Twice a year, Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park hosts the WiseJAMS Music Program. The 12-week program teaches students how to play banjo, fiddle and guitar and celebrates the musical legacy deeply rooted in the Appalachian soil.

Since 1948, Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park has been telling the story of Southwest Virginia, from its geologic genesis to its rich and storied culture.

Here's a primer from the Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park on how to better care for your old photographs.

Summertime brings the afternoon thunderstorms, so when the beach is closed what else can you do at a Virginia State Park? We have a few suggestions.