Latest News and Events
Here at the museum we strive to provide an interactive experience to our patrons through a variety of exhibits and events.
Check out the current events happening at the museum.
If you would like to host an event at the museum please reach out via email or phone.
The Morgantown History Museum will be hosting an opening event for their newest temporary exhibit, History in Harmony: The Gospel Singing Koon Family, on Friday, January 23, 2026 from 6pm to 8pm.
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The exhibit invites visitors to step inside one of Morgantown’s most beloved musical legacies. For more than six decades, the Koon Family’s voices filled churches, community halls, radio airwaves, and living rooms across West Virginia and beyond, offering harmony, hope, and a deep sense of belonging.
Through rare photographs, original music recordings, personal artifacts, and firsthand stories, this immersive exhibit celebrates how one local family helped shape the region’s gospel music tradition. Visitors will hear the music, meet the people behind the voices, and discover how shared song became a powerful force for connection across generations. Whether you grew up hearing the Koon Family sing or are discovering them for the first time, History in Harmony offers a moving reminder of how local stories can leave a lasting legacy.
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The exhibit will be open during regular Museum hours until Sunday, May 10, 2026.
FIRST FRIDAY FOR THE ARTS
First Friday for the Arts was created by the Arts Council of Greater Morgantown as a way to sustain an inclusive community-centered series of art events that recur every first Friday of the month intending to bring together creatives and businesses to present a night to immerse in the arts.
We are currently one of eight participating locations, including 6 gallery spaces, two storefront exhibitions, and a jewelry demo site.
The remaining dates for 2025 First Friday event will be on:
Friday, December 5, 2025: 6-8PM
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For more information about the specific exhibitions, demonstrations, performances, music, activities occuring at the museum during the events please visit our Facebook page.
First Friday for the Arts is an affiliate program through Main Street Morgantown.
For more information on participating locations, dates, times and more please visit the Arts Council of Greater Morgantown website!
CONTACT
Address: 175 Kirk Street,
Morgantown, WV 26505
morgantownwvhistory@morgantownwv.gov
Phone Number: 304-319-1800
Wed - Fri: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
​​Sat - Sun: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
The Museum is closed on all major holidays