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A 52-acre site featuring exhibits on glass, Appalachian folk art, 19th- and 20th-century American and European paintings, Middle Eastern art and Islamic prayer rugs, sculptures, and a large collection of flint firearms and carved powder horns. Also contains a small conservatory with tropical plants and a Dale Chihuly glass sculpture.
The Huntington Museum of Art is a nationally accredited art museum located in the Park Hills neighborhood above Ritter Park in Huntington, West Virginia. Housed on over 50 acres of land and occupying almost 60,000 square feet, it is the largest art museum in the state of West Virginia. The museum's campus is home to nature trails and the C. Fred Edwards Conservatory, a subtropical and tropical plant conservatory. The museum's collection includes American and European paintings, sculptures, prints, and drawings, as well as glass pieces manufactured in West Virginia and the Ohio Valley, American folk art, Chinese and Japanese decorative objects, Haitian art, firearms, and decorative arts from the Near East. In addition to its permanent collections, the museum hosts traveling exhibitions and houses the James D. Francis Art Research Library, the Grace Rardin Doherty Auditorium, and five art studios where artists in residence are periodically hosted and classes are held. The Huntington Museum of Art holds one of the largest collections of art in the state of West Virginia.
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The crowning jewel of Huntington's park system and an immense point of local pride. Fourpole Creek separates a flat portion from a hilly portion. Has a walking track, short hiking trail, tennis courts, picnic tables, and an excellent playground. In the summer, the amphitheater hosts outdoor dramas and festivals. Ritter Park's rose garden boasts over a thousand roses.
The highlight of this park is the Veterans Memorial Arch. The arch is illuminated by floodlights at night. Connects to Ritter Park along a path following Fourpole Creek through the neighborhood.
When it opened in 1928, the Keith Albee was the second-largest theater in the United States. It hosts off-Broadway shows and various performers, most notably those associated with the Marshall Artist Series.
A redeveloped retail area designed to pay homage to Huntington's railroad past. With its benches, fountain, and nice landscaping, this area functions as Huntington's de-facto town square.
A tour of this quirky, anachronistic attraction includes a guided tour through the Progress Museum and Transportation Museum (the latter of which includes a 1908 electric truck and a miniature steam engine exhibit) as well as a visit to the country store museum.
Visitors center and several local businesses built into a repurposed train depot complex.