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Frontier Culture Museum, Staunton

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Visit Virginia's past at Frontier Culture Museum, a living history museum narrating the story of the Europeans and Africans who populated the Shenandoah River Valley in the early 18th century. The museum's outdoor exhibits include working farms staffed with costumed interpreters, who perform tasks that depict the daily life of German, English, Scottish, and Irish farmers. After visiting the exhibits dedicated to Old World traditions and lifestyles, drop by the museum's American exhibit, which contains recreations of American farm buildings from three different centuries. Be sure to visit the exhibit representing how a group of Native Americans lived in the area around the time European settlers arrived in the early 1700s. You can save time by buying your tickets online. Use our Staunton online road trip planner to add Frontier Culture Museum and other attractions to your Staunton vacation plans.
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  • Such a great experience. The guide was informative and kind. We truly enjoyed our morning tour. Can not wait to go again. 
    Such a great experience. The guide was informative and kind. We truly enjoyed our morning tour. Can not wait to go again.  more »
  • What a wonderful place! One side portrays the immigrants that came to the US during the pioneer days. The have picked op houses and moved them from England, Scotland, Germany. The other side is... 
    What a wonderful place! One side portrays the immigrants that came to the US during the pioneer days. The have picked op houses and moved them from England, Scotland, Germany. The other side is...  more »
  • We toured the museum on the first Wednesday in March. They are on their winter program, which means that the staff are not stationed at each exhibit. They offer walking tours on the hour that... 
    We toured the museum on the first Wednesday in March. They are on their winter program, which means that the staff are not stationed at each exhibit. They offer walking tours on the hour that...  more »
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  • The Frontier Culture Museum is a great place and a must see! First thing, you can either walk the path or get a golf cart. We opted to walk it with a toddler and a stroller and ended up stopping and my husband ended up going up the path after Germany to get a golf cart so we could finish all of it. The interpreters at each location were all very knowledgeable and were able to provide much detail on each location and various activities. There are animals and my toddler loved that. She would go up to the fence and watch them. Germany was my personal favorite. The lady sitting in the Germany house was amazing and gave so much information about the times and how families would live. My husband liked new America and the two at the last houses were so knowledgeable and explained daily life in those time. This was a great place to go to and explore and your able to take your time and not feel rushed during your experience. We loved it and will be traveling back to visit.
  • Golf cart was $25 April '22 and felt absolutely necessary on a hot day with two toddlers. The staff were awesome. Every spot worth stopping and chatting with them. We went on a weekday and there was just a few other people there. Wool Week was pretty cool even though we were too late for a shearing. Got to see baby lambs in addition to the sheep and pigs.
  • This was such a fun experience. It is a lot bigger than it appears from the highway. It took 2 hours and we did it kind of quickly. They have a golf cart to rent so you don't have to walk the whole thing. At each area there is someone to tell you about that era. The fella in the American Indian display was a wealth of knowledge. I would highly recommend this.
  • Interesting stuff and its not your typical museum cos its outdoors so plan your visit on a sunny but cloudy day but there are golf carts if you don't want to walk around in the heat. Perfect for those who like history and culture! They have drinks at the welcome center for a dollar if you get parched. There are live characters in the exhibits who will tell you all about their stations
  • I believe 2 hours would be adequate but 3 would be best. I was by myself at the end of the day in April. There was a costumed person at each stop. Dedicated folks. Wish I knew about golf cart rentals. Had no idea how large and far between things were. Shuttles mentioned but never saw except some bearded guy zipping around. Very hot day. I saw most things and almost made the church. Lady watering the job pen said the bearded guy would probably give me a lift.... Not. Anyhow the lovely gentleman working the garden area was starting exit and said he would get the interpreter's golf cart to help me out. Old lady, little service dog, red face. Great clues a ride would be helpful instead of an ambulance. Anyhow, the bearded guy hollered at him. Hmmm. Hope he didn't get in trouble.

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