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      • Before and After
      • Signature Events
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    • 16 Squares of Blacksburg
    • Genealogy
    • Artist Sessions
    • Resources
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Alexander Black House
204 Draper Rd. SW
Blacksburg, VA 24060
Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm

St. Luke & Odd Fellows Hall
203 Gilbert Street
Open by Appointment 

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Thank you, @sanaillahe for sharing your talents wi Thank you, @sanaillahe for sharing your talents with us last night. We are so grateful to Dr. Illahe for spending the evening with us and for sharing her extraordinary talent, knowledge, and artistry with our community. Thank you to everyone who joined us for this special performance of traditional Pakistani music.
How many of you have heard the story behind the He How many of you have heard the story behind the Henderson Lawn Sycamore? The Blacksburg Museum is grateful to have one of the remaining pieces of that history on display in our back lobby. If you’d like to learn more about the story, stop by and check it out!
“Paintable” Dragon? Why yes, we do have one of tho “Paintable” Dragon? Why yes, we do have one of those! Thanks to artist Larry Bechtel, you can step into our gallery to “paint” this communal art peace for yourself! The only item required for participation is your imagination; we’ll take care of the rest!
Today we honor the mothers, grandmothers, caregive Today we honor the mothers, grandmothers, caregivers, and women whose hands shaped the stories we carry forward. Museums preserve history, but so much of history first lives in the quiet lessons, traditions, recipes, gardens, songs, and love passed down at home. Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at BM&CF!
What a fantastic evening spent with Larry Bechtel What a fantastic evening spent with Larry Bechtel and Ann Shawhan! Larry & Ann have invited us into their imaginations with this fascinating exhibit and we are thrilled to be there! Thanks to all who attended the reception for Just Using Our Imaginations! Make sure to take the opportunity to view this exhibit between now and May 30th.
Check out this week’s artifact! The Victorians are Check out this week’s artifact! The Victorians are known for their taste in ornate decoration, from their architecture down to their every day material culture.

If you’d like to stop by and see this Victorian handkerchief box, we will have it on display until Friday, May 15!
We have a double feature for Artist of the Month t We have a double feature for Artist of the Month this month!  Ann Shawhan and Larry Bechtel's mosaic and sculpture exhibit runs May 5-30th; we'll feature facts about each artist as we move through the month of May! 

First up is Ann Shawhan!
What a treat to have team members from the I'm Det What a treat to have team members from the I'm Determined Center with us to present a screening of the award-winning film Pulling Threads, a story of three high schoolers who must navigate teenage life with disabilities. This touching film grapples myriad issues with sensitivity, humor, and empathy - a very fitting conclusion to our Tolerance Poster Project show as well. Thank you to all who visited during this special evening! @imd_vdoe
Thanks to everyone who shopped with us yesterday a Thanks to everyone who shopped with us yesterday as we celebrated Vaughn & Black Co. (our museum gift shop)! We will announce the winner of our raffle on Tuesday so stay tuned! We are still accepting preorders for this crew neck BM&CF sweatshirt that features both historic buildings under our stewardship. 🛍️
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