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Visitor tip
Book a guided tour to maximize your visit - reviewers consistently praised the knowledgeable tour guides and highlighted that the historical information is a must-see aspect of the experience.
Visitor tip
Plan to experience the living history demonstrations and historic foodways programs, including open hearth cooking and garden demonstrations, which offer hands-on learning opportunities beyond typical museum exhibits.
Visitor tip
Contact Michael Gillman at (276) 617-0773 to arrange special group visits or private events - the Homestead site offers unlimited educational opportunities and is ideal for student field trips and organized groups.
About Haller-Gibboney Rock House
Historic house museum with guided tours. Federal-style home from circa 1823, with period interiors, local history displays & guided tours.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Natural History Museum / Historic House Museum
- Highlights
- Historic rock house (1823), living history demonstrations, decorative arts collection, rural life exhibits from 1700s-20th century
- Location
- Wytheville, Virginia (multiple historic sites)
- Notable Feature
- Reopened September 2023 after restoration; nine-acre Homestead interpretative site with historic foodways program
What visitors say
We didn’t go inside to visit, just stopped to snap some pics! This is a beautiful house!!
Beautiful home and the history was fabulous. This is a must see.
Love tour and history of this house.
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Did You Know?
- The Haller-Gibboney Rock House celebrated its 200th birthday with a reopening on September 13, 2023, marking two centuries since its construction circa 1823
- Features a living history program with historic foodways demonstrations including open hearth cooking and an earthen bake oven, plus an observation honeybee hive
- Houses a significant decorative arts collection focused on furniture and textiles specifically made in Wythe County, providing insight into regional craftsmanship
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