VA, Preserving 300 Years of History

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Salem Museum in Salem, Virginia

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

Good Trouble: The Selma, Alabama and Derry, Northern Ireland Connection 1963-1972

Salem Museum Speaker Series, August 14 at 7pm

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Examine the curious connections between America and Northern Ireland’s Civil Rights Movements with “Good Trouble: The Selma, Alabama and Derry, Northern Ireland Connection 1963-1972.” Admission is free for this Salem Museum speaker series talk on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at 7:00 PM at the Salem Museum.

In his talk, educator and author Dr. Forest Issac Jones will show the strong connection between the Black Civil Rights Movement in the United States and the Catholic Civil Rights Movement in Northern Ireland. Specifically, Dr. Jones will illustrate the influence of the 1965 Montgomery to Selma marches on the 1969 Belfast to Derry march through oral history, based on numerous interviews of events leading up to both marches and afterwards. Building off of unprecedented access and interviews with participants in both movements, Dr. Jones’ lecture will be a gripping and moving account of these pivotal years for both countries. At the conclusion of his lecture, Dr. Jones’ new book on the subject will be available for purchase and/or signing. A portion of the proceeds from the sale will go to the Salem Museum.

Exclusive Member Event- Pickin in the Park

August 16, 5:30pm

Enjoy Longwood Park’s annual bluegrass celebration from the comfort of our green roof with beverages and snacks!

This is an Exclusive Member Event for Bronze Star tier members and up. Bring your membership card and enjoy the music!

Art Gatherings at the Salem Museum Flyer

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

August 12- Gouache Painting

August 26- Drawing Mandalas

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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.