Three storeys of a 1909 brick schoolhouse on the south edge of downtown, packed floor-to-ceiling with paintings, sculpture, assemblage, repurposed signage, and the accumulated visual obsession of the artist Gary Bowling and his friends. It's not a museum in the polite sense — there is no plan, no labelling and no commercial intent — but a working studio, open house, and unofficial cultural centre for the southern coalfields.
Opening hours are erratic; the easiest way to visit is to call ahead or check the Facebook page. Donations are welcome and Bowling himself usually shows people around. The most unexpected and the most rewarding thing in Bluefield.