Highest-rated specialty museums in West Virginia, according to Tripadvisor

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January 9, 2022
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Highest-rated specialty museums in West Virginia, according to Tripadvisor

The Ashmolean Museum, founded in 1683 at the University of Oxford, stands as the first public museum in the world. The gallery was started when its founder, Elias Ashmole, in 1677 donated his private collection to the university. Much of that original collection is still on display, including a crystal ball, several kidney stones, and preserved, exotic animals.

By creating the museum, Ashmole sought to do what all museum curators have worked for since: to create a space where people could be inspired and educated by artifacts and art from the world around them. Specialty museums are particularly focused, diving deep into highly specific subject matters, from seashells to ventriloquism.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest specialty museums in West Virginia on Tripadvisor. Keep reading to see what unique museums are in your own home state.

#5. Museum of Radio and Technology

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (33 reviews)
- Address: 1640 Florence Ave, Huntington, WV 25701-4546
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#4. Princeton Railroad Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 99 Mercer St, Princeton, WV 24740-3307
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#3. Mothman Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (283 reviews)
- Address: 400 Main St, Point Pleasant, WV 25550-1117
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#2. Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine and Youth Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (691 reviews)
- Address: 513 Ewart Ave, Beckley, WV 25801-3414
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#1. The Kruger Street Toy & Train Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (113 reviews)
- Address: 144 Kruger St, Wheeling, WV 26003-5158
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