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Bedford City and County

Bedford City-County Museum: Open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 201 E. Main Street, Bedford. Free; $2 suggested donation. (540) 586-4520. www.bedfordvamuseum.org

Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest: Open Wednesday through Monday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., April through November (closed Thanksgiving Day). Virginia 661, off U.S. 221 and Virginia 811, southwest of Lynchburg (Bedford County). House and grounds tour admission: Adults, $9; senior citizens, $7.50; ages 6-16, $1; active duty military, $8. Grounds tour only admission, $4. (434) 525-1806. www.poplarforest.org

Botetourt County

Botetourt County Historical Museum: Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sunday 2-4 p.m. Free admission. 1 West Main Street, behind courthouse, Fincastle. 473-8394. www.bothistsoc.org

Franklin County

Blue Ridge Institute and Museum: Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., year-round and Sundays, 1-5 p.m., mid-May through mid-August. Farm museum hours: Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, 1-5 p.m. (mid-May through mid-August). Gallery exhibits: Free. Farm museum admission: Adults, $5; youths and senior citizens, $4. Ferrum College, Ferrum. (540) 365-4416. www.blueridgeinstitute.org

Booker T. Washington National Monument: Daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. except Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Free. Virginia 122, 12130 Booker T. Washington Highway, Hardy. (540) 721-2094. www. nps.gov/bowa

Franklin County Historical Society Museum & Research Library: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. daily except Wednesday and Sunday. Free admission. 508 Franklin Street, Rocky Mount. (540) 483-1890. www.franklincountyvirginiahistoricalsoc.org

Roanoke City, Roanoke County

Art Museum of Western Virginia: Gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday 1-5 p.m. Art venture: Tuesday through Friday, noon-4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m. Free to members. Nonmembers: ages 12 and up, $3. First and second floor, Center in the Square, Roanoke. (540) 342-5760. www.artmuseumroanoke.org

Catholic Historical Society and Museum: Tuesday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 400 W. Campbell Ave., Roanoke. 982-0152.

Eleanor D. Wilson Museum: Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Free. Hollins University. (540) 362-6532. www.hollins.edu/news-events/museum/index.htm

Harrison Museum of African American Culture: Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. (Thursdays, 1-7 p.m.). Free, but donations are accepted. 523 Harrison Ave. N.W., Roanoke. (540) 345-4818. www.harrisonmuseum.com

History Museum and Historical Society of Western Virginia: Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Adults, $3; ages 6-17 and senior citizens, $2. No charge from 1-4 p.m., every second Friday, January to November. Third floor, Center in the Square, Roanoke. (540) 342-5770. www.history-museum.org

O. Winston Link Museum: Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Adults, $5; seniors, $4.50; children $3; under 3, free. 101 Shenandoah Ave., Roanoke, (540) 982-LINK. www.linkmuseum.org

Science Museum of Western Virginia: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.. Sunday: 1-5 p.m. Adults, $8; senior citizens, $7; ages 3-12, $6. Planetarium admission: $3; toddlers under 3, free. $2 additional with museum admission. MegaDome theater admission: Adults, $5; senior citizens, $4.50; ages 3-12, $4; not recommended for toddlers under 3. $3 additional with museum admission. Located on fourth and fifth floors, Center in the Square, downtown Roanoke. (540) 342-5710. www.smwv.org

Vinton Historical Society Museum: Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and by appointment. Free. 210 E. Jackson Street, Vinton. (540) 890-0007 or (540) 342-8634. www.town.vinton.va.us/services_pages/museum.htm

Virginia’s Explore Park: Outdoor living-history museum: open from the first Wednesday in April through the third Sunday in November. Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Admission: Adults, $9; senior citizens, $7; ages 4-15, $5. Outdoor recreation available year-round.  1.5 miles from Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 115, Roanoke County. (540) 427-1800. www.explorepark.org

Virginia Museum of Transportation: Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Admission (does not include tax): Adults, $8; senior citizens, $7; ages 3-11, $6. 303 Norfolk Ave., Roanoke. (540) 342-5670, www.vmt.org

Salem

Salem Museum and Salem Historical Society: Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday, noon-5 p.m. 801 East Main St., Salem. Free. 389-6760. www.salemmuseum.org