West Virginia State Museum
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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.[2][3] It was founded in 1890 and is considered a major museum in the state by The Statesman's Yearbook.[4][5]
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Former name | West Virginia Science and Culture Center |
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Established | 1890 (1890) |
Location | West Virginia Capitol Complex, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States[1] |
Coordinates | 38.3379°N 81.6141°W / 38.3379; -81.6141 |
Type | History museum, Art museum, Natural history museum |
Owner | West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History, State of West Virginia |
Website | wvstatemuseumed |
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