Taubman Museum of Art
Choose current galleries and public art offerings through museum guidance. Confirm public opening and any separate special exhibition or workshop.
Plan this visit ↗Blue Ridge & Southwest / Find your place
Roanoke
Regional art · Rail heritage · Science learning
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A place worth knowing
Make room for Roanoke.
Let Roanoke be more than a pause on a mountain drive. Choose a gallery, a transportation collection or hands-on science and leave time for a local meal. Each venue has its own opening and access arrangements, even when several sit near downtown.
A few good ways to begin.
Choose a stop, then leave room for the unexpected.
Virginia Museum of Transportation
Explore rail and transportation history through current visitor information. Check admission, open display areas and physical access; displayed equipment does not imply a train ride.
Plan this visit ↗Science Museum of Western Virginia
Plan a hands-on science visit through current museum guidance. Confirm exhibits, public opening and separate program arrangements at the museum’s downtown location.
Plan this visit ↗Eat & drink
Use the visitor portal to find current food and drink information around Roanoke. Regional directories may cover several communities; confirm the address, opening, menus and reservations with the business.
Explore local dining ↗Stay awhile.
Choose a base for your days around Roanoke. Compare dates, location and the operator’s booking terms.
Local places to stay ↗A little farther along.
Your next good stop.
Find a business. Put yours on the map.
Browse published places around Roanoke. Business details are supplied by their owners.
Photo credits & visitor sources
Real Virginia photographs. Photo dates vary; images illustrate places, not current weather or operating conditions.
- Roanoke City (Virginia) from Mill Mountain Star at Dusk.jpg — Joe Ravi. CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP; displayed crops may vary.
- BarterTheatreVA.jpg — RebelAt ( talk ) ( Uploads ). Public domain. Resized and converted to WebP; displayed crops may vary.
- Blacksburg, Virginia.jpg — Smash the Iron Cage. CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; displayed crops may vary.
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County and independent-city outlines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, Virginia FIPS 51, all 95 counties and 38 independent cities. Simplified for display. Town markers show approximate centers, not attraction entrances or driving routes. These six WTDO areas are editorial discovery groupings, not Virginia’s official tourism regions. Featured places are starting points, not an exhaustive inventory.