Avery W.
6/27/2025
uhm got to be the best darn museum iv ever been to, I LOVE THE HAM, this was originally a school project on where I wanted to go for vacation and I accidentally looked up fun facts about virginia...
Isle of Wight County Museum
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103 Main St
Smithfield, VA 23430
Museum chronicles the history of the Isle of Wight County with a special emphasis on water, ham and agricultural industries. The exhibits include prehistoric fossils, Native American and Colonial artifacts, a turn-of-the-century country store, displays interpreting the Smithfield ham industry and perhaps the museum’s most notable artifact: the world’s oldest, edible cured ham.
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4.510 reviews
A L.
6/13/2024
Small but informative and interesting local museum. Covers many time time periods and aspects of local area Very reasonable admission to museum Nice tourist destination when visiting the area
Clyde E.
7/2/2023
Fantastic experience! My 13 year old son said, "Wow" right after we left. He loves history. Very knowledgeable and friendly staff! They have a scavenger hunt for the kids to get them...
Eric W.
12/4/2017
For 2 bucks, it's A-OK (3 stars). Now by the time I get to the post button, I may bump this review up half a star just for the old ham on display, which is kinda interesting. See the review by...
Carl S.
10/25/2020
Great museum with tons of history and displays. Informative and oldest ham invaded and the worlds oldest peanut. A reset of an old country store too. Great for kids and adults
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