Curating, Collecting and Exhibiting
The mission of The Golf Museum at James River Country Club is to display artifacts depicting the ancient, honorable history of the game.
Preserving the Legacy
The Golf Museum and the Club have had a symbiotic relationship since the Club opened on July 2, 1932.
Par Excellence
Arnold Palmer called this museum “the finest golf museum in the world” in his forward to Jim Ducibella’s book Par Excellence, a Celebration of Golf in Virginia.
A Must-See Attraction
The Golf Museum at James River Country Club is not only one of the foremost collections, it’s also the oldest in the world. In fact, the museum opened four years prior to when the USGA began collecting its own artifacts in preparation for its museum and archives opening in 1936.