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428 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard
Richmond, VA 23220 Get Directions
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Event Series A Better Life For Their Children: Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. Washington, and the 4,978 Schools that Changed America

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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Event Series Julia Child: A Recipe for Life

Julia Child: A Recipe for Life

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

Julia Child’s insatiable curiosity and tenacious spirit drove her to endlessly try, test, prove, and communicate how to make delicious food. Learning to cook empowered Julia and she in turn empowered others, profoundly transforming American cuisine and food culture. Visitors will journey through Julia’s life, as she explored the world and discovered her sense of ...

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Event Series Stories at the Museum

Stories at the Museum

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

Aimed at early elementary learners, this educator led Stories at the Museum program will feature a read-aloud story time in a related museum gallery, paired with a craft activity. Your Stories at the Museum ticket includes admission (please purchase a ticket for each member of your party), so feel free to stay afterwards and enjoy ...

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Event Series First Fridays at the VMHC

First Fridays at the 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. ...

Free

Conrad M. Hall Symposium for Virginia History

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

Historians, practitioners, and members of the public gather to explore our shared past. Featuring panels and presentations that highlight groundbreaking research into Virginia history, tailored gallery tours that celebrate Virginia creations, and a special keynote lecture, the symposium links past with present to inspire future generations. The keynote lecture "Remaking Southern Identity in Reconstruction-Era Virginia: ...

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A Better Life For Their Children: A Rosenwald Schools Journey

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

In 1912 Julius Rosenwald and Booker T. Washington launched an ambitious program to partner with Black communities across the segregated South to build public schools for Black children. Author, photographer, and exhibition curator Andrew Feiler will share images and stories from his extraordinary journey into the history of Rosenwald schools. The lecture will be followed ...

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Event Series Traveling Bricks: An Exhibtion Made of LEGO Bricks

Traveling Bricks: An Exhibtion Made of LEGO Bricks

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

As the LEGO Group opens its first and only U.S. manufacturing plant in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Embark an exciting journey through transportation history—one brick at a time. In its first continental United States appearance, this exhibition features more than 100 models of iconic land, air, sea, and space vehicles constructed from nearly 1 million ...

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Event Series Collections Up Close: Snapped! Tales of Murder and Mayhem

Collections Up Close: Snapped! Tales of Murder and Mayhem

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

In this series, VMHC staff curate displays featuring some of the museum’s millions of artifacts and manuscripts that are not currently on exhibit. In addition to a themed presentation, guests are led on an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the museum’s storage areas to examine the museum’s collection up close while interacting with VMHC staff members. ...

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Fall Homeschool Open House

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

Join VMHC Education for a free Homeschool Open House. ...

Free

Trick or Treat at VMHC

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

Participating partners will set up spooky stations throughout the museum for kids to safely trick or treat for candy and other free giveaways. There will also be crafts, games, a Halloween band, bounce house, trackless train, chocolate making demos, and free museum admission, which includes access to Traveling Bricks, an exhibition made of LEGO bricks. ...

Free

Virginia Vines

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

Celebrate Virginia wine month with the this wine festival. ...

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