Come see all the activities we have planned for our Fall Homeschool Days! Homeschool days provide homeschoolers with the chance to participate in the increased hands-on experience of a field trip. Try your hand at splitting a log to make fence rails or experience an early 19th century school lesson! Pre-registration is highly recommended, but […]
Join the Frontier Culture Museum and Dr. Evan Friss on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at 2:00 PM for a lecture on his bestselling book, The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore. How have bookstores shaped American life and culture? What makes the bookstore a unique institution? Why do we still need them? Join us […]
Saturday, October 18th is International Archaeology Day, and the Frontier Culture Museum is offering archaeological activities all day! But just what is archaeology and why are we talking about it at a living history museum? Archaeology is the study of patterns of material culture, the tangible things that people made and used. Things that are […]
What happens to a farm when the men march off to war? Join us for Homefront at War on October 25th and 26th, 2025 to learn about the impact of war on the civilian population.
What happens to a farm when the men march off to war? Join us for Homefront at War on October 25th and 26th, 2025 to learn about the impact of war on the civilian population.
This November 8th, join the Frontier Culture Museum, Virginia Humanities, and the Virginia Cider Association for a one-of-a-kind event in Staunton, Virginia. From 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM, explore how apples and cider helped shape the culture of the Valley of Virginia through historical interpretation and modern-day cider tastings. The event will include living history […]
Be sure to join us here at the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton, VA beginning at 9 AM for Native American History Day to explore the history of Eastern Woodlands nations and how they shaped and contributed to American culture. Our living history demonstrations will include foodways, fur & deerskin trading, and more. This is […]
Our ever-popular Lantern Tours are back! The tour will begin at our Temporary Ticketing and will be a lantern-lit walking tour stopping at 17th century England, 18th century Ireland (both forge and farm), 18th century Germany, and end in our Lecture Hall for refreshments and our final sketch set in 1850s Virginia. Please remember that […]
Join the Frontier Culture Museum this January, February, and March for Toddler Time! Each Toddler Time at the Frontier Culture Museum will include a story time, a hands-on historical activity, and a craft to keep. January 10, 2026: Our first Toddler Time will be focused on historical music, instruments, and rhythms. Our small friends will […]
Join the Frontier Culture Museum this January, February, and March for Toddler Time! Each Toddler Time at the Frontier Culture Museum will include a story time, a hands-on historical activity, and a craft to keep. January 24, 2026: Our second Toddler Time will be focused on historical games. We’ll play games from different cultures and […]
Join the Frontier Culture Museum this February for Toddler Time! Each Toddler Time at the Frontier Culture Museum will include a story time, a hands-on historical activity, and a craft to keep. February 14, 2026: Our February 14 Toddler Time will be focused on historical cooking, recipes, and food. Your child will have the chance […]
The Frontier Culture Museum is teaming up with the Staunton Parks and Recreation for the second year for Irish Road Bowling on March 14, 2026. This St. Patrick’s Day event is full of fun and (family) friendly competition with our own spin on the original game played on the Irish country roads. Teams are comprised […]
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