ANNUAL SUPPORT
Your donations support our mission of education and the preservation of Virginia's transportation heritage! Memberships and contributions are tax deductible to the full extent as allowable by law.
Like the smell of baking cookies, a walk through the Virginia Museum of Transportation evokes powerful memories for so many of our visitors. They stop to tell us stories of long-gone family members who drove a train or truck like one of ours, or who welcomed a loved one home on a trip from college, work, or war. We are so blessed to hear these stories every day.
Through the Norfolk Southern Challenge, we are embarking on a project to transform this Museum by incorporating more people’s stories in our exhibits, to complement the powerful equipment in our collection.
Meanwhile, we want you to know we’ve been working hard to improve this Museum every day, as good stewards of your support and faith in us. This year, we’ve introduced new exhibits—big and small—to keep our visitors’ experience fresh. We’ve collaborated with other museums and organizations to make our events extra special, and we’ve carefully restored the Museum’s financial stability. We have even more new things planned in 2010!
We see our hard work paying off, for the Museum and for the community. We’re excited that in 2009, we’re doubling our attendance from just a few years ago. We’ve welcomed school groups from across western Virginia, from Charlottesville to Patrick County. In addition, those adorable preschool groups absolutely love us.
By attracting the majority of our visitors from out of town—fully half from outside Virginia or out of the country—we bring substantial tourist spending to the Roanoke Valley. We estimate these visitors spend $2 million at area hotels, restaurants, and shops each year, providing an economic boon the region needs in these times.
The Museum is a great place for families to come together, to learn more about the community’s history and their own. Thank you for your support which makes every day a great day at the Virginia Museum of Transportation! Come see us!
THANK YOU!