West Virginia Arts & Heritage

08/31/2026

Due to mechanical issues, the WV State Museum will be closed the week of August 31.

All other WV Department of Tourism locations, including the Culture Center, will remain open.

08/30/2026

Do you know which Braxton County town is closest to the geographic center of West Virginia? Answer below… 👇

🗺️ And the answer is… Sutton!

The true geographical center of the state is located within the Elk River Wildlife Management Area, about five miles southeast of the town of Sutton. Have you ever visited this area?

08/29/2026

🚂 All aboard! Read this first-hand account to learn more about the West Virginia Railroad in Elkins!

Read the story here 👇

By: Candy Thompson When it comes to exploring the wonderful heritage of West Virginia, exploring the founding of the railroad industry in our state comes

08/27/2026

Kinda chic to love architecture and history in the heart of 💅✨

📍 WV State Capitol - Charleston
🗺️ Guided Tours available Mon-Fri
📲 Book at WVTourism.com/tours

08/25/2026

📣 Resource alert! MapViewer is a GIS web application designed to provide all West Virginians with access to State Historic Preservation Office data. The information on this map is intended to assist with the review and compliance program (Section 106) and expand our understanding of West Virginia history. 📚🗺️

Available data includes:
📖 National Register of Historic Places
🗺️ National Register Historic Districts
📝 West Virginia Surveys
🧱 Historic & Architectural Sites
🏛️ Cemeteries

Try it out! Use MapViewer to explore Huntington. Then, once you get the hang of it, look to see what historic resources exist in your county...

📲 mapwv.gov/shpo/viewer/index.html

08/24/2026

I'm always looking for new ways to add more local history into my day and the Central City Museum is a perfect intersection of personal stories and artifacts. ✨

📸 RenewAll Inc

📍 Central City Museum - Huntington, WV
🕚 Open Mon-Sun | 11AM-5PM
☎️ Call ahead to schedule tours
💲 Free Admission
📲 renewallhuntington.org/central-city-museum

08/23/2026

Two of America’s Coolest Small Towns are right here in ... Can you name them both? 💭✨

From historic arts and world-class dining to epic outdoor adventures on the rim of the New River Gorge, these mountain towns truly have it all.

Drop your answer in the comments! 👇

📍 ??? - Greenbrier County
📍 ??? - Fayette County

08/22/2026

🌾 Step back in time to 1950s farm life in West Virginia.

This charming tale captures the humor, hard work, and deep bond between a family and their farm animals.

Read it here 👇

By Nancy S. Hoffman ​ In West Virginia, you typically sow buckwheat from late spring (May/June) through mid-summer (July/early August) aiming to plant it

08/18/2026

Some things never go out of style 🙂‍↔️

📺 We're throwing it back to 2008 with scenes from a documentary featuring the Appalachian String Band
Festival at Clifftop from former West Virginia Public Broadcasting Senior Producer/Director and Documentary-maker John
Nakashima!

📽️ Video courtesy of West Virginia State Archives and History, WVPBS Collection
🗓️ 2008
📍 Clifftop, WV