Wintertime Activities - Visit a Museum!
Roanoke's newest museum and in the opinion of this innkeeper - quite fascinating! 81,000 square feet is definately Roanoke's most contemporay structure. You cannot miss it if you are traveling past downtown on Highway 220. Just a short frive from The Claiborne House Bed and Breakfast - take Hwy 220 North for 22 miles and you are there!
Located in Downtown Roanoke - 110 Salem Avenue, Roanoke VA 24011 540.342.5760 Open Each day from 10am til at least 5pm. For driving directions click here.
It is also across the street from one of my all time favorite museums O.
Winston Link - the famous railroad photographer from days gone by. If you have the opportunity to visit O. Winsto
n Link Museum you will be glad you did! 540.982.5465 10
1 Shenandoah Ave, Roanoke VA 24016 - located right on the main train interchange. Here is the website: http://www.linkmuseum.org/
Some info on The Taubman Museum of Art
The new Taubman Museum of Art, an 81,
000 square-foot Museum in downtown Roanoke, has been constructed. The new facility, designed by architect Randall Stout, is transforming western Virginia with an architectural achievement like no other. The facility houses state-of-the-art exhibition galleries, a stellar permanent collection, and an education center that provides innovative and exemplary education initiatives that will enhance and improve K-12 and higher education progr
ams in the region.
The Taubman Museum of Art is the boldest public-private economic development project ever undertaken in the western region of the Commonwealth. It will fuel economic development, attract new businesses and employees to western Virginia, create jobs, revitalize downtown Roanoke, and add significantly to the quality of life in Roanoke and the region. As a major tourist destination, the Taubman Museum of Art will attract record numbers of visitors to Roanoke and western Virginia. The new facility will enable the Museum to properly showcase its rapidly growing, nationally important permanent collection, and to grow its education and outreach programs to meet continually increasing demand for quality art education programming and family experiences. The new Museum will become the signature attraction for Roanoke and western Virginia in the twenty-first century.
The Taubman Museum of Art is the boldest public-private economic development project ever undertaken in the western region of the Commonwealth. It will fuel economic development, attract new businesses and employees to western Virginia, create jobs, revitalize downtown Roanoke, and add significantly to the quality of life in Roanoke and the region. As a major tourist destination, the Taubman Museum of Art will attract record numbers of visitors to Roanoke and western Virginia. The new facility will enable the Museum to properly showcase its rapidly growing, nationally important permanent collection, and to grow its education and outreach programs to meet continually increasing demand for quality art education programming and family experiences. The new Museum will become the signature attraction for Roanoke and western Virginia in the twenty-first century.
Some info on The Taubmans
Taubmans share memories of Romania
Nick and Jenny Taubman have returned to Roanoke from the country where he served as U.S. ambassador.
The movie "Cold Mountain" was filmed there. Vlad Dracula, the inspiration for Bram Stoker's novel, came from there, though he never drank blood. And part of the country is indeed named "Transylvania."
IRGINIA IS FOR ART LOVERS
LIFE IS TOO SHORT FOR BAD COFFEE! Shellie your innkeeper @ The Claiborne House Bed and Breakfast in Rocky Mount, VA - Blue Ridge Country! You can book your room online at any time right here http://www.claibornehouse.net/
The Claiborne House Bed and Breakfast is 15 miles to three exits off The Blue Ridge Parkway. We were awarded a Certificate of Excellence from Trip Advisor - click here to see our certificate!
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