on Tuesday, October 29th from 6PM to 8PM at the Culture Center,
State Capitol Complex in Charleston, #WestVirginia. 🍭Treat yourselves to
some #FamilyFun🎃!

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#OnThisDay in #WVHistory, the #NewRiverGorgeBridge was dedicated and opened
to the public. Located in #FayetteCounty, this bridge is one of the 📸most
photographed📸 places in the Mountain State! Be sure to check out the
first-day cover from the U.S. Postal Service in Discovery Room 23 and our
replica of the "Gorge-ess"😉 bridge along the show path at the West Virginia
State Museum!

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🎤 To quote Bill Withers (who grew up in Raleigh County, WV btw) it’s 💗a
lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day💗 to take a
Walking Tour of the West Virginia State Capitol Complex!

Add a self-guided Walking Tour and admire the beautiful grounds of our State
Capitol Complex during your next visit to the West Virginia State Museum!

🚌 Schedule school and group tours with Museum Education Coordinator, Nathan
Barner by calling (304) 558-0220 ext. 185.

#walkingtours #thingstodo #CharlestonWV #statecapitols #fall #education
#fieldtrips #statues #WV #architecture

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📅 #SundaySchedule Time!

✍Mark your calendars for the opening of the✨2024 West Virginia Emerging
Artists Exhibition✨ at the Culture Center in #CharlestonWV.

This exhibit will open on #SUNDAY, #NOVEMBER3RD at 2PM with a reception and
awards ceremony. The exhibit opening reception and awards ceremony is free
and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided. We hope to see
you there!

ℹ This #exhibit features work by up and coming artists from an array of
disciplines. 57 #WestVirginiaArtists representing 23 counties were selected
for the show, which features 80 pieces including #mixedmedia, #craft,
#photography, #digitalart, #painting, #drawing, #sculpture, and #print. The
exhibit will remain on display in the Balcony and Theater Galleries of the
Culture Center until February 2, 2025.

For more information, contact Sidney Duncan, Exhibits Coordinator for the
department at (304) 558-0220 ext. 175 or Sidney.L.Duncan@wv.gov.

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🍂Hey, #Artists of #WV! Has the recent #FallWeather in #WestVirginia have you
feeling ✨#Inspired✨?
Submissions for our 3rd installation of 🎨Inspired: A West Virginia Series of
#JuriedExhibitions featuring #WestVirginiaWildlife are open through November
8th. Prospectus and Entry Info available from the #LinkInBio.

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🔔 Check out this special series of presentations celebrating West Virginia
Veterans hosted by the West Virginia Archives and History.

Don't forget to head down to the West Virginia State Museum while you're in
town, too!

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🥳 Happy #FriYay🎉!

Visit Discovery Room 14: Industrialization of the West Virginia State Museum
to discover this week's #FridayFinds👀.

📷 Pictured here are #BlacksmithTools used by James Bragg (1889-1956) to
maintain and repair #MiningTools in #SummersCountyWV and #RaleighCountyWV.
Fun Fact! Bragg also made some of these tools!

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🎒Plan your visit at wvstatemuseumed.wv.gov/Planning-visit.html
📍 Find us at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex, #CharlestonWV
🕒 Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9AM-5PM. Admission is free.
📱Stay Connected!
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💙💛Piece By Piece: Quilts of Celebration & Heritage💛💙
This #exhibit is now on display in the Great Hall of the Culture Center.

You won’t want to miss the opportunity to #admire the #artistry of West
Virginia’s #talented #quilters🧵 in this colorful #display!

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💙💛 The West Virginia State Museum is dedicated to inspiring, educating and
enriching the lives of the public by instilling a deeper understanding and
sense of pride through the #collection, #preservation and #exhibition of
diverse cultural and historic traditions, focusing on every aspect of
#WVHistory, #culture, #art, #paleontology,archaeology and #geology from all
geographic regions – representing the people, land and industries.💛💙

When you visit our #museum, we kindly ask that you do✨not✨ touch any
artifacts or scenic elements to help us better carry out our dedicated
mission.

