Online Exhibit:
Deathly Lyrics: Songs of Virginia Tragedies
Murders, Wrecks, Cyclones, Kidnappings. Hear the Sensational Side of Virginia History in Old-Time Ballads

Gallery Exhibits
Explore Virginia's Rich Traditions of Craft, Music, Art, and Lore in BRI Exhibits

Farm Museum
Step Back in Time On-Line to a German-American Blue Ridge Farm in the Year 1800

Blue Ridge Heritage Archives
Search the Holdings of the BRHA and Sample the Treasures of Regional Folk Culture

Folklife Festival
"Thoroughly Authentic," Says The New York Times. What's Happening at Virginia's Largest Celebration of Regional Folkways

Draft Horse & Mule Show
Don't Know a Gee From a Haw? Visit Western Virginia's Premiere Showcase of Draft Animals and Old - Time Farming Skills

Travel and Tour info
Interested in visiting The Blue Ridge Institute, find out eveything you need to know from directions to group tours

Museum Store
The Blue Ridge Institute museum store offers crafts, books, recordings, and numerous other items related to regional folklife. Visit the store to find distinctive "heritage" gifts.

1998 Calendar
A list of all the futre events happening at The Blue Ridge Institute
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Roddy Moore, Director
Vaughan Webb, Assistant Director
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