The William King Museum of Art is one of the premier art museums in Virginia, housed in an elegant historic building on a hilltop campus overlooking Abingdon's historic district. The museum's permanent collection focuses on Appalachian art, craft, and cultural material, while rotating exhibitions bring regional and national artists to Southwest Virginia. The museum's educational programming for schools and community groups is extensive and nationally recognized. Free admission makes this exceptional cultural institution accessible to everyone, and the sculpture garden offers mountain views worth visiting in their own right.