😉Although, feel free to #explore our MANY, MANY drawers and interactive
screens and buttons!

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40d

🦇Are you already thinking about Halloween? Mark your calendars for the
🎃HALLOWEEN BASH AT THE CULTURE CENTER🎃 on Tuesday, October 29th. Join us
from 6PM - 8PM at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex for #Halloween
#FunAndGames for all! Costumes and Halloween attire are encouraged. This
#FreeEvent in #CharlestonWV is sure to be a treat!🍭

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41d

📅Today marks a federal holiday. The second #Monday of each October is
recognized as both #ColumbusDay and #IndigenousPeoplesDay.

ABOUT EACH HOLIDAY:
📌 Columbus Day was declared a national holiday by presidential decree in
1937. In 1968, it was designated as a federal holiday celebrating Italian
immigrant's history and heritage, culture, and accomplishments in the United
States. The day is named for Christopher Columbus due to his legacy of
exploration during colonial times. Columbus Day is also celebrated in several
European and Latin American countries.

📌 Indigenous Peoples Day was first recognized as a national holiday in 2021.
The holiday celebrates Native American peoples' histories and cultures
although conversations about the holiday trace back to 1977. South Dakota
became the first state to officially recognize the holiday in 1989.

#WVHistory is intertwined with both European exploration and settlement and
Indigenous settlement. Be sure to learn more about our state's rich culture
and history when you visit the West Virginia State Museum.

Also, the entire month of #October is celebrated as #WestVirginiaArchaeology
Month!

Don't forget to grab a copy of this year's poster about Indigenous occupation
on the #OhioRiverIslands developed by our partners at Grave Creek Mound
Archaeological Complex with guidance from the Delaware Nation Historic
Preservation Office and Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge during
your next visit the West Virginia State Museum.

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✍ #Plan ✍ your ✍ #visit✍

Visit the #WestViriginia State Museum conveniently located at the Culture
Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston!

🧱 Did You Know? Summers Street in Charleston is believed to have been the
#FIRST #brickstreet in the country. #Discover more #WVHistory as you explore
our immersive museum.

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🎒Plan your visit at wvstatemuseumed.wv.gov/Planning-visit.html
📍 Find us at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex, #CharlestonWV
🕒 Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9AM-5PM. Admission is free.
📱Stay Connected!
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Twitter: @WVStateMuseumEd

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❗#NEWPodcastAlert❗ Introducing: Beyond the Museum Walls, a West Virginia
State Museum Podcast! Tune in to go #BehindtheScenes with the #WestVirginia
State #Museum as we explore museum practices, different careers, and our love
for #history and #publicservice.
🎧Listen now on #Spotify at https://spoti.fi/3U05nkM or get the link from our
bio.

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#FridayFinds👀 at the West Virginia State Museum! Check out this #coalmine
work schedule right outside the simulated coal mine along the #museum show
path.

✨#Learn more and #explore coal mining #history in #WV when you visit!✨

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🍂 October 10 🍂
#OnThisDayInHistory, the Battle of Point Pleasant was fought in 1774 at the
confluence of the Kanawha and Ohio rivers. This year marks the 250th
anniversary of the battle. Pictured here are a banquet program (replica) from
the dedication of the Battle of Point Pleasant Monument at Tu-Endie-Wei State
Park and a commemorative medal from the bicentennial anniversary of the
Battle of Point Pleasant in 1974. Both are on display at the West Virginia
State Museum.

