 | |
 | |
Former name | West Virginia Science and Culture Center |
|---|---|
| Established | 1890 |
| Location | West Virginia Capitol Complex, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States[1] |
| Coordinates | 38°20′16″N 81°36′51″W / 38.3379°N 81.6141°W |
| Type | History museum, Art museum, Natural history museum |
| Owner | West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History, State of West Virginia |
| Website | wvstatemuseumed |
The West Virginia State Museum, formerly the West Virginia Science and Culture Center, is a history, culture, art, paleontology, archaeology and geology museum at the West Virginia Capitol Complex in Charleston, West Virginia.[2][3] It was founded in 1890 and is considered a major museum in the state by The Statesman's Yearbook.[4][5]
- ^ Wesson, Cameron B. (2004-10-19). Historical Dictionary of Early North America. Scarecrow Press. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-8108-6551-8.
- ^ "West Virginia Culture Center and State Museum". Almost Heaven - West Virginia.
- ^ Geographic, National; Yogerst, Joe (September 4, 2019). 50 States, 5,000 Ideas: Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, What to Do. National Geographic Books. ISBN 978-1-4262-2120-0 – via Google Books.
- ^ Turner, B. (2016-12-29). The Statesman's Yearbook 2001: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World. Springer. p. 1853. ISBN 978-0-230-27129-6.
- ^ Turner, B. (2016-12-29). The Statesman's Yearbook 2002: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World. Springer. p. 1918. ISBN 978-0-230-27130-2.