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Museum of the Shenandoah Valley

482 Reviews

#5 of 37 things to do in Winchester

Museums, History Museums, Art Museums

Closed Now: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

901 Amherst St, Winchester, VA 22601-3305

Open today: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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“History in many forms.”

The museum is composed of interconnected galleries. First gallery encountered was the Maxfield... read more

Reviewed 7 October 2018

Jack L

East Syracuse, New York

“Bigger and better than we thought.”

Gardens lovely. Museum well organized and interesting. Going back soon for the Maxfield Parrish... read more

Reviewed 18 September 2018

godiva401

Northern NJ

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The Museum of the Shenandoah Valley (MSV) is dedicated to preserving and enriching the cultural life and heritage of the Valley. This regional history complex includes a house dating to the eighteenth century, six acres of spectacular gardens, and a...more

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Jack L

East Syracuse, New York

597430

Reviewed 7 October 2018

History in many forms.

The museum is composed of interconnected galleries. First gallery encountered was the Maxfield Parrish of paintings. On the walls are framed paintings that are not connected with the Shenandoah Valley. This gallery was not my cup of tea, yet admit the gallery was interesting. Up...More

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John E M

Smithsburg

Reviewed 4 October 2018

A NIce Place To Visit

There is quite a bit to see here including outdoor displays of flowers and Lego creations, e.g., butterflies, spiders, dragon flies, deer, etc.. The flower gardens are nice to an extent. The gardens were in need some maintenance in that area and the flowers are...More

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godiva401

Northern NJ

146

Reviewed 18 September 2018

Bigger and better than we thought.

Gardens lovely. Museum well organized and interesting. Going back soon for the Maxfield Parrish exhibit.

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Tuffley47

Charlotte, North Carolina

339

Reviewed 17 September 2018

Two for the price of one

The Glen Bernie house and garden are lovely. The gardens were particularly interesting with attractive plantings and statuary reminiscent of English manor houses. The modern building housed the Shenandoah Valley museum. There were some really good areas like the relief map of the valley and...More

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Jon L

Charlottesville, Virginia

10342

Reviewed 13 September 2018

Great Visit

We visited the museum on a raining day. In addition to Ary from local artists, the main exhibits related tot he history of Winchester. Very well done. In addition, one wing held a traveling exhibit of Maxwell Parish's paintings and cover art. Very interesting. A...More

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hopalongrving

Wilmington, North Carolina

240103

Reviewed 12 September 2018

Interesting place to spend an afternoon

There is a large area dedicated to the history of the Shenandoah Valley that spans many years and has interactive displays to make it fun to learn. The doll houses in the main building had so many fine details we were truly impressed. Our favorite...More

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elipix13

Winchester, Virginia

169

Reviewed 3 September 2018 via mobile

Great in all seasons

We go there often. The LEGO exhibit is amazing. It won’t be there long. But the gardens and permanent exhibits are always wonderful as are the temporary exhibits. I live the miniature houses full of lovely tiny things. Our last guests we took there were...More

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cpdc

Washington, DC

1511

Reviewed 30 August 2018

Great Visit at the Museum & Grounds

We also came out for the Lego exhibit as other reviewers have. There is so much more to see with the properties' different features regarding the estate, learning about the family that owned the property, and the museum. Very nice!

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WomanontheGo2017

347

Reviewed 28 August 2018 via mobile

Attractive Museum for Families

A Groupon offer encouraged us to travel about 75 minutes to this museum in historic Winchester, VA. The outdoor gardens are stunning—like those I’d expect to see in Europe. The draw for us ( and children 13, 9, and 2 years old) was the LEGO...More

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Terry E

Leesburg, United States

18639

Reviewed 27 August 2018

Great place - especially the LEGO exhibit.

We came out here as part of my 9-year-old son's birthday celebration. He wanted to see the "beyond life-size" LEGO displays. They did not disappoint. They were amazing! The gardens are very beautiful, and the museum is nice. We spent about 3 hours here, mostly...More

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Diane R

Walking paths are described as being prepared. What is accessibility situation overall?

9 September 2018|

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As I remember, most areas are an easy level walk with the exception of the Asian garden and the water garden where the paths are narrow. I hope this helps

Diane R

One recent review says walking paths being prepared. What is status of handicap accessibility in gardens and building?

9 September 2018|

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The building was accessible. The only paths we walked were from the museum to the house, which would be fairly accessible./

Jack L

Is photography permitted?

13 June 2018|

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I took several pictures with my cell phone... and no one gave me a hard time. I'm not sure if they would appriciate it if you used a big professional type camera. You can call and ask...

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