Exhibits at the Cultural Center

Exhibits

The Exhibits Section of the Division of Culture and History conceives, curates and executes a unique program of original exhibitions for the State Museum, working with West Virginia artists and crafts people, educators, curators and cultural organizations.

Exhibits in the West Virginia State Museum

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Women of Design

Embassies, Mansions and Stately Homes–Pat Bibbee and Vivien Woofter

in the Balcony Gallery

Pat Bibbee (left) and Vivian Woofter

Bibbee and Woofter are two of West Virginia’s foremost interior designers. The exhibit will showcase some of their more prominent design experiences through photographs; text and graphics panels; rug, drapery fabric and wallpaper samples; books; collectibles, and more.

Bibbee and Woofter collaborated on renovations to The Blaney House, home of the president of West Virginia University in Morgantown and the West Virginia Governor’s Mansion in Charleston, both of which are highlighted in the exhibit.

Panoramic view of the Governors Mansion foyer

West Virginia’s Gift to the World

Marble King: World’s Greatest Marbles

Games and marbles made by the Paden City, W.Va. company and a mural made of marbles which features the Marble King logo.

Marble King mural

The mural has 47,232 marbles, measures six feet by 16 feet, weighs 393.5 pounds and was created by members of the Division’s technical services staff.

West Virginia's First Ladies

first lady exhibit
Charleston ceramic artist Edna Henderson (1916-99) created 28 first lady dolls for the inauguration of the Cultural Center in 1976. An exhibit in south end of the Cultural Center balcony examines the evolving role of West Virginia's first ladies and features the popular ceramic doll collection. The display also includes fine china and silver used in the Governor's Mansion and elegant dresses worn by several first ladies.