Musea in West Virginia

Museums & Heritage

This collection highlights West Virginia’s diverse heritage, featuring engineering milestones like the 3,030-foot New River Gorge steel arch bridge and the historic Wheeling Suspension Bridge over the Ohio River. Architectural sites include the massive Gothic-style Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum and the 19th-century Lower Centre Market House. Cultural exploration continues at the Huntington Museum of Art, known for its premier collections, and through regional landmarks like the Herns Mill Covered Bridge and the Bloomington Viaduct spanning the Potomac River.