Museums & Art Galleries in Roanoke, VA

In Roanoke, the Norfolk & Western Railway designed and built America's most advanced steam locomotives. Come experience the only remaining examples of the N&W's legendary success at the Virginia Museum of Transportation: the N&W Class A 1218 and the Class J 611. In our Rail Yard, explore historic locomotives,

Join the History Museum and Historical Society of Western Virginia. The members of the History Museum & Historical Society of Western Virginia are the backbone of our organization. Membership is a crucial source of revenue. Without our members, none of the Museum & Society's programs, exhibits, publications,

The Science Museum of Western Virginia is the oldest science museum in Virginia, established in 1970 by a group of teachers and community volunteers to supply informal science experiences to enhance education in the classroom. While the organization has grown and moved into bigger and more accessible

At the middle of downtown Roanoke, the new 81, 000 square foot Taubman Museum of Art proves an arresting landmark for visitors arriving from US I-581. As Roanoke's most contemporary structure, it supplies an analog for the city's evolution from industrial and manufacturing town to technology-driven city.

Gallery 108 is situated downtown in the middle of Roanoke's Historic Market. Established in July, 2001, this co-operative of regional artists provides a broad array of fine art including hand-crafted jewelry, glass, wood and sculpture as well as custom framing. An exceptional feature of a co-op gallery