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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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Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: The Dorothy Cundiff Collection Join us for the opening of our latest exhibit showcasing the collection of local historian and business woman, Dorothy Cundiff.

The Dorothy Cundiff Exhibit

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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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Photo Exhibit

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 April 12, 2023

Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.

Dorothy Cundiff was a prominent historian and businesswoman in Franklin County. Throughout her lifetime she gathered photos, documents, stories, and family histories from all over the county. Students from Ferrum…

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Published on March 31, 2023 / Last updated on April 12, 2023

The Crooked Road

Loving our brand new Crooked Road banner! We wore out our other one! The BRIM is a major venue along this amazing heritage music trail in the Old Dominion! There’s…

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Farm House

Published on March 19, 2023 / Last updated on April 12, 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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The BRIM will be closed on Wednesday, May 17th 2023 for professional staff development.