The Museum of the Middle Appalachians

How hiring! Come join our team!

Saltfest is TOMORROW!🧂

Come on down to the Town Commons from 2:00pm until 9:00pm for live music, vendors, food truck, and more!

Thank you Old House Life - Michelle Bowers, Ramsey Restoration Inc.- Luke Ramsey , The Market on West Main , Saltville Emporium, The Crow's Crossing at Troutman's Store, The Wise Owl Bookstore, the Saltville Golf Club, and the Lifetime Wellness Center of Saltville for making this event happen!

The Museum of The Middle Appalachians is pleased to welcome the Porsche Car Club of Raleigh, NC to take a tour of our wonderful museum.

Interested in supporting the Museum? Want to get more involved? Please come by the Friends of the Museum of the Middle Appalachians meeting next Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 6:30 pm at the Museum of the Middle Appalachians!

Will there be 6 more weeks of winter? 🥶Only Woolly knows for sure!

Each year The Museum of the Middle Appalachians celebrates Woolly Day. Come out for a pancake breakfast fundraiser, then hear the beloved mammoth mascot predict the weather. Get more info at: Woolly’s Weather Prognostication .

It’s that time of the year again! Join us Saturday, January 27th for our annual Woolly Mammoth Day breakfast and Woolly’s weather prognostication. Tickets will be available at the Museum of the Middle Appalachians and at the door the morning of the 27th. As always, the breakfast will be held in the Northwood High School cafeteria and Woolly will make her weather prediction at the museum. Hope to see you there!!

Woolly hanging out at Brights Zoo.
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Woolly checking out Clear Lake.
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The Museum open house has also been postponed until next Saturday, December 9th from 5-7 pm!

The Saltville Christmas parade has been postponed due to weather. Please join us Saturday, December 9th.

If you needed an excuse to visit a museum this holiday season, two of our local museums feature Community Christmas Tree Displays to celebrate! The Smyth County Museum holds its annual Christmas At The Museum event where visitors can vote on their favorite tree from those on display. Similarly, the The Museum of the Middle Appalachians holds their annual Winter Wonderland event with trees and other decorations all displayed by members of the local community. What are you waiting for! Stop by for some holiday fun and learn something about our local history! Please see each organization for up to date hours of operation.

Smyth County Museum
123 East Main Street - Marion, Virginia

Museum of the Middle Appalachians
123 Palmer Avenue - Saltville, Virginia

We hope everyone has a safe and healthy holiday and look forward to seeing you all on Friday!

Saltville museum prepares for Winter Wonderland of Christmas Trees, welcomes tree sponsors The Museum of the Middle Appalachians in Saltville will host its 17th annual Winter Wonderland of Christmas Trees from Nov. 20 through Jan. 7, 2024.

With the holiday season rapidly approaching The Museum of the Middle Appalachians is once again preparing our Winter Wonderland of Christmas Trees display. Last year’s display featured a record number of trees and we hope to exceed that amount this year! If you are interested in displaying a tree, wreath, or other holiday decoration please contact the Museum at (276)496-3633 or [email protected]. This year’s display will open on November 21, 2023 and will run through January 7, 2024.

Woolly at Churchill Downs.
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Woolly at St. Andrew’s Bay.
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Woolly at Graceland.
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Woolly at the Georgia Aquarium.
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