Apollo: When We Went To The Moon
Virginia Museum of History and Culture 428 North Boulevard, Richmond, VAThe exhibition chronicles the timeline from the beginning of the Space Race – a time when the U.S. and Soviet Union competed over their accomplishments in space exploration – to the collaborative culture of the International Space Station program and beyond. Through objects and artifacts from the U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s archives that set…
Stories at the Museum
Virginia Museum of History and Culture 428 North Boulevard, Richmond, VAAimed at early-middle elementary learners, this educator-led program will feature a read-aloud story time in one of their related museum galleries, paired with a craft activity.
Stories at the Museum
Virginia Museum of History and Culture 428 North Boulevard, Richmond, VAAimed at early-middle elementary learners, this educator-led program will feature a read-aloud story time in one of the related museum galleries, paired with a craft activity.
Sensory Friendly Morning
Virginia Museum of History and Culture 428 North Boulevard, Richmond, VAExperience the Museum galleries in a calm, crowd-free environment. Interact with replica objects and accessibility-trained Museum staff along the way. The Museum's gallery experience will be modified with sound and lighting adjustments, limited crowds, no films, and other accommodations geared toward audiences with sensory sensitivities.
The Burning Land: When the Family Goes to War, and the War Comes Home
Virginia Museum of History and Culture 428 North Boulevard, Richmond, VADavid O. Stewart discusses writing a Civil War novel inspired by an ancestor’s long and tragic service in the Twentieth Maine Infantry meant considering how war changes soldiers, those closest to them, and communities.
First Fridays
Virginia Museum of History and Culture 428 North Boulevard, Richmond, VAThis family-friendly event includes free museum admission, cafe specials, and family activities. Stop by the RFM table to say hi, make a craft, and enter to win a prize!
Chasing Space: A Virginia Astronaut’s Journey
Virginia Museum of History and Culture 428 North Boulevard, Richmond, VAConversation with Virginia astronaut, Leland Melvin, who will share the inspirational story of grit, grace, and second chances that led him to space. A book signing will follow the program, with copies of Chasing Space and the Chasing Space Young Readers’ Edition for sale through the VMHC Museum Store.
Profs & Pints Richmond: New Views of the Universe
Virginia Museum of History and Culture 428 North Boulevard, Richmond, VAProfs and Pints Richmond presents a look at the previously unseen realms and phenomena revealed by space telescopes, with Jack Singal, associate professor of physics at the University of Richmond and former researcher at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and Stanford University.
Confessions of a Southern Church
Virginia Museum of History and Culture 428 North Boulevard, Richmond, VAChristopher Graham is a historian, museum curator, and member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Richmond, VA discusses his book Faith, Race, and the Lost Cause: Confessions of a Southern Church.
First Fridays
Virginia Museum of History and Culture 428 North Boulevard, Richmond, VAThe museum will offer free admission to the galleries, specials in the Café, access to food trucks, live music, and family-centered activities. Stop by the RFM table for a fun craft and chance to win a prize!
