Birthplace of Country Music Museum - A Smithsonian Institution affiliate, tells the story of the 1927 Bristol Sessions and its continued impact on music today. www.birthplaceofcountrymusic.org (423) 573-1927.

Blowing Rock Art & History Museum - Free admission, open year round. Must-see destination for visual art & Appalachian heritage. www.BlowingRockMuseum.org (828) 295-9099.

Blue Ridge Farm Museum - Route 40. 1800 VA-GR farm complex w/ livestock & interpreters of farm life. Mid-May - Mid-August Sat. 10-5 Sun. 1-5. www.blueridgeinstitute.org  (540) 365-4416.

Blue Ridge Institute and Museum - Route 40. State Center for Blue Ridge Folklore. Changing exhibits on folk life and folk art. Mon-Sat 10-4 www.blueridgeinstitute.org (540) 365-4416.

Dale's Wheels Through Time Museum - 62 Vintage Ln. Thurs.-
Mon. 10am-5pm. 5 mi. from Blue Ridge Parkway. Over 300 rare,
historic machines back to 1903. www.WheelsThroughTime.com
(828) 926-6266.

Historic Smithfield - 1000 Smithfield Plantation Rd., 36 mi. from Parkway, original, historic house, museum. www.historicsmithfield.org (540) 231-3947.

Museum of the Shenandoah Valley - Regional history
museum complex including Glen Burnie Historic House,
7 acres formal gardens, & The Trails at MSV on 90 acres
of green space. www.themsv.org (888) 556-5799.

Shenandoah Valley Cultural Heritage Museum-Edinburg Mill - 214 S Main St, Edinburg VA. Gift shop, Mon.-Sat. 9:30-5:30, Sun. noon-5. www.edinburgmill.com (540) 984-8400.

Veterans Museum - 21 E. Main, downtown Brevard. 35 mi. from
Pkwy MP 411.8. One-of-a-kind artifacts, uniforms, weaponry, themed
exhibits. Free admission. TheVeteransMuseum.org (828) 884-2131.