#LearnWithUs! Did you know...
📌 The Battle of Point Pleasant was the only significant engagement fought
during Lord Dunmore's War, a series of colonial wars. Lord Dunmore was
governor of Virginia at the time.
📌Colonial forces at the site of the Battle of Point Pleasant were led by
Colonel Andrew Lewis and the Shawnee were led by Shawnee leader Chief
Cornstalk.
📌 Lewis's victory at the Battle of Point Pleasant was a landmark for
settlement on the frontier and resulted in the Treaty of Camp Charlotte.
📌In 1908, Congress designated the #BattleOfPointPleasant as the first battle
of the #AmericanRevolution following the campaign led by Livia Simpson
Poffenbarger and the Charles Lewis Chapter of the
#DaughtersoftheAmericanRevolution. $10,000 was also appropriated to erect a
statue commemorating the battle.
📌On October 10, 1909, the 84-foot tall granite monument was unveiled and
dedicated to commemorate the battle at Tu-Endie-Wei State Park in Mason
County. Additional monuments and historical markers commemorate the battle as
well as Native American history, including a memorial for Shawnee Chief
Cornstalk.
📌"Tu-Endie-Wei" is a Wyandotte word that means "point between two waters."

Learn more about special events in your community and around the state that
commemorate significant moments in #USHistory as part of #America250 at:
https://america250wv.org/upcoming-events/

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46d

👋 Hey so, it's actually WILD if you're a #WVArtist and haven't thought about
entering our upcoming #WVWildlife🐾 exhibit yet!💖 We'd love to see your
#artwork! Get the prospectus and entry info for the #exhibit from our
#linktree🔗 in our bio

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47d

Did you miss our #FallFun🍂 at the West Virginia State Museum last Saturday?
No worries! For a limited time, you can still play our Fall-themed #ISpy🔎
from the event! Be sure to grab a copy from Guest Services on your next
#visit!

PS 😉 We promise we didn’t give away allllll of the answers…for some of the
clues, you’ll get to choose!🙌

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48d

✨ #NowOnDisplay✨

Check out the Great Hall of the Culture Center to view:
🧵Piece By Piece: Quilts of Celebration and Heritage🧵

Journey through this exhibition and discover the rich tradition and artistry
of #quilting in #WestVirginia. 36 quilts from the State Museum's permanent
collection capture moments of celebration, heritage, and artistic expressions
reflective of the state's cultural and historical tapestry. From quilts
commemorating significant events like the 1976 opening of the
#WVCultureCenter, the #USBicentennial Celebration, and #WV150 to Juried
Exhibitions of the past, this show honors the skill, creativity, and
dedication of the artists who pieced them together.

Be sure to stop by and see it some time soon! This exhibit will be on display
through November 12, 2024.

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🕒 Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9AM-5PM. Admission is free.
📱Stay Connected!
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📸 A quick #recap of #FallFun🍂 at the West Virginia State MuseumThanks all
for stoppin’ by!

🎃We hope you had as much fun as we did!

✨If you aren’t following us yet, make sure you stay tuned for more! We post
about upcoming events, exhibits, and behind-the-scenes looks of our
collection✨

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50d

We're all set up for #FallFun🍂 at the West Virginia State Museum!

Join us at 10AM today for a read aloud of 🍎Red Are the Apples🍎 by Marc
Harshman, Poet Laureate of West Virginia and Cheryl Ryan.

Don't forget to try our Fall-inspired🍂 #ISpy or our #Pumpkin🎃 and
#Poetry✍🏻 #Activities while you're here!

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51d

🎬Did you see our #Reel about #CivilWarHistory in #WestVirginia from earlier?
Our #FridayFinds👀 at the West Virginia State Museum is related! This week
we'll highlight a medicine chest on display in Discovery Room 6: The War
Within a State.

In 1865, A Confederate battery abandoned this medicine chest at
#PetersburgVA. The 15th W.Va Infantry (USA) captured and presented the chest
to its surgeon, J.J. Johnson.

Learn more about #CivilWarMedicalAdvances with our #FreeLessonPlans at
wvstatemuseumed.wv.gov/Lesson-plan-guide.html

🔍 Use the key words "Civil War" in the search bar to narrow it down!

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51d

#Explore the #CivilWar through the lens of #WVHistory when you visit the West
Virginia State Museum in #CharlestonWV!

