Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences is a 22,000-meter square facility situated in Charleston, West Virginia built to promote visual arts, performing arts and the sciences. Built in July 12, 2003, it is one of the grandest educational and cultural undertakings in the history of West Virginia. The center is the current home of the West Virginia Symphony and the Avampato Discovery Museum. Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences was named after Lyell Clay, the state’s famous philanthropist. The center has the following facilities: the Walker Theater, a huge movie house that can accommodate 150-200 people, The Maier Foundation Performance Hall, a theater for acoustic lovers and the Douglas V. Reynolds Intermezzo Cafe.
Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences serves as the major event venue of Charleston as well as its nearby towns of Elkview, Nitro and St. Albans. Most of the Clay Center’s guest can book their hotels in many of these towns affordable and highly-rated accommodations. Ramada by Wyndham Charleston is one of the closest hotels from Clay Center that offers amenities like free WiFi, free parking and just four miles away from West Virginia’s State Capitol Complex. For more affordable accommodation, Holiday Inn Express Civic Center is a great option for a comfortable overnight stay. Guests of Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences can also enjoy a visit at the Appalachian Power Park to watch and exciting game of baseball or take a short stop at Kanawha State Forest for relaxing bonding with nature.