Center in the Square

Center in the Square

Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos

Roanoke, Virginia 131 followers

About us

The Western Virginia Foundation for the Arts and Sciences, operating as Center in the Square, is independent, private, and a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. It owns and operates four downtown Roanoke properties: Center in the Square, Center on Church, the former Shenandoah Hotel, and the former downtown Norfolk & Western Railway Passenger Station which houses the O. Winston Link Museum. The signature facility, Center in the Square, opened December 9, 1983, culminating a community dream begun in 1977 to revitalize a decaying downtown and boost the arts through a downtown cultural center. Center in the Square is home to four independent cultural organizations: History Museum & Historical Society of Western Virginia, Harrison Museum or African American Culture, Mill Mountain Theatre, and Science Museum of Western Virginia. Center pays the rent for three additional organizations, the O. Winston Link Museum, Opera Roanoke, and Roanoke Ballet Theatre.

Industry
Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
Company size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Roanoke, Virginia
Type
Nonprofit
Founded
1983

Locations

  • Primary

    One Market Square, SE

    Roanoke, Virginia 24011, US

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  • Center on Church

    20 E. Church Avenue, S.E.

    Roanoke, Virginia 24011, US

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