PS #WVTeachers! Check out our #FreeLessonPlans! Teach your students about the
Civil War from the life of soldiers to medical advances, #historicbattles,
key events, and more. Get the link to lesson plans from the #linkinbio

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52d

✅ Are you a #WestVirginiaArtist?
✅ Have you created #WildlifeArt?
✅ Your #Artwork featuring #WestVirginiaWildlife was made in the past 2 years?

🐾 Consider submitting your artwork for the 3rd installation of #Inspired: A
West Virginia Series of Juried Exhibitions!

This installation of the exhibit will feature #WestVirginia #wildlife and
will open on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 2PM with an awards ceremony and
reception at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in #CharlestonWV.

Inspired: A West Virginia Series of Juried Exhibitions is a 4-part series in
honor of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States,
highlighting visual representations of West Virginia themes.

Artists must be current West Virginia residents and may enter up to 2 pieces
in each of the four exhibitions. Entries should be made within the past two
years and not exceed 7 feet in any dimension. Film/video works are not
eligible for this exhibit.

🔗 Prospectus and entry info at: https://wvculture.org/agencies/museums/
ℹ For more information, please contact WVDACH Exhibits Coordinator Sidney
Duncan at (304) 558-0220 ext. 175 or Sidney.L.Duncan@wv.gov

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53d

Turn your fist into a pumpkin!🎃 We’ll have #storytime at 10AM, #poetry
activities, Fall-themed #ISPY🔎 to guide your #museum visit, and this craft
this SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5,2024 for 🍂Fall Fun🍂 at the West Virginia State
Museum!

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54d

Happy #October🎃! This month, we'll head to Discovery Room 25: A Legacy of
Craftsmanship to view our #ArtifactSpotlight.

The spherical paperweight pictured here features a white #spiderweb🕸 with a
black #spider🕷 in the center and fine swirled purple lines near the bottom
add a beautiful pop of color. It was made (and donated to the State Museum)
by Fred Wilkerson Sr. of #MoundsvilleWV (#MarshallCountyWV) in 1970.

Be sure to stop by and see it some time soon!
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📍 Find us at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex, #CharlestonWV
🕒 Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9AM-5PM. Admission is free.
📱Stay Connected!
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54d

We heard it's #InternationalCoffeeDay☕! Whether you like a cup of #espresso,
#pumpkinspicelatte, or just plain black #coffee, enjoy a behind-the-scenes
look at a few coffee-related items within our #museumcollection.

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55d

😎 Since 1979, the West Virginia Juried Exhibition has highlighted the
extraordinary creativity of #WVArtists and #WVCraftspeople.

✨Visit the Balcony Gallery of the Culture Center in #CharlestonWV to admire
award-winning #artworks from the first full decade of the West Virginia
Juried Exhibition in an #exhibit titled, “Visions of the 80s: Juried Art from
the Permanent Collection” 🪩

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56d

🔍 Have you tried our Digital #ScavengerHunts? Choose from 9 different themes
and enjoy searching for special #artifacts as you explore #WVHistory!

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📍 Find us at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex, #CharlestonWV
🕒 Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9AM-5PM. Admission is free.
🚌 Schedule group #tours with Museum Education Coordinator Nathan Barner by
calling (304) 558-0220 ext. 185
📱Stay Connected!
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🍂 It's next week! Will we see you there? 🎃

Join us at the West Virginia State Museum on Saturday, October 5th at 10AM
for a #ReadAloud of the story, "Red Are the Apples" by Marc Harshman and
Cheryl Ryan! We'll have #poetry and #fall🍂 inspired activities fun for all
ages! This event is free and open to the public!

#charlestonwvevents #FamilyFun

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58d

✨This week's #FridayFinds👀 at the West Virginia State Museum features the
dresser set of Mrs. James E. Moore of #HuntingtonWV circa 1980s.✨

This matching set features beautiful #floral and #lace designs woven in gold
metallic threads and is just one of the many treasured #PersonalBelongings
within our expansive #MuseumCollection!

See it on display along the Museum Show Path near Discovery Room 10.

