West Virginia State Museum

West Virginia State Museum
Former name
West Virginia Science and Culture Center
Established1890 (1890)
LocationWest Virginia Capitol Complex,
1900 Kanawha Blvd. East,
Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
Coordinates38°20′16″N 81°36′51″W / 38.3379°N 81.6141°W / 38.3379; -81.6141
TypeHistory museum, Art museum, Natural history museum
OwnerWest Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History,
State of West Virginia
Websitewvstatemuseumed.wv.gov

The West Virginia State Museum, formerly the West Virginia Science and Culture Center, is a history, culture, art, paleontology, archaeology and geology museum at the West Virginia Capitol Complex in Charleston, West Virginia. It was founded in 1890 and is considered a major museum in the state by The Statesman's Yearbook.

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