isle of wight county museum

Very interesting history about Smithfield Ham production and how Smithfield got started. Small Museum won't take long and it was very enjoyable.

The Isle of Wight County Museum is an enjoyable and interesting way to learn about local history and small town life. Highly recommend.

We had always heard about Smithfield hams so decided to stop by the town during our Thanksgiving weekend trip. We were warmly greeted by the desk attendant and she gave us a good overview of the museum exhibits. On display are the largest ham 7 oldest ham, a well as the history of the ham industry in the area. An old country store and archeological exhibits are also available. There is also a continuously running movie providing an overview of the area’s history. A neat place to visit.

World's oldest ham, world's biggest ham, a peanut from the 19th century, those alone are worth a visit. There is an excellent orientation film that puts Smithfield in context, so it is a nice place to start a visit to town. There are also interesting native american and civil war exhibits. This museum is well worth the $2 suggested price of admission.

Interesting items from the Isle of Wight. The over 100 year old Ham was something to see. The artifacts were also interisting.

Very enjoyable place. Lots of interesting items and information. The gentleman there was a very pleasant person and helpful in finding a magnet for my collection.

Although this museum is not huge, it has alot to see. Exhibits on the ham curing process (even a ''pet'' ham display) antiques, and archaeology of the colonial era.

We had been looking into the Town of Smithfield while on vacation in the Williamsburg area. It was about an hour and a half drive, and it was surely worth it. Coming to this town is truly like taking a step back to a simpler, kinder, more wholesome time. This museum is a good representation of this town by reflecting on it's history of peanuts, hams, and over all agriculture. This museum isn't huge, but it is very tastefully done and is packed with neat historical artifacts, such as the World's oldest peanut. There is a replicated General Store that you walk into to get a feel of things way back when. There is also a small gift shop where you can browse and pick up some souvenirs. This museum is staffed with people who seemed to be genuinely happy that you wee there and went out of their way to talk to you and recommend other places in town, either to eat or to shop. I'm telling you, visit this little town, it's unlike any other place I have been.

I loved the county museum and the paintings for sale. This town is pretty as a postcard. It is located in the middle of no where so prices are very reasonable. It was well worth the 90 minute ride from the Colonial Williamsburg visitors center.

A very good small county museum showcasing Smithfield and Isle of Wight county. They have a replica of a country store, Civil War Artifacts, The worlds largest Ham, the worlds oldest Ham and the world oldest peanut as well as other interesting history about Smithfield. Well worth the visit.

This Museum gives the history of Smithfield from 1752 to present. They also have the oldest Ham from nearly a century old. The have story hours for children.

This is a great museum which is full of memorabilia and history of Smithfield. There is a short movie (continuous loop) which is quite interesting although the seats in the theater are quite narrow and therefore a bit uncomfortable, you are not there for long. The movie is very good. The museum has a great number of artifacts which are clearly identified and displayed. There is a downstairs, however with some mobility issues we did not go down to see what was there. The people are very friendly and are happy to tell you about the area.

Thank you for the wonderful review regarding your recent visit. We try to make our exhibits appealing to every age group while educating visitors about local history.

Thank you for your wonderful review of our museum. We know it is important for children as well as adults to have a pleasant visit so we incorporate 'hands-on' items into our exhibits and have special things like our gallery hunt to keep them engaged. Please check back with us as we have new exhibits on the way!

Thank you for your recent visit to the Isle of Wight County Museum. We hope you enjoyed it and learned a little bit of history in the process!