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📍 Find us at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex, #CharlestonWV
🕒 Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9AM-5PM. Admission is free.
🚌 Schedule group #tours with Museum Education Coordinator Nathan Barner by
calling (304) 558-0220 ext. 185

📱Stay Connected!
Follow us on Instagram: @wvmuseum_ed
Twitter: @WVStateMuseumEd

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59d

💙💛 Thanks for visiting us, Public History Methods Class of West Virginia
University! We are so happy to collaborate with the students of Dr. Melissa
Bingmann and Dr. Michael Allen on their #ArtifactProject. It was such a treat
to be able to share our collection and get these students started on their
#research and #MicroHistory!

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✨History + #Education but make it #fun✨
✍️ Visit the West Virginia State Museum and walk through the Mountain State’s
#unique history.

It’s fun #foryou and especially for students on a #fieldtrip😉

📍West Virginia State Museum at the Culture Center
1900 Kanawha Blvd E, Charleston WV
📞 Call Museum Education Coordinator, Nathan Barner at (304) 558-0220 ext.
185 to schedule your next field trip! Admission is free!
🕒 Open Tuesday - Saturday, 9AM - 5PM

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2mo

🛠 Happy #Tuesday...so obviously we're thinking about artifacts that start
with the letter "T!"

🤔 Can you name these two #tools on display in Discovery Room 12: #Trains and
#Railroads? Check back later for the answers!

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2mo

✨Check out the stellar talents of some of West Virginia's finest #artists🎨
when you visit our 🌟Visions of the 80s🌟 #exhibit in the Balcony Gallery of
the Culture Center! This exhibit features #AwardWinning #artwork from the
first full decade of the West Virginia Juried Exhibition.

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2mo

🍂 We hope you enjoyed the #FirstDayOfFall this year! Now that it's
officially #Fall, it's time to start our #countdown to our Fall Fun Day on
Saturday, October 5th!

In just 12 days, be sure to come visit! We'll start story time📚 at 10AM.
Join us for special fall-themed activities that are fun for all ages.

Don't forget—admission to the West Virginia State Museum is free!😍

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2mo

🍂🍁 Happy #FallYall!🍁🍂
What are your fun fall plans this year and do they include a visit to the
West Virginia State Museum (because they should!)?

🍎Bonus Points if you can tell us what this kettle, which once belonged to
Weldon Willis of St. Albans in the late 1800s (now on display in Discovery
Room 9: The Family Farm), would have been used for!

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👀 #sneakpeek of just ONE of our #FallFun🍂 activities that will be available
at the West Virginia State Museum on Saturday, October 5, 2024. 📚 Story Time
for the Little Bits will start at 10AM! Hope to see you there!

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2mo

#FridayFinds👀 at the West Virginia State Museum. This week, we #discover a
look back into #history with a view of the Goff #Library📚 on display in the
South Connections Room.

#museums #wvhistory #library #preservation #wvpoliticians

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💖 if you’re seeing this, you should visit us 💖
#wvmuseums #westvirginia #explore #fyp #history #arts #culture #wvstatemuseum
#charlestonwv #museumsofinstagram

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Are you a #WVArtist🖌 feeling #Inspired by the #wildlife of #WV? Submissions
open for 3rd installation of Inspired: A West Virginia Series of Juried
Exhibitions on #Friday, #September20th featuring West Virginia Wildlife.
Prospectus and entry info in our #linkinbio. Follow us for more details and
info!

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☔ It's a rainy day in #CharlestonWV, perfect for visiting us at the West
Virginia State Museum. Surround yourself with #WVHistory from prehistory to
contemporary times!

📷Be sure to check out gems like the artifact pictured in our post. Edward
Moran Sr. made this miniature prototype car for the Kanawha Mine Car Company
(later Kanawha Manufacturing) of Charleston in 1910. Another local business,
J.H. Vickers Wagon and Buggy Shop, supplied the tires.

Can't make it today? No worries! 😉 It's also a perfect day to ✨schedule✨ a
#FieldTrip with us, tell a teacher friend about us, or simply plan your next
visit!

