Skip to main content
WVU Home Statler Home

Drawing the Battle Lines

Editorial Cartoons from the West Virginia Mine Wars

September 10, 2021 through July 31, 2022



The Watts Museum's previous exhibit, Timber/Timbre, uses folk music to explore the history of logging in the Allegheny Highlands of West Virginia. The exhibit examines industrialism’s impact on the region through the musical expressions of individuals who experienced the timber boom firsthand. Timber/Timbre is on display at the McClintic Public Library in Marlinton, WV now through January 2022. After its installation in Marlinton, the exhibit will move to Davis and Elkins College in Elkins, WV.

    • Directions

    • Enter the address you’re arriving from in the text field to get personalized directions to the Watts Museum.

    • Parking

    • Parking permits are available for visitors of the Watts Museum. Please call 304.293.4609 in advance of your visit to reserve a parking permit for your vehicle. Permits are not needed on Saturdays. Visitors may also park in the Coliseum parking lot (no permit necessary) and take the shuttle or walk to the Mineral Resources Building.

    • Hours

    • Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 1pm – 4pm

      Call 304.293.4609 for an appointment

      Closed in August for installation of new exhibit

    • *Please note that the Watts Museum is closed on WVU holidays.

      These holidays include: Martin Luther King Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, WV Primary Election Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, the Saturday before Thanksgiving through the Saturday after Thanksgiving, and the Saturday before Christmas through the Saturday after New Year's Day.