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Virginia Museum of Transportation, Roanoke, VA

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Virginia Museum of Transportation

A transportation-focused museum in downtown Roanoke with cars, aircraft, and locomotives.

Roanoke, VA

About Virginia Museum of Transportation

The museum sits in a historic freight building in downtown Roanoke and has collected and preserved Virginia transportation history since 1963. Its galleries cover automobiles, aviation, and railroading, with hands-on displays and a set of real trains and locomotives outside. The state recognizes it as the official transportation museum, and it is designed to be family friendly. Visitors can also browse a gift shop and attend seasonal events.

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