1921 Heritage Center Way Harrisonburg, VA 22801 | 540-438-1275
Open Wed-Sat 10am-5pm

Experience the Valley’s unique religious and cultural heritage where Brethren and Mennonite religion and culture meet. The Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center interprets these values as expressions of faith and historic importance in the community. Tour the interpretive center as well as the 1800s homestead and a schoolhouse, and attend events celebrating the history and heritage of the Brethren and Mennonite way of life.

150 S. Main St. Harrisonburg, VA 22801 | 540-442-8900
Hours of Operation: Tues 10am-6pm; Wed–Sat 10am-5pm

First Friday FREE: Open from 5-7pm on the first Friday of each month with no admission fee thanks to Harrisonburg Kiwanis Club.
Maker City Sessions may be reserved Tues, Thurs, Sat. Walk-ins accepted as space allows.

Experience the Explore More Discovery Museum: Harrisonburg’s community-inspired museum designed to engage young minds through interactive, multi-sensory learning experiences that promote a greater understanding of themselves and their world. With exhibits ranging in topics from medicine to farming to theatre, and numerous workshops throughout the year, children can learn about the world around us through exploration.

2065 Reservoir St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 | 540-578-6389

Visits are by appointment only. To make an appointment or for more information call 540-578-6389.

Located in a former one room school annex, visitors of the Harriet Tubman Cultural Center will experience a tribute to the legacy of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. Visitors can explore “Freedom Trail” markers on the property that include topics on the history of the Freedom Trail. Tours will inform visitors about Harriet Tubman’s life and legacy, a local safe house, plantation life, and more. (Harriet Tubman never visited the area but the Center housed in a building built in 1899 is a tribute to her legacy.)An evening tour is given at 5 p.m. most First Fridays on the property. The Harriet Tubman Cultural Center began in 2010.

3rd Floor, Public Safety Building 101 N. Main St. Harrisonburg, VA 22801 | 540-432-7703
Open Tue-Fri 9am-3pm

Harrionburg’s Fire Museum provides an in-depth look at one of the city’s most exciting departments: the Harrisonburg Fire Department. In addition to old fire memorabilia such as uniforms, medals, an old fire alarm, photographs and equipment, the museum provides a behind-the-scenes look at some of our nation’s heroes. This museum offers free admission.

1301 Carrier Drive, Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807 | 540-568-6130
Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri from 1-4pm
The second Saturday of each month from 1-4pm
Group visits at other times can be arranged by appointment. Check website for holidays closed. 

The JMU Mineral Museum is an internationally recognized destination with minerals from 39 countries and 24 U.S. states. It offers something for those with any level of geological education, form casual viewers to those with extensive backgrounds in mineralogy.

91 East Grace Street Room 1103, Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807 | 540-568-7827
The John C. Wells Planetarium is a state-of-the-art hybrid facility, the only one of its kind in the world. It hosts both an Evans & Sutherland Digistar 5, an ultra-high resolution digital projection system, and a Goto Chronos opto-mechanical star projector that provides visitors with a superior and realistic night sky. This digital system allows for presentations of unique full dome movies as well as projections of the multi-wavelength universe on the dome. This Goto Chronos starball allows the planetarium to project an authentic night sky for any location on the Earth’s surface.

217 South Liberty St., Ste. 103 Harrisonburg, VA 22801 | 540-564-2755

Hugo Kohl’s vision was to design a museum that provides visitors with a full sensory experience of jewelry manufacturing. An elevated floor plan allows guests to browse the retail store while watching artisans create in the workshop below.

382 High St. Dayton, VA 22821 | 540-879-2681
Open Tue-Sat 10am-4pm

Come discover the people and moments that influenced life in the Shenandoah Valley today. Connect to creativity through local folk art, crafts, and trades. Let the stories of frontier, school, work, war, and play inspire your own journey through time. The Research Library and Archive collections provide extensive resources for local history and genealogy research. Affiliations with Family Search, Ancestry, and Fold3 allow you to explore your ancestors, even if your roots aren’t Rockingham-rooted. Rocktown History serves as the official tourist information center for Historic Dayton and will be glad to help you enjoy your visit to the heartland of the Shenandoah Valley.

Located in the Hardesty-Higgins House at 212 S. Main St. Harrisonburg, VA 22801 | 540-432-8935
Open Mon-Sun 9am-5pm

The Valley Turnpike Museum is located inside the historic Hardesty-Higgins House (circa 1848), home of Harrisonburg’s first mayor, Isaac Hardesty. The Valley Turnpike Museum is located on the historic road for which it was named, now known as U.S. Route 11. The museum explores the history of the road, from its beginning as a buffalo path to Stonewall Jackson’s famous Valley Campaign, to the toll road era and the development of the interstate highway system.