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WILLIAM KING MUSEUM OF ART

NEVER THE SAME MUSEUM

William King Museum of Art is a dynamic gallery and gathering space in the vibrant arts and cultural community of Abingdon, Va. Exhibits range from contemporary art made right here in Appalachia to fine art from all around the world.

WKMA is also home to the Betsy K. White Cultural Heritage Research Archive. This collection includes some of the most detailed records in existence of our region’s rich decorative arts legacy! Our two cultural heritage galleries reflect this research and celebrate this tradition.

FY 2025 Year in Review

Throughout fiscal year 2025, our skilled and talented staff curated exhibits, provided lectures, and taught art classes to all ages. Adult classes expanded to provide cutting-edge instruction of a wide range of topics in the museum’s Art Lab, and the youth education department continued their delivery directly to schools across the region, as well as continuing our much-loved summer Art Camp.

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December Newsletter

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Coming Soon!

The big step forward this month for our construction project will be the bricks! Manufactured especially for this project by Taylor Clay Products, Inc. in Salisbury, North Carolina, the bricks will be applied over layers of supporting concrete blocks and thermal sheathing. The bricks are light mixed grey tone in color and will feature one of our region's quilt designs incorporated as a repeating pattern. Please continue to use Russell Road as the museum entrance.

Happy Holidays!

We will be closed on December 24, 25, & 31, and January 1.

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Viking Cruise Raffle

Help support access to the arts in Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee by purchasing a raffle ticket for the chance to win a Viking Cruise! Thanks to a generous donation from Kathy Kennedy: Cruise Planner, you have the opportunity to be entered into a raffle for a European River Voyage for two people in 2026-2027.

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