Wonderful museum! They had an excellent special exhibit of Arnold Newman's photography when I went…read more The garden and outdoor art installations would have great to see, but it was raining when I visited, so I didn't get to explore it.

This review is for the Garden Lights NOT all of MSV; which I love ....while on the smaller side,…read morethe museum, garden, Glen Burnie House and trail are all lovely. While the Lights are beautuful, the overall experience is disappointing. Even though its timed entry tickets, it is crowded as you must follow a specific path that is single file most of the way. A lot of the path is not well lit and very uneven. Staff randomly positioned to keep you out of closed areas were not friendly. Seemed almost identical to prior year. I doubt we will visit next year.

The kids (ages 7 & 9) went with my husband and they loved it. They talked for days about how cool…read moreit was and it was a good adventure on a cold winter day.

This place is a lot of fun for kids. We've been twice now. The prices are reasonable and there are…read moreso many different things to interest children from ages 2-10. However, the rooftop level is basically NEVER open (they close it if they feel a rain drop or the winds blow more than 3 mph), it is hot and humid on the second and third floors, the women processing you to enter are extremely slow, and this museum becomes incredibly crowded! I would recommend they sell tickets for two hour blocks or windows in order to keep the crowds down and to avoid lines of kids waiting to play with every single thing in the building

Excellent, passionate tour guide who obviously loves the history and lore of this old estate and of…read morethe Winchester area. This old house is a well-preserved gem of a bygone time, with many authentic and original pieces of furniture and household items.

Located across from the Winchester Visitor's Center, Abram's Delight is the last two remaining…read morebuildings from Abram Hollingsworth's original homestead (stone home and mill) plus a primitive cabin that was moved onto the property from the downtown area. The docent-lead tour, which is the only way you get to see the interior of the home and cabin, was informative and allows you to get a glimpse into how life was for the family and how they were a part of the Civil War. The grounds are beautiful with flowers, fruit trees, and a natural spring near by and has free parking. This tour is a part of a block ticket you can get for $10 and also visit Gen. Stonewall Jackson's home and Gen. George Washington's Headquarters all located in the same general downtown area.

Free museum of the dukes of hazard TV show. They have quite the collection of collectibles. They…read moresell merch and have space for special events. The restaurant was closed when we were there and we were so disappointed. We wanted to try it out while in town visiting from ny. Maybe another time.

Cooters was recommended as a quick, free museum /or quick bite to eat. It's worth the stop to check…read moreit out and browse for the collection of Dukes of Hazzard cars, and other fun artifacts from the show.

Really enjoyed it. Had a great guide, Luke. Nice history of a 200-year-old oldest in the country…read more They hold events there still, we can concerts. Large rooms, easy to see all the formations in the walkways are easy to pass through. Quite a few steps for those who are challenged to do physical walking but otherwise it's pretty cool. Been to quite a few caverns and this was one of the better ones and a lot to see.

Very large and long cavern. Highly decorated with many types of rock formations of all stages -…read moreshields, stalactites, stalagmites! Great guided tour, reasonably priced. Worth the drive.

Like many of the Battlefield parks, this one has multiple stops available to visitors. We started…read moreat the Official NPS visitor center to get maps and information. It is located in a strip mall, but has a couple rooms of exhibits and its centerpiece is a light up battle map that runs for 18 minutes and walks you through the battle. They have four partner sites, a morning attacks hiking trail, and a driving tour, so you could easily spend all day here. We ended up going over to Belle Grove and doing a building tour, plantation overview, and viewing where the fighting took place, then heading to Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation Headquarters to view their free museum and film. The rangers were very friendly and helpful, great with answering questions and providing information. They have an assortment of brochures, maps, junior ranger booklets, and the like, plus passport stamps available at the visitor center. There is a small parking lot available.

Decent NPS site. (Actually a number of different independently historical relevant sites pulled…read moretogether under one umbrella.). Good interpretative content. Appropriate junior ranger program. Friendly rangers. Not a site I would go out of my way to visit but worth stopping if in area.

Our group of six enjoyed the visit to Belle Grove Plantation which is a well cared for property…read morelisted on the National Trust of historic buildings. The history of the Hite Family and its prominence in this community was well relayed by our enthusiastic tour docent who was a wealth of good information. She also gave a fair amount of discussion about the enslaved people who ran the day to day domestic activities in the home. Unfortunately there are few first hand records from that group so I suppose much of their history is conjecture. The gift shop has some nice crafts by local artisans and the surrounding fields are interesting as the site of civil war battles. Belle Grove is a nice place to examine several centuries of history that relate to this property and deserves a visit by those visiting the Shenandoah Valley.

My husband and I were looking for a place to engage in a low key hike and enjoy the majestic…read moremountain views. We started out GPSing to one intended destination and fortunately ended up here. It's on an absolutely gorgeous estate and the gentleman in the welcome center is an absolute pleasure. Zach was so helpful and hospitable. He honestly helped make my day.

Open to the public only once a year for a fee (2012-30 dollars a vehicle first 6 people-additional…read morepeople extra fee). The property is beautiful and quite large. From the hilltops you get an amazing view. It was fun to see two red pandas on special exhibit munching on bamboo. There were many tables set up to educate folks about a myriad of topics related to the institute's work. Another neat thing was seeing the cranes who seemed to enjoy looking at people just as much as we enjoyed them. A visit to the bird house was informative, especially about the plight of birds in Guam due to predation by introduced snakes. I would have given the visit 5 stars except for the lack of transport for handicapped individuals. They had school buses but in order to take them you had to first walk up a hill. Also, many volunteers were very unknowledgeable about the place and couldn't answer simple questions. Perhaps, an orientation for them would have helped. One volunteer directed us to the panda's normal enclosure way on the other side of the property when they had been moved to another display area for the visitors. The regular staff that were onsite were very helpful and I felt privileged to have the opportunity to hear about the animals from them.