Other Things To Do
Mill Mountain Star
www.visitroanokeva.com
The Roanoke Star is an iconic symbol of Virginia's Blue Ridge and a must-see spot when visiting the region.
The star sits perched atop Mill Mountain and overlooks the surrounding valley and Blue Ridge Mountains, serving as a beacon and welcoming sign to visitors.
Taubman Museum
www.taubmanmuseum.org
The Museum offers eleven galleries as part of the Fralin Center for American Art and originates 15-20 exhibitions per year. Featured artists have ranged from Kehinde Wiley to John James Audubon and from Sally Mann to Norman Rockwell.
Transportation Museum
www.vmt.org
The Roanoke Transportation Museum first opened its doors in 1963 in Wasena Park along the Roanoke River. Although all modes of transportation were represented, the Museum focused on telling the story of Roanoke’s rich rail heritage.
Center in the Square
https://centerinthesquare.org
Crumbling concrete, vacant storefronts, a lack of safety. . . downtown Roanoke had become diseased with crime and desolation by the early 70’s. The proposed remedy? To convert an abandoned feed and seed warehouse from 1914 into a hub of education and tourism.
Pinball Museum
https://roanokepinball.org
The Roanoke Pinball Museum is an interactive museum dedicated to the science, art, and history of pinball. Our games are fully playable and span a near-century of production from the 1930's through today.