Salem Museum in Salem, Virginia
Preserving 300+ years of history, art, and sports in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains
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.
Baseball Cards at the Edge of War
Salem Museum Speaker Series, July 10 at 7pm
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
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 30th Anniversary 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.
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.
The Salem Museum & Historical Society is an independent nonprofit organization preserving and celebrating the history of Salem, Virginia, founded in 1802, as well as the surrounding areas.
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Sun - Mon: Closed
Tue - Sat: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Sun - Mon: Closed
Tue - Sat: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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