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National Sporting Library & Museum, Middleburg, VA

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National Sporting Library & Museum

A research library and art museum in Virginia hunt country focused on field sports and their history.

102 The Plains Road, Middleburg, VA 20117 · Middleburg, VA

About National Sporting Library & Museum

The National Sporting Library & Museum sits on a six-acre campus in Middleburg, Virginia. It pairs a research library with a fine art museum, and both focus on equestrian, angling, and other outdoor sporting pursuits. Visitors can explore subjects such as horsemanship, foxhunting, polo, and wildlife through the library's books, archives, and rare holdings as well as its art. The institution also runs educational programs, exhibitions, and family activities during the year.

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