Museums are the perfect way to learn more about a particular area. If you’re looking for a way to investigate all that the Huntington, West Virginia, area has to offer, make sure you stop at one of these three museums.
- Huntington Museum of Art
Opening its doors in 1952 when Herbert Fitzpatrick donated his art collection of 435 objects and 52 acres of land, the Huntington Museum of Art advocates for the arts, education, and nature. Today the museum is the only nationally accredited visual arts museum this large in the Tri-County area. It houses more than 16,000 objects, a reference library with almost 27,000 volumes, and a coral reef aquarium. It’s open Tuesday through Sunday on McCoy Road.
- Huntington Railroad Museum
Found in Ritter Park, Huntington Railroad Museum is an outdoor museum owned and operated by the Collis P. Huntington Railroad Historical Society. It’s open free every Sunday from 2 until 5 p.m. from Memorial Day through the end of September. You can also schedule special visits or by appointment.
- Mothman Museum
Situated in nearby Point Pleasant, the Mothman Museum is based off the book a movie “The Mothman Prophecies” and houses the largest collection of memorabilia and props from the movie. Mothman and mysterious happenings occurred in 1966 and 1967, and the museum has eyewitness reports, newspaper clippings, and handwritten police reports.
Whether you spend a couple of hours or an entire day at any of these three Huntington-area museums, you can learn about the city’s arts program, check out the history of trains, and read about Mothman sightings.
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