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The West Virginia State Museum at The Culture Center

Discovery Room 26: Traditions of Music

Discovery Room 26

This exhibit underscores that West Virginia's history and music are intertwined. While focusing on traditional music, the room also addresses classical and jazz music. The center point is an AV presentation showing musical performances. (AV- Continuously Running)

Special Thanks!
Videos courtesy of West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Videographer/Editor: Janet Kunicki
Narrator: Beth Vorhees

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THE SHOWPATH
BREAKDOWN

DISCOVERY ROOM 1
AN ANCIENT LAND

DISCOVERY ROOM 2
PREHISTORIC PEOPLE

DISCOVERY ROOM 3
CONFLICT AND SETTLEMENT

DISCOVERY ROOM 4
FRONTIER LIFE

DISCOVERY ROOM 5
JOHN BROWN'S RAID

DISCOVERY ROOM 6
THE WAR WITHIN A STATE

DISCOVERY ROOM 7
THE CASE FOR STATEHOOD

DISCOVERY ROOM 8
THE BIG CITY

DISCOVERY ROOM 9
THE FAMILY FARM

DISCOVERY ROOM 10
THE COMPANY STORE

DISCOVERY ROOM 11
CHANGING ROLES OF WOMEN

DISCOVERY ROOM 12
TRAINS AND RAILROADS

DISCOVERY ROOM 13
BOATS AND RIVERS

DISCOVERY ROOM 14
INDUSTRIALIZATION

DISCOVERY ROOM 15
THE MINING LIFE

DISCOVERY ROOM 16
THE STATE CAPITOL

DISCOVERY ROOM 17
IT'S NOT ALL WORK

DISCOVERY ROOM 18
THE GREAT DEPRESSION

DISCOVERY ROOM 19
THE MINE WARS

DISCOVERY ROOM 20
WEST VIRGINIANS AT WAR

DISCOVERY ROOM 21
LATE 20th CENTURY

DISCOVERY ROOM 22
CELEBRATING WEST VIRGINIA

DISCOVERY ROOM 23
FROM HERE TO THERE

DISCOVERY ROOM 24
PAINTING AND SCULPTURE

DISCOVERY ROOM 25
A LEGACY OF CRAFTSMANSHIP

DISCOVERY ROOM 26
TRADITIONS OF MUSIC