Museum News!
Our community-based, people's history museum is able to thrive thanks to the generous support of our amazing donors and members. For a limited time, when you donate $250 or more you can hang a piece of history in your home and join the Museum for a special donor reception on June 11!
For the safety and sanity of our staff and guests, the Mine Wars Museum will be closed to the public throughout 2020. We can accommodate guided tours on Friday and Saturday by appointment only with a suggested admission of $5-10/per person.
Email us at wvminewarsmuseum@gmail.com to book your appointment and get on our schedule. Appointments must be booked at least 3 days in advance and always depend on our staff and volunteers’ availability!
This spring, I worked with historian Chuck Keeney to build our museum’s first temporary exhibition, Boots on the Ground: General Bandholtz and Federal Troops at Blair Mountain. I was down in Matewan installing everything just a couple weeks ago, with an opening on May 18 during Matewan’s annual Heritage Day celebrations.
