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Visitor tip
Engage with the knowledgeable owners or staff for guided tours of the historic cabins and old smithing building - they provide detailed stories and context that greatly enhance the experience, such as connections to historical figures like Daniel Boone.
Visitor tip
Don't miss the unique arrowhead artwork and ask staff about special items like the Walter Lord Titanic book connection to Galax's timeline - these curator-curated curiosities and stories are highlights visitors particularly enjoy.
Visitor tip
This museum is highly recommended for homeschool and family visits with children of all ages due to the diverse, well-organized exhibits covering Native American artifacts, historical clothing, taxidermy, and regional history.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Natural History Museum
- Highlights
- 10,000+ Native American artifacts, historic cabins from 1834, one of largest Kodiak bears on display, Civil War veteran photos
- Hours
- Wednesday-Saturday 11am-4pm, or by appointment
- Location
- Galax, Virginia
What visitors say
This is a nice museum with varied exhibits. Owners are friendly and knowledgeable. Entry was free but donation was recommended. There is a large animal skin and stuffed display. Including a huge bear. Lots of old clothing and items,…
I visited the museum with my family. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable. There were a lot of interesting things to look at and learn about. There weren’t dates on the placards for the majority of items, but a handful had notes…
Beautiful place and they have so much information on piece of history. I took my 3 children for a homeschool trip and this is by far one of the best small town museums we have visited!
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Did You Know?
- The museum houses over 10,000 Native American artifacts collected by Jeff Matthews, forming one of the anchor collections of the museum
- The museum displays one of the largest Kodiak bears on exhibition, part of a world-game animal taxidermy collection accumulated over a lifetime of hunting
- Historic cabins dating back to 1834 are available for tours on the museum grounds, providing visitors with authentic period structures
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