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O. Winston Link Museum


O. Winston Link Museum
101 Shenandoah Ave
Roanoke, VA 24016
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Art Museum of Western Virginia 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
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“O. Winston Link Museum” Frommer's
“A One-Track Mind” Washington Post
“What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Virginia, 7th Edition” Frommer's
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 16 attractions in Roanoke
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Traveler Description: The O. Winston Link Museum, housed in a restored, Raymond Loewy-designed ra... passenger station, exhibits the world's largest collection of the famed more »
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Attraction type: Specialty museum, Transportation museum
Address: 101 Shenandoah Ave Roanoke, VA 24016
Tel: 540-982-5465
Fax: manager@linkmuseum.org

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“Worth a second trip!”
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5 of 5 stars
JerseyJimD 11 contributions
New Jersey
Feb 18, 2009

I had been to the OWL Museum several years ago, but an exhibit of photographs by railroad artist Ted Rose was an occasion to revisit. While I wasn't overly impressed by the Rose exhibition I was once again reminded, perhaps because of the comparison to Rose's photography, that Link was a master. The exhibition of his works in this setting... more

“Worth a special trip”
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5 of 5 stars
GeosDada 2 contributions
Baltmore, Maryland
Oct 29, 2007

We drove 300 miles to visit this museum and we weren't disappointed. There was a very extensive collection of Link photographs, some of the equipment he used, and railroad equipment from the era. Each photograph had an explanation. There was also a very well done movie and some multimedia presentations that went along with some of the exhibits. The staff... more

“A must see!”
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5 of 5 stars
VATraveller25 38 contributions
Arlington, VA
May 1, 2006
1/1 found this review helpful

Great museum with loads of O. Winston Link's photos and the stories behind each photo. Definitely a must see, especially for train buffs. Excellent gift shop with lots of great railroad books. more

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O. Winston Link Museum Address

101 Shenandoah Ave, Roanoke, VA 24016
Tel: 540-982-5465 Fax: manager@linkmuseum.org