The museum operates on 188 acres of land in Staunton, Virginia,[1] which includes approximately 1.8 miles of paved walking trails.

[5] Today visitors can explore the different outdoor exhibits and see how traditions evolved and changed throughout time as different cultural groups learned from one another and begin integrating customs.

During most of the year, the Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia has costumed interpreters in the farmhouse exhibits demonstrating the daily activities of the people who would have lived in the homes.

These exhibits contributed to making the museum one of the highest rated family-friendly attractions[6] and one of the top tourist destinations in Virginia.

[7] In 2021, it was rated the best museum in the Shenandoah Valley by Virginia Living[8] and by the Daily News-Record.