West Virginia State Museum
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Museum
- Description: Museum in Charleston, West Virginia
- Also known as: “West Virginia Science and Culture Center”
- Address: 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, WV 25305-0300
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include West Virginia State Capitol and East End Historic District.
West Virginia State Capitol
Town hall
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The West Virginia State Capitol is the seat of government for the U.S. state of West Virginia, and houses the West Virginia Legislature and the office of the Governor of West Virginia. West Virginia State Capitol is situated 740 feet southeast of West Virginia State Museum.
East End Historic District
Park
Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.
East End Historic District is a national historic district located at Charleston, West Virginia. The district is set on a broad, ancient flood plain bordered by the Great Kanawha River on the south and by commercialized Washington Street on the north.
University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field
Pitch
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The University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field is an 18,500-capacity stadium located in downtown Charleston, West Virginia, near the West Virginia State Capitol complex. University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field is situated 2,400 feet north of West Virginia State Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charleston and Blackhawk.
Charleston
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Charleston, established in 1794, is the state capital of West Virginia. With a population of about 49,000 in 2020, Charleston is the largest city in West Virginia.
Blackhawk
Locality
Blackhawk is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.
East Side
Hamlet
East Side is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. East Side is situated 2 miles northwest of West Virginia State Museum.
West Virginia State Museum
- Categories: history museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Kanawha County, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.3378° or 38° 20′ 16″ northLongitude
-81.61401° or 81° 36′ 50″ westElevation
610 feet (186 metres)Operator
West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and HistoryOpen location code
86CW89QP+49OpenStreetMap ID
node 12869998430OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
9672063Wikidata ID
Q116890526
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