Museums
Amazement Square (Lynchburg)
The Rightmire Children’s Museum offers four floors of interactive education
for children, with an emphasis on the environment and culture of Central Virginia.
Amherst County Museum & Historical Society
Artifacts and displays that trace the history and growth of Amherst County.
Anne Spencer House and Garden (Lynchburg)
Homeplace of Anne Spencer, internationally acclaimed Harlem Renaissance poet.
Appomattox Court House
The site of the surrender that ended the War Between the States/American Civil
War.
Avoca Museum and Historical Society (Altavista)
One of Altavista’s oldest houses (located at the home-site of revolutionary
patriot Charles Lynch) Avoca has been fully renovated into a museum, with
a collection that includes Native American and Confederate artifacts.
Bedford City\County Museum
Numerous exhibits tell Bedford’s story from the time of its founding.
Legacy Museum (Lynchburg)
A unique museum spotlighting 200 years of African American History in Lynchburg
Lynchburg Museum System (Lynchburg)
The Lynchburg Museum System offers a variety of school tours and
programs for all ages based on the Virginia Standards of Learning.
Maier Museum of Art (Lynchburg)
The art museum of Randolph College, the Maier collection
houses a surprising number of famous works, plus rotating exhibits.
Monacan Indian Nation Ancestral Museum (Amherst)
Focusing on the history of Amherst County’s Monacan Indian tribe.
Monument Terrace (Lynchburg)
Monument Terrace is a granite and limestone stairway with 13 landings, ascending
a steep, 70-foot hill between terraced lawns. This monument was erected in
memory of both the Civil War and World War I.
National D-Day Memorial (Bedford City)
An impressive and stirring monument to the sacrifices of Allied troops at
Normandy.
The Old City Cemetery (Lynchburg)
This historic century cemetery is not only the resting place for more than
2,000 Confederate soldiers, its also is the site of museums that inform visitors
about 19th century medical practices and funeral customs, and also boasts
a reconstructed early-20th-century railroad station.
Poplar Forest (Bedford County)
Designed and built by Thomas Jefferson to serve as his “retreat,”
this historic estate also rewards visitors with archaeological insights in
to 19th-century life.
Point of Honor (Lynchburg)
Legends of duels fought for honor long ago probably gave this
remarkable Virginia landmark its name. Completed in 1815 by Dr. George
Cabell, Sr., his sophisticated Federal style mansion features matched
polygonal bays, seven rooms, and a Flemish-bond brick construction.