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Come by the Ralph Stanley museum for exhibits highlighting his lifelong work, and re-discover one of country music’s most authentic voices right here where it all began. Top 249 Main Street, Clintwood, VA 24228 | Phone: (276) 926-8550 or (276) 926-5591
Son Ralph Stanley II heads the Clinch Mountain Boys on a number of their dates. But Ralph, Sr. can still be heard on the Grand Ole Opry and major concert events. His career is well-documented in the Ralph Stanley Museum on the Crooked Road at Clintwood, Virginia, and in a 2009 autobiography coauthored with Eddie Dean.
The Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center became available to music lovers of all ages in October of 2004. Combining the history of traditional mountain music and the legendary career of Dr. Ralph Stanley, the Museum offers an interactive musical journey which enables visitors to see and hear this particular style of mountain music.
Calendar — Ralph Stanley Museum. 249 Main Street, Clintwood, VA 24228 | Phone: (276) 926-8550 or (276) 926-5591. Website designed by ForwardView Consulting.
The Ralph Stanley Museum is a tribute to the life and work of Ralph Edmond Stanley, a renowned American bluegrass musician. The museum showcases Stanley's unique singing style and banjo playing, offering visitors a glimpse into the world of this influential musician. Part of Virginia's Heritage Music Trail
Oct 31, 2023 · Opened in 2004, the Ralph Stanley Museum takes visitors on an interactive music adventure into the career of Dr. Ralph Stanley and through the history of traditional mountain music. The museum is located in a huge, four-story house. It’s right in the heart of the Southwest Virginia mountains and dates back to over a century old.
In 2004, the house was converted into a museum and event center to promote mountain and bluegrass music and is dedicated to bluegrass musician Ralph Stanley. Nearby, across Volunteer Avenue, the two-story Colonial Revival brick house (1915) with a deck-on-hip roof also boasts a monumental portico.
