Right now John plans to have the museum open on weekends only from 1 - 6 p.m. At this point I don't know if he will be charging an admission fee or just accepting donations.

Ken

"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."

This is great news. Thanks for posting it Ken, and for the photos!

Ken I'm really grateful that you did; thank you very much. I was super curious, and I'll likely not have any chance to go there any time soon so I'm very appreciative for this.

Thanks, Ken for the virtual tour.  It looks like a fascinating exhibit.  Reminds me of the Museum of Appalachia as well as the Ferrum College temporary exhibit that Ralph Lee Smith and Roddy Moore put together years ago.

Here are some more photos. It took a good part of the day to get these 38 photos together and in some sort of order. You actually go through the room twice; one to see what's on the walls and once to see what is in the display cases. I did miss some of the instruments on the shelves below the wall hung instruments and behind the cases. You enter the museum room, turn to the left and the story begins.

https://imgur.com/a/4XMeaoY

Ken

"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."

Thanks Ken. Going to put this on our list of places to visit in the motorhome. Looking forward to more pics and info on it. 

Yesterday, Saturday November 9, 2024, the Appalachian Dulcimer Museum opened in Sperryville, VA. About 45 people attended the opening ceremony, but many more came through the museum during the afternoon.

Here is a link to a few photos I took. I do have a lot more and a video, but I really need to organize and edit before I post any of them.

Appalachian Dulcimer Museum photos

Ken

"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."