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West Virginia State Museum
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Former name
West Virginia Science and Culture Center
Established1890 (1890)
LocationWest Virginia Capitol Complex, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East,
Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States[1]
Coordinates38°20′16″N 81°36′51″W / 38.3379°N 81.6141°W / 38.3379; -81.6141
TypeHistory museum, Art museum, Natural history museum
OwnerWest Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History,
State of West Virginia
Websitewvstatemuseumed.wv.gov

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]

  1. ^ Wesson, Cameron B. (2004-10-19). Historical Dictionary of Early North America. Scarecrow Press. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-8108-6551-8.
  2. ^ "West Virginia Culture Center and State Museum". Almost Heaven - West Virginia.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.

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