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

Teen Homeschool Literary Class Interest Meeting

Tuesday, June 24 at 3pm

Calling all homeschool families with teens!

Looking for a new class for the 25-26 school year? We are launching a new class for teens to discover the history of the eras around classic works of literature.

Join us on Tuesday June 24 to learn more about the program and even have a hand in choosing what we will cover first!

Persiflage Book Sale

June 28 from 11am to 1:30pm

Local Author Book Sale Returns to the Salem Museum

The regional writers’ group, Persiflage Writers, will hold its second mass book sale of its authors’ works on Saturday, June 28, from 11:00am to 1:30pm at the Salem Museum. The sale will feature more than a dozen nationally and regionally important authors, as well as some new and promising writers!

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:

June 21: Native Americans at the River

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.

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.