Get our contact information and links for planning from our page or check out
our linktr.ee/WVStateMuseumEducation! 🌳

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💫 #TimeTravel back to the first full decade of the #WestVirginia Juried
#Exhibit🎨 when you visit our Visions of the #80s exhibit in the Balcony
Gallery of the Culture Center!

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📢 Calling all #WestVirginiaArtists!

🖌The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History will begin
accepting submissions for the 3rd installation of #Inspired: A West Virginia
Series of Juried Exhibitions on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2024. Submissions will
be accepted through Friday, November 8, 2024.

🐾 This installation of the exhibit will feature West Virginia #wildlife and
will open on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 2PM with an awards ceremony and
reception at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in #CharlestonWV.
Inspired: A West Virginia Series of Juried Exhibitions is a 4-part series in
honor of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States,
highlighting visual representations of West Virginia themes.

🔗 Prospectus and entry info at: https://wvculture.org/agencies/museums/

ℹ For more information, please contact WVDACH Exhibits Coordinator Sidney
Duncan at (304) 558-0220 ext. 175 or Sidney.L.Duncan@wv.gov

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#FreeEvent in #CharlestonWV! Visit the West Virginia State Museum on
Saturday, October 5 to enjoy a bit of #FallFun🍂! #StoryTime featuring "Red
Are the Apples" will start at 10AM in the #MuseumEducation Room and
fall-themed #WestVirginia #activities for all ages!

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This week’s #FridayFinds👀 may have you stumped! 🌳🌲🌴

#exploreWV #ancientearth #treestumps #westvirginia #coolhistory #artifacts

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🎨 We know we're a little late to the party, but it's
#NationalArtsInEducationWeek! Did you know that our #FREE #LessonPlan bank
has several lesson plans that tie together #SocialStudies and the #Arts?

🍎 We know #TeacherLife is busy, let us help you out with these awesome
#TeacherMade #Resources...and of course, don't forget to come and visit us!

💻 Visit wvstatemuseumed.wv.gov/Lesson-plan-guide.html to access our free
lesson plan bank!

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🌱 We're growing our social media presence! We've created a #Linktree🌳 to
keep all of our important #links to #resources and our #SocialMedia pages in
one convenient place for you. Check it out!

You can find links to popular pages of our website, map directions to our
museum, featured exhibits, and more. Visit linktr.ee/WVStateMuseumEducation
to check it out or grab the link here! 👇
http://linktr.ee/WVStateMuseumEducation

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Twenty-three years ago on this day, our nation lost nearly 3,000 lives in the
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Today, we honor and remember all
those who perished and risked their own lives to save others.

#September11 of each year was designated as #PatriotDay by a joint resolution
approved on December 19, 2001 by the United States Congress. On April 21,
2009, Congress requested the observance be annually recognized as "National
Day of Service and Remembrance."

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Fall #FieldTrip in WV 🤝 the perfect picnic lunch area🥪
Visiting the #WestVirginia State #Museum

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👀Will we #SeeYouThere? Visit our Visions of the #80s exhibit in the Balcony
Gallery to admire the #awardwinningartists from the first full decade of the
#WestVirginia Juried Exhibition.🎨

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🌳 #OnThisDayInHistory, Famed Frontiersman Daniel Boone ran his last survey
in the #KanawhaValley.

Fun Fact: You can view the musket, walking stick, surveying stone, and beaver
trap that Boone used while living in the Kanawha Valley at the West Virginia
State Museum in Discovery Room 3: Conflict and Settlement.

🔗 More about Daniel Boone in #WVHistory at:
https://archive.wvculture.org/history/thisdayinwvhistory/0908.html

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#FridayFinds👀 for the #BeautyQueens🎀
Do you know what #hairstylingtool is shown here? Imagine if this was the star
of today’s #grwm videos 👀
✨See it when you visit us!✨

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🧵 💖 Do you love admiring #quilts and #wallhangings?

