A Better Life For Their Children: Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. Washington, and the 4,978 Schools that Changed America

Virginia Museum of History & Culture 428 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, VA

Julius Rosenwald and Booker T. Washington forged one of the earliest collaborations between Jews and African Americans to create schools throughout the nation for Black children who had no access to publicly funded education. From 1912 to 1937, the Rosenwald schools program built thousands of schools, shops, and teacher’s homes across 15 Southern states. For ...

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The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon: The Life and Times of Washington’s Most Private First Lady

Virginia Museum of History & Culture 428 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, VA

In America’s collective consciousness, Pat Nixon has long been perceived as enigmatic. She was voted “Most Admired Woman in the World” in 1972 and made Gallup Poll’s top ten list of most admired women fourteen times. Pat greatly expanded upon preservation efforts in the White House. In the domestic arena, she was progressive on women’s ...

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Event Series Black History Highlight Tour

Black History Highlight Tour

Virginia Museum of History & Culture 428 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, VA

A thirty-minute highlight tour by VMHC educators focused on their favorite aspects of the exhibition A Better Life for Their Children: Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. Washington, and the 4,978 Schools That Changed America. This exhibition explores the history and legacy of one of the most transformative educational initiatives in American history forged by Booker T. ...

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Pride in Black Voices: A Loving Community

Virginia Museum of History & Culture 428 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, VA

Blending powerful storytelling with music from the civil rights era of the 1950s and 1960s, A Loving Community also features excerpts from the highly anticipated new opera, Loving v. Virginia, premiering in April/May 2025 as a co-commission with the Richmond Symphony. It will conclude with a brief Q&A session. Designed for audiences aged 15 and ...

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Event Series History Blooms

History Blooms

Virginia Museum of History & Culture 428 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, VA

A three-day program featuring special lectures, workshops and demonstrations, and other engaging activities focused on Virginia history, gardening, and landscape preservation. Also, several dozen stunning floral displays prepared by the Garden Club of Virginia’s member clubs will be presented throughout the museum allowing guests to “Step into the Garden.” Friday, Feb. 28 - Presentations & ...

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Event Series First Fridays at VMHC

First Fridays at VMHC

Virginia Museum of History & Culture 428 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, VA

On the first Friday of each month, the museum will stay open later for this family-friendly event. The museum will offer free admission to the galleries, specials in the Café, access to food trucks, live music, and family-centered activities. ...

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Roses in December: Black Life in Hanover County from Civil War to Civil Rights

Virginia Museum of History & Culture 428 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, VA

Roses in December is a story of strength, courage, and beauty found in difficult times and the most challenging of circumstances. Beginning in the era of Reconstruction and ending with desegregation, Jody Lynn Allen chronicles the lives of newly freed people and their descendants in Hanover County, Virginia, providing an unprecedented look at rural Black ...

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Give Me Liberty: Virginia & the Forging of a Nation Exhibition

Virginia Museum of History & Culture 428 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, VA

Virginia was the oldest, largest, wealthiest, and most populous of Britian’s American colonies. Virginians—through their ideas, influence, and efforts—helped forge a new American nation. Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Give Me Liberty highlights Virginia’s leading role in the American Revolution. It explores the continental and global forces as well as the ...

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Spring Break: Revolutionary Replicas

Virginia Museum of History & Culture 428 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, VA

Hands-on stations themed around the American Revolution and the Give Me Liberty exhibition. Educators will be upstairs in the galleries with replica artifacts and scavenger hunts from 10:00-12:00. Stop by and learn about what items Continental Army soldiers carried with them, what clothes they wore, and even see some examples of letters they would have ...

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Spring Break: Give Me Liberty Highlight Tours

Virginia Museum of History & Culture 428 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, VA

Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Give Me Liberty: Virginia and The Forging of a Nation highlights Virginia’s leading role in the American Revolution. It explores the continental and global forces as well as the actions of both iconic and ordinary people that brought about a model of democratic government that changed ...

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