The George Museum is a hands on, high touch, total immersion experience!
We are located inside the Historic Caperton Train Station:
229 East Martin Street, Martinsburg, WV
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The For the Kids, by George Children’s Museum was designed to put children in touch with their heritage. Travel through the immersion galleries, take a bike ride along the Washington Heritage Trail, learn more about young George Washington and the rich railroad history of our area.
The George is a product of the Washington Heritage Trail.
Thanks to the vision of attracting families to visit the area through the Children’s Museum, Berkeley County trustee, Jim Castleman, saw his vision become a reality in 2013.
Through acquired federal and state grant funds and the creative work of local architects Grove and Dall ‘Olio, the exhibits in over 6,000 square feet of Museum space have come to life inside a working train station! For The Kids, By George Children’s Museum’s purpose is to allow visitors to experience over 300 years of American life on what was once a vital part of the nation’s “first frontier.” The Museum brings to life that purpose, by providing fun and engaging connections to George Washington’s ventures in the Eastern Panhandle and revealing rich layers of prominent history-making events. Visitors will learn about Washington’s time in the area as a young surveyor, experience our exciting railway heritage, travel along our tunnels through time and take a virtual 3-D ride down the Washington Heritage Trail.
Our Museum was forced to close due to Covid in 2020.
In 2024, we’ve achieved incredible milestones: First, WE REOPENED in July after being closed for over four years due to the pandemic. We welcomed new visitors, many of whom had never experienced the magic of our exhibits before. Expanded our interactive learning that inspires creativity, curiosity, and problem-solving, by offering super fun camps all summer long and weekly book & craft projects. We offered meet the author, book signing events. Hosted community field trip days that brought families together in an inclusive, welcoming environment.We introduced our little train sensory garden as well as our free little art gallery, and we put up art for the entire community to enjoy! But we know, next year, we can do even more—and we need your help to make it happen.
Why Your Support Matters: Our mission is to inspire the next generation of thinkers, creators, and innovators. Through hands-on exhibits, educational programs, and family-friendly events, we provide children with the tools they need to succeed in an ever-changing world. Whether it’s a young scientist making their first discovery, an artist creating something beautiful, or a child simply learning from the past to dream big, our museum is a place where imagination knows no bounds.
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