West Virginia Division of Culture and History

The mission of the West Virginia Division of Culture and History is to identify, preserve, protect, promote and present the ideas, arts and artifacts of West Virginia’s heritage, building pride in our past accomplishments and confidence in our future.

Welcome from Commissioner Randall Reid-Smith.

We welcome the new year at the Division of Culture and History with events at each of our locations.

In Charleston, we are featuring an exhibits focusing on historic homes in Shepherdstown and the early days of the Kanawha Valley’s chemical industry.
Museum in the Park is updated with new displays featuring Blenko Glass and historic perspectives of southern West Virginia.
At West Virginia Independence Hall, visitors will be impressed with the Courthouse murals that have been reproduced.
And at Grave Creek Archaeological Complex the lecture series is in full swing.

We are looking forward to statewide programs such as the West Virginia State History Bowl and the VH1 Save The Music Foundation program that allow us to focus on our young audiences and encourage their interest in our state’s history and the arts. And, we are pleased that our museum education program is growing, with more students visiting the West Virginia State Museum on school field trips.

Join us as we celebrate our heritage, culture and people throughout the year around the state.

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Current and Upcoming Events At the Culture Center

Balcony Gallery	Theater Gallery	Great Hall	Commissioners Gallery
July 25- November 13, 2011 75 years of the Mountain State Forest Festival	July 11 – October 27, 2011 35th Anniversary of the State Culture Center	October 25 - November 4 Tales of Halloween (event October 26, 6:30)	August 8, 2011 – February 5, 2012 Inspired: West Virginia Wildlife (6pm)
November 23 – January 3, 2012 Games, Toys and Music: Fun Times of Yesteryear	November 10 – January 17, 2012 Chemical Center of the World (event Nov. 13)	November 7 – January 3, 2012 ROMPP (event 3pm Nov. 16 – moved to Museum entrance)	February 20 – August 26, 2012 Inspired: Portraits of Historic West Virginia Figures (6pm)
January 10 – February 13, 2012 Uncommon Vernacular: The Early Houses of Jefferson County, WV 1735-1835 (7 pm Jan. 11)	January 30 – June 3, 2012 Ron Hinkle Glass: West Virginia’s Gift to the World (6pm)	November 23 – January 8, 2012 Holiday Decorations	September 10 – January 6, 2013 Inspired Series Juried Award Winners
February 27 – April 1, 2012 Congressional Art Competition (Feb 28 @ 1:30)	June 20, 2012 – June 20, 2014 150 West Virginia Treasures	April 20, 2012 The Story of West Virginia Statehood	January 18 – June 9, 2013 The Commissioner Presents Three Artists (event Jan. 24)
April 16 – July 1, 2012 2011 West Virginia Juried Exhibition		April 21, 2012 A. James Manchin Memorial Marble Tournament	June 20, 2013 West Virginia Sesquicentennial Juried Artist Exhibition
July 11 – September 3, 2012 West Virginia Styles of the Time: Women’s Outerwear		May 25 – September 4, 2012 West Virginia Juried Quilt Exhibition
September 17 – November 11, 2012 Calligraphy Guild of Charleston and Huntington (6pm)		June 20, 2012 West Virginia’s 149th Birthday Celebration and 80th Anniversary of the State Capitol
November 21 – January 21, 2013 Adults and Children at Play		June 20. 2012 - June 22, 2013 West Virginia Celebrates 150 Years
February 4 - June 9, 2013 West Virginians in the Military
June 20, 2013 West Virginia Sesquicentennial Juried Artist
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