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Moonshine: Blue Ridge Style

Moonshine: Blue Ridge Style

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A New Look at the Past

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From museum exhibits and living history to the many events we hold throughout the year, there is something for everyone at the BRIM.

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Paint at the BRIM

Paint at the BRIM

Join us for our first ever Paint Nite!

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Folklife Legacy

Explore the traditions of the past and the folkways woven through the fabric of modern life.

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Children’s Education

BRIM offers field trips and other activities for school, homeschoolers, and families as the largest Living History Museum in Southwest Virginia.

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Cultural Awareness

As the Virginia State Center for Blue Ridge Folklore, the BRIM shares Blue Ridge and Appalachian culture around the world.

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Full Throttle: Racing and Rodding in Southwest and Central Virginia

Since the early 1900s Southwest Virginia has had a love affair with fast automobiles. The stock cars racing around rural oval tracks, the dragsters roaring down small-town drag strips, the hot rods cruising through teen hangouts, the moonshine liquor cars passing through the darkness, and the muscle cars rumbling at stoplights all have a chapter in the region’s heritage.

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The Crooked RoadVirginia's Heritage Music Trail

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50 Years of BRIM

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Southwest Virginia Plein Air Painters

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Full Throttle

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Earthenware Potters Along the Great Road in Virginia and Tennessee

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Published on March 19, 2023

Photos at the Farm

Photos with a historic twist! It takes a team! We appreciate Brad Holley Photography for yesterday’s amazing (and very affordable) mini photo sessions at the 1800 farm—complete with baby chicks…

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Published on January 31, 2023

Music at the Museum

Monday Night Jam! Did you know we are a major venue on The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail? And every Monday at 7:00, you can join us for an…

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BRIM Intern Kelsey Smith researching.

Published on January 31, 2023

Exhibit in Progress

Researching, designing, and installing an exhibit is a HUGE undertaking. As one of the few museums in the Commonwealth that still produce their own exhibits from beginning to end, we…

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    • Contact Us
    • Blue Ridge Heritage Archives
    • Music Trails & Travel Guides
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