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The West Virginia Division of Culture and History operates six historic sites and museums.


 

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West Virginia Independence Hall to host Jan. 29 reception to celebrate restoration of courtroom walls and ceiling to original 1859 condition  

New exhibit highlighting the history of Kanawha Valley’s chemical industry to open Jan. 22 at the Culture Center at the Capitol Complex  

New historic characters to guide visitors at West Virginia Independence Hall  

$2,000 to $20,000 grants available to help arts organizations, history museums improve, update facilities  

West Virginia Division of Culture and History presents West Virginia Wildlife exhibition  

West Virginia Independence Hall in Wheeling to present sesquicentennial lecture “A Species of Legal Fiction: The Wheeling Conventions of 1861” June 4  

Robert C. Byrd Courthouse features Selections from West Virginia State Museum’s Art Collection on exhibit through June 24, 2011  

West Virginia State Museum to introduce monthly Sesquicentennial Mondays program on March 7  

Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex to host reception for Ladies Fashion Doll exhibition by Pete Ballard  

Grave Creek Mound to host reception for exhibit Women of Design: Embassies, Mansions and Stately Homes – Pat Bibbee and Vivien Woofter  

Grave Creek Mound to feature prehistoric lifeway program for the public on July 4  

Culture Center to open new exhibit “Celebrating West Virginia State Parks and Forests” on June 29  

Grave Creek Mound launches summer film series June 24 with Red Salt and Reynolds  

West Virginia Independence Hall to host statehood celebration June 20  

Museum in the Park at Chief Logan State Park to present West Virginia Days June 19-20  

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