Come and visit the Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center, participate in one of our upcoming programs, and learn how the land inspires man to make music.
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Combining the career of Dr. Ralph Stanley with the history of traditional mountain music, this state-of-the-art, interactive museum will allow you to see and hear this particular style of American music in its original setting: the mountains of southwestern Virginia. Follow the career of Ralph Stanley & the Stanley Brothers through the exhibits and learn how the environment and traditional music influenced their style.
Welcome to the
Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center!
Museum Day, Saturday September 26, 2009 at the Ralph Stanley Museum
Free Admission with Museum Card from Smithsonian Magazine
Visit www.smithsonian.com/museumday for more information
Ralph Stanley Museum Mountain Music Festival
Saturday, September 26, 2009 Walk Park Clintwood, VA
10:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Gospel Sing, Sunday September 27, 2009 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Jettie Baker Center
Please visit Announcement Blog Page for more details!
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MISSION STATEMENT
"Our mission is to honor the talent and legacy of Dr. Ralph Stanley and
to preserve and promote traditional mountain music through exhibits, services, and resource information to people in southwest Virginia, the nation, and
the world."
Ralph Stanley Museum & Traditional Mountain Music Center
Board Members