William King Museum, Visual arts museum in Abingdon, Virginia, United States.
The William King Museum of Art occupies a former school building from 1913 and displays regional and international artworks across three main galleries. The facility also contains artist studios, a reference library, and research archives dedicated to the region's cultural heritage.
The museum was founded in 1989 and quickly became recognized as Virginia's only nationally accredited museum located west of Roanoke. This distinction established its role as an important regional arts center.
The museum is named after its founder William King and houses a cultural archive that documents over 200 handmade objects from the region created before 1940. These pieces reflect the local tradition of craftsmanship and artistic expression in Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee.
The museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM and on Sundays from 1 PM to 5 PM at 415 Academy Drive. Visitors should check ahead for any special exhibitions or programs they may want to experience during their visit.
The grounds feature an outdoor sculpture garden where biennial competitions draw local and regional artists to exhibit their work. This makes the exterior space a dynamic gallery that continuously evolves.
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