Museums in West Virginia

Step into a converted schoolhouse packed with radios, ham gear, and a century of broadcasting history.

A lifetime collection of thousands of automobile and vintage gas station items at no charge to view.

Once the home of a noted Civil War spy, the two-story brick house now serves as a museum.

Step back in time to explore 19th-century Appalachian life, from blacksmiths to Model Ts.

A museum dedicated to the legend of Bigfoot in the Appalachian Mountains.

Dedicated to the largest armed uprising in American history since the Civil War.

In 1952, a strange encounter in the woods of West Virginia led to the legend of a 10-foot-tall monster with glowing eyes and a distinctive style.

The largest piece of cut lead crystal adorned a grave for 75 years and is now the shining star of a glass museum.

This colorful West Virginia cowboy greets passersby with a glassy stare.

The farming museum contains an extensive taxidermy collection, including the world's largest stuffed horse.

The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.