📍 Make sure to stop by the Culture Center in #CharlestonWV to admire the
2024 Quilts and Wall Hangings #exhibit on display in the Great Hall until
September 9th!

The Quilts and Wall Hangings Exhibition is an annual crowd-pleasing show
featuring exquisite quilts and wall hangings crafted by talented West
Virginia #quilters from across the state. Don't miss it!✨

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Hey #teachers! Looking for Fall Field Trip #inspo? ✨

We might be biased but #fall🍂 sure is a #PicturePerfect time to take a
#WalkingTour of the #WV State Capitol Complex, don’t you think? Give us a
call to schedule your #tour! Check out the link in our bio for more info.

#fieldtrip #wv #wvteachers #museums #history #learn #explore #wvhistory

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📍Where in the World…? Did you know that several #maps are etched into the
side of the #WVCultureCenter? Visit us in #CharlestonWV to see for
yourself!🗺️

#visit #explore #learn #geography #maps #history #naturalresources
#settlement #exploration

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🚶‍♂️ We'd walk 🎵500 miles🎵 to see the award-winning #art featured in the
Visions of the 80s #exhibit at the Culture Center in #CharlestonWV on display
now through mid-October. What about you?

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#HappyLaborDay!

Do you know the history behind today's federal holiday?

Labor Day is celebrated to recognize American workers. It was created in the
late nineteenth century by labor activists seeking recognition for American
workers during a time when quality of life was heavily impacted by
industrialization. Labor Day was sought to be a celebration of the countless
contributions workers have on America's strength and prosperity...and a day
that workers could have to rest and relax.

The first Labor Day was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882 in NYC and
included the country's first #LaborDayParade.

On June 28, 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed the law that designated
the first Monday in September of each year to be the nationally recognized
Labor Day holiday.

#USHistory #AmericanHistory

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✨Find what West Virginia means to you when you visit the West Virginia State
Museum at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in #CharlestonWV💙💛
#explore #westvirginia #foryou

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#September is here! This month's #ArtifactSpotlight brings us to the table
pictured here and on display in Discovery Room 4: Frontier Life. It was made
by John P. Hale from the surviving boards of the former #FortLee blockhouse
in #CharlestonWV that was destroyed by fire in 1891.

Bonus Information:
🔨 Hale was one of the founding members of the West Virginia Historical and
Antiquarian Society, the predecessor to the State Archives and State Museum.
🍞 One of the other artifacts pictured is a paddle for mixing dough from the
#LewisburgWV area in #GreenbrierCountyWV circa 1850.
🌲 Discovery Room 4 can be found inside the Vance Family Cabin that once
stood in Monaville, #LoganCountyWV.

✨Learn more when you visit us!✨
🎒Plan your visit at wvstatemuseumed.wv.gov/Planning-visit.html

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📍 Find us at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex, #CharlestonWV
🕒 Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9AM-5PM. Admission is free.
📱Stay Connected!
Follow us on Instagram: @wvmuseum_ed
Twitter: @WVStateMuseumEd

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#ThisOrThat at the West Virginia State Museum! Which path are you choosing on
your walk through #history? 🚶‍♂️
PS Admission is #free
Come #explore!✨

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#FridayFinds👀 at the West Virginia State Museum

This beautiful vase was painted by Pam Bibbee for #FentonArtGlass of
#WilliamstownWV in #WoodCountyWV some time between 1978 and 1983✨

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A classic for #ThrowbackThursday. 👀 See anything familiar?

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#SundayFunday! Can you guess the West Virginia statehood leader from these
three clues? 🤔 Let's see who knows their Mountain State history!

#WVHistory #WVStatehood #TriviaTime #FunFacts #HistoricalFigures #HistoryNerd

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Subscribe today at https://bit.ly/WVSMNews or call us at (304) 558-0220 and
ask to join the Museum Newsletter mailing list.

#NewsletterSignup #Storytelling #SubscribeNow #historyartandculture
#historyreaders #museumcommunications #readallaboutit📰

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