Strasburg Museum - painting by Bill McClanahan |
Strasburg Museum, Inc. (a chartered,
non-profit educational corporation) is an all-volunteer-staffed repository of items reflecting local history.
The Museum is also a Registered Historic Landmark. Read more
Address: 440 East King Street in Strasburg, Virginia. Open Daily from May 1 to October 31 Hours - 10:00AM - 4:00PM. (Docents staffed) Phone number: 540-465-3175 (during open hours only) Mailing Address: PO Box 333, Strasburg, VA 22657 The Gift Shop does not take Debit or Credit Cards! Become a Member of the Strasburg Museum Download, Print and Mail in our Membership Form! Upcoming Local Events! (at: Chamber Calendar) |
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Celebrating over 250 Years of life in a small town in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia!
Settlers have resided in the beautiful Northern Shenandoah Valley since the 1730s and have left behind a rich heritage. Strasburg, Virginia became well known for its pottery manufacturing, with the first pottery dating back to 1761. At least 17 skilled potters produced earthen and stoneware pottery commercially until just after 1900. The Strasburg Museum opened to the public as a National Historic Landmark in 1970. Items on display feature authentic pieces from our local area spanning the Colonial era through the mid twentieth century. These exhibits include: Come, see, and enjoy the history of a small town in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia! Please Click Here to View a Short 5min Video of Strasburg High Art Students and their Community Service! |
Artists whose work is exhibited in the Strasburg Museum
Virginia Bailes (1904 - 2001) Carl Granville Brown (1899 - 1988) Louis M. Crabill (1902 - 1971) Mort Kunstler (1931 - ) James Tyree Rexrode (1887 -1976) Philip Saraf Roy Philip Updyke (1893 - 1967) Robert Maphis Wick (1904 - 1978) Local Links! |