VA, Preserving 300 Years of History

(540) 389-6760

Salem Museum in Salem, Virginia

Preserving 300+ years of history, art, and sports in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains

Baseball Cards at the Edge of War

Salem Museum Speaker Series, July 10 at 7pm

Zoom link click HERE

Enjoy an evening of classic baseball history and Americana with “Baseball Cards at the Edge of War, 1941 – The Games, the Gum, and the Glory.” Admission is free for this Salem Museum speaker series talk on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at 7:00 PM at the Salem Museum. Attendees are encouraged to wear their favorite baseball memorabilia and merch! It will also be livestreamed on Zoom.

In his talk, Roanoke author Todd R. Marcum will cover the enduring legacy of the unforgettable 1941 baseball season. While the rest of the world was at war, in America two baseball legends chased immortality and three bubble gum titans squared off to be the king of cardboard. Marcum will discuss this and much more in his talk and in his new book, Baseball Cards at the Edge of War, revisiting the games, the gum, and the glory that made 1941 a legendary season.

At the conclusion of his lecture, Marcum’s book will be available for purchase and/or signing. A portion of the proceeds from the sale will go to the Salem Museum.

Summer Fun 2025

You asked and we listened! This year's summer fun programs are open to all families and ages, adults and kids alike.

Experience three of the Museum’s most popular lessons:

July 12: Life 200 Years Ago

July 19: The Battle of Hanging Rock- Salem’s Civil War History

All sessions will be FREE and held at 11am.

Email Garrett@SalemMuseum.org or call 540-389-6760 for more info and to RSVP.

Art Gatherings at the Museum

Second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, 5pm

Join local artist Matilda Wentzel for consistent Art Gatherings at the Salem Museum. Each class stands on its own, so you can sign up for one or join them all! Each class will have a demonstration in the art medium we will be working in that day, followed by help and instructions from the teacher.

You can find out more and sign up by clicking HERE

July 8- Color Harmony in mixed media

July 22- Doodles and Designs in Pen and Marker

August 12- Gouache Painting

August 26- Drawing Mandalas

More Events Here!

Salem's Hidden Hero: Andrew Lewis and the Revolutionary War

Featured in our Main Gallery from June 7 to September 13

Chronicling Lewis’ life and his lynchpin status in the course of the American Revolution. Visitors can try on garments, handle tools, and interact with materials resembling those of Revolutionary-era Virginia.

Celebrating 30 Years of Carilion Clinic Field

On display in our Lobby through September

The Salem Museum celebrates the 30^thAnniversary of Carilion Clinic Field with the Salem Red Sox!

Visit us this summer to see artifacts from the 1995 inaugural season, and the past 30 years of Salem baseball history.

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HOURS OF OPERATION

Open Tuesdays — Saturdays, 10 am to 4 pm.

Closed on July 4; Thanksgiving; Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and the day after Christmas; New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, and the day after New Years.

If the City of Salem Schools are closed for inclement weather, the Museum does not open.

LOCATION & DIRECTIONS

Located next to Longwood Park in Downtown Salem
801 East Main Street
Salem, Virginia 24153

From I-81, take exit 140 and head toward Salem on Thompson Memorial Blvd. At Main Street (US 460), turn left. Go .3 mile; the Salem Museum is located at the top of the hill on the left. Our entrance is across from the Berglund Ford service entrance. Look for the “OAKEY FIELD” sign. There is plenty of free, on-site parking.

ADMISSION IS FREE.
DONATIONS ARE
APPRECIATED!

Admission is FREE for all self-guided visitors.

Guided tours are $10 per adult age 15+, and $5 for children. For school groups and educational groups, students are $3 and chaperones are free. Group visits are available when booked at least two weeks in advance.