Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia
The Frontier Culture Museum is the biggest open air museum in the Shenandoah Valley. The museum operates on 200 acres of land in Staunton, Virginia[1], where it features eleven historic exhibits, to include traditional rural buildings from Europe, Africa, and America.
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Location | Staunton, Virginia, USA |
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Type | Living History |
Website | Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia |
Overview
The Old World Exhibits of the Frontier Culture Museum include an Igbo West African Farm, a 1600s English Farm, a 1700s Irish Farm, an Irish Forge, and a 1700s German Farm. Here, costumed living-history interpreters at the museum, including blacksmiths, woodworkers, tailors and yarn spinners, tell the tale of the pioneers that inhabited the frontier of the first permanent British colony in North America. Many of the early immigrants to the Shenandoah Valley were farmers seeking opportunities for a better life. These people eventually became Americans and contributed to the success of the colonies and the United States.
The Museum's growing American Exhibits currently comprise an Eastern Woodland Indian exhibit, a 1760s American Settlement, an 1820s American Farm, an 1850s American Farm, the Mount Tabor Church, and an Early American Schoolhouse.[2] These exhibits contributed to making the museum one of the highest rated family-friendly attractions[3] and one of the top tourist destinations in Virginia.[4] In 2021, it was rated the best museum in the Shenandoah Valley by Virginia Living[5] and by the Daily News-Record.[6]
References
- "The 8 Best Museums in Staunton, Virginia (VA)". Things To Do. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- Exhibits: Austin, Alana (Mar 28, 2014). "Frontier Culture Museum Exhibit Plants Riesling Grapes". NBC29.Borns, Patricia (Nov 4, 2014). "Fire claims huts at Frontier Culture Museum". USA Today. Staunton News Leader.Calello, Monique (June 3, 2015). "New exhibit opens at Frontier Culture Museum". USA Today. Staunton News Leader.Stuart, Bob (Apr 6, 2016). "Fire damages 1700s farm at Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton". Waynesboro News Virginian."Permanent Exhibits". Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia.
- "24 Best Things to Do in Virginia with Kids of All Ages". VacationIdea. March 12, 2012. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- "Highest-rated museums in Virginia". Stacker. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- "Shenandoah Valley: Best Living & Recreation Winners 2021". VirginiaLiving.com. 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- "Best Of The Valley Winners - August 2021 by Daily News-Record - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
See also
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