• Dan Thorp Book Signing & Talk

    St. Luke & Odd Fellows Hall 203 Gilbert Street, Blacksburg, VA

    Virginia Tech History professor Dan Thorp has recently published his latest book entitled Seeking Justice and will join us at St. Luke & Odd Fellows on Wednesday, November 5 for […]

  • Holiday Trees with DBI

    We are partnering with Downtown Blacksburg, Inc. to bring 15 community business trees to life at the museum! Vote on your favorite and brush up on holiday rituals during the […]

  • Genealogy Saturday

    Genealogy Saturday

    Join Carol Smith and Don Braffitt in the Ronnie and Faye Marcum Blacksburg History and Genealogy Room at The Alexander Black House for our monthly Genealogy Saturday the first Saturday […]

  • Ukelele Holiday String Jam

    Close out the year in celebration with Ash Devine's annual uke-led string jam and sing-along! All stringed acoustic instruments, voices and observers welcome.

  • Genealogy Saturday

    Genealogy Saturday

    Join Carol Smith and Don Braffitt in the Ronnie and Faye Marcum Blacksburg History and Genealogy Room at The Alexander Black House for our monthly Genealogy Saturday the first Saturday […]

  • Market Jam at the Museum

    Market Jam at the Museum
    Alexander Black House 204 Draper Rd SW, Blacksburg, VA, United States

    Market Jams at the Museum are back for the cold (and fluctuating!) weather months in 2026! Join us for this month’s session featuring the host band Indian Run Stringband with […]

  • Young Artists: Dreamscapes

    Alexander Black House 204 Draper Rd SW, Blacksburg, VA, United States

    Young Artists: Dreamscapes is coordinated by Sierra R. Frazier, Craig County High School Art Teacher; Bethany Costello, Center for the Arts Engagement Manager; Savannah Penven, Center for the Arts Exhibition Program […]

  • 16 Squares Walking Tour

    16 Squares Walking Tour
    Alexander Black House 204 Draper Rd SW, Blacksburg, VA, United States

    Meet us at The Alexander Black House every other Thursday and then explore the historic streets within the original 16 Squares of Blacksburg and learn the rich history and stories […]

  • 16 Squares Walking Tour

    16 Squares Walking Tour
    Alexander Black House 204 Draper Rd SW, Blacksburg, VA, United States

    Meet us at The Alexander Black House every other Thursday and then explore the historic streets within the original 16 Squares of Blacksburg and learn the rich history and stories […]

  • In the Main Gallery: Jeremy Riffe’s Appalachian Secularization

    Alexander Black House 204 Draper Rd SW, Blacksburg, VA, United States

    Jeremy Riffe's photography exhibition presents both active and abandoned churches, placing them in visual conversation with one another. Through this juxtaposition, Riffe offers a reflection on secularization in Appalachia—highlighting churches […]

  • Exhibition Opening Reception: Appalachian Secularization

    Alexander Black House 204 Draper Rd SW, Blacksburg, VA, United States

    Opening February 6 with an evening reception and talk with the artist! Jeremy Riffe's photography exhibition presents both active and abandoned churches, placing them in visual conversation with one another. […]