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MuseumsAgecroft Hall4305 Sulgrave Road, Richmond, Virginia 23221 On the rolling banks of the James River stands a remarkable Tudor estate. And by Tudor, we're not simply referring to an architectural style. This manor house was actually built in Lancashire, England in the late 15th Century. For hundreds of years, Agecroft Hall was the distinguished home of England's Langley and Dauntesey families. At the end of the 19th century, however, Agecroft fell into disrepair, and in 1925 it was sold at auction. Hearing of this tremendous opportunity, Richmonder Thomas C. Williams, Jr. purchased the structure, and had it dismantled, crated, and shipped across the Atlantic, and then painstakingly reassembled in a Richmond neighborhood known as Windsor Farms. Today, Agecroft Hall stands beautifully re-created, in a setting reminiscent of its original site on Lancashire's Irwell River. Visit the beautiful gardens designed by architect Charles Gillette and take in the aroma of the exotic blooms. The museum and gardens are open year-round, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am.-4 pm.; Sunday 12:30-5 pm. Closed Mondays and national holidays.
Beth Ahabah Museum & Archives1109 West Franklin Street, Richmond, Virginia 23220 The Congregation Beth Ahabah Museum & Archives collects, preserves and exhibits the history and culture of Richmond's Jewish Community. The Museum's three galleries hold changing exhibits from the museum's archives. We encourage you to visit the Beth Ahabah Museum & Archives at 1109 West Franklin Street. The museum is open to the public Sunday through Thursday from 10:00am to 3:00pm. For information on exhibits, guided tours, lectures or volunteer opportunities, please call (804) 353-2668. Suggested donation is $3 per person.
American Historical FoundationFoundation Headquarters and Museums: "Columbia" The American Historical Foundation was established to help garner a greater interest in and appreciation of military history. A private organization, its Members are located in 44 countries around the world, including the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Belgium, Scotland, South Africa, New Zealand, Brazil, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico and Thailand. Our Museums are open to Members and the public, with no charge for admission, Monday through Friday. They include the U.S. Marine Raider Museum (as seen on The History Channel), The Military Knife and Bayonet Museum and the Monument Avenue Museum.
The Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia00 Clay Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219 The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia was founded in 1981 by Carrol Anderson, Sr. The Museum seeks to become a permanent repository for visual, oral and written records and artifacts commemorating the lives and accomplishments of Blacks in Virginia. Our goal is to become a statewide resource on the many facets of Black history through exhibitions, discussions and celebrations. The Museum collects documents, limited editions, prints, art and photographs for use in its Black History Archives Program. This program will be of major significance because of the scarcity of written records on the Black experience.
Children's Museum of Richmond2626 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220 CMoR made its debut as the Richmond Children's Museum in 1977. An arrangement was made with the City of Richmond School Board for the Museum to lease the multi-purpose Navy Hill School building in downtown Richmond. In 1981, the Museum opened to the public with its premiere exhibit, Boxes, Blocks, and Blueprints. For the next 18 years, CMoR welcomed children in to its small but heroic 8,100 square foot building. Then, in the year 2000, the Children's Museum of Richmond opened its new 42,000 square foot facility on West Broad Street. Offers performing arts classes and events.
Chimborazo Medical Museum3215 East Broad Street, Richmond. The museum contains exhibits on medical equipment and hospital life, including information on the men and women who staffed Chimborazo hospital. This building is also the Headquarters for Richmond National Battlefield Park/Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site. Open all year 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Edgar Allan Poe Museum1914-16 E. Main St., Richmond, VA 23223 Called "America's Shakespeare," Edgar Allan Poe created or mastered the short story, detective fiction, science fiction, lyric poetry and the horror story. His dark genius has invited children and adults to read and love literature for over 150 years. Richmond's Poe Museum boasts the world's finest collection of Edgar Allan Poe's manuscripts, letters, first editions, memorabilia and personal belongings. The Poe Museum provides a retreat into early nineteenth century Richmond where Poe lived and worked. The museum features the life and career of Edgar Allan Poe by documenting his accomplishments with pictures, relics, and verse, and focusing on his many years in Richmond. Opened in 1922, in The Old Stone House, the museum is only blocks away from Poe's first Richmond home and his first place of employment, the Southern Literary Messenger. Closed on Mondays. Admission is $6 for adults; $5 for senior citizens and students.
Federal Reserve Money Museum7th and Byrd Street, Richmond, Virginia The Money Museum is located at the Bank's headquarters in downtown Richmond. The museum is open to the public from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Requires advanced scheduling. Self-guided tours take about 20 minutes to complete. Call the tour director at 804-697-8110. Until Further Notice, the Money Museum is temporarily closed.
The Historic Jackson Ward Museum502 North Third Street, Richmond, Virginia The Historic Jackson Ward Museum is new to the Richmond area. We were founded to collect, exhibit, and preserve the history of Richmond's Historic Jackson Ward and the African-American who lived and died in the community since 1622.
John Marshall House818 East Marshall St., Richmond, VA 23219 John Marshall built his home from 1788 to 1790 and lived there until his death in 1835. On the National and Virginia historic registers, it is a temple-front, four-room plan house with an Adamesque interior. The house has undergone remarkably few changes since Marshall's ownership. It reflects much of its original appearance, combining Federal characteristics such as Flemish-bond brickwork, a Roman temple pediment, and Neo-classical motifs along with Georgian elements such as rubbed brick lintels, an English-bond brick water table, and paneled interior walls and wainscoting. Houses the largest collection of Marshall family furnishings and memorabilia in America.
Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site600 N 2nd St, Richmond Virginia 23219 The historic site commemorates the life of Maggie L. Walker, a successful African-American businesswoman who founded the St Luke Penny Savings Bank, the first chartered bank started by a woman in America. Her home, part of the historical site, has been restored with original 1930s furnishings. Admission is free.
Meadow Farm Museum/Crump Park3400 Mountain, Richmond, Virginia This 1860's historical farm still lives on today, recreating the life of a middle-class, rural family. The museum offers exhibits, a gift shop and orientation center.
Museum of the Confederacy1201 E. Clay Street, Richmond, VA 23219 The Museum of the Confederacy's rich collection of civilian and military Civil War artifacts relating to the Confederate States of America, as well as the post-war "Lost Cause" era, is a valuable resource for the study of the role of the Confederacy in the War and in our society today. The Museum organizes and sponsors a variety of lectures and other special events and programs, inviting the public to join us in our exploration of American society in the 1800s. Open daily Monday-Saturdays 10:00 am to 5 pm, Sundays 12:00pm to 5:00 pm.
Old Dominion Railway Museum102 Hull Street, Richmond, Virginia The articles of incorporation of the OLD DOMINION CHAPTER, NATIONAL RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY state that the purpose of the corporation is: "To educate members of the public in the basic role of transportation in building and maintaining American society..." through "the establishment and maintenance of a museum and library for public display and study." To accomplish this, the Old Dominion Railroad Museum strives to interpret the social and economic impact that the area railroads and their employees had, and continue to have, on the Richmond area and its citizens. It is open to the public on Saturdays from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Sundays from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Admission is free with donations going to fund the operation of the museum.
Richmond National Battlefield Parks3215 East Broad Street Protecting 763 acres of Civil War historic grounds, the Richmond National Battlefield Parks commemorates eleven sites associated with the campaigns to recapture Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy at the end of the Civil War. The site offers an explanatory film and history programs. Call 804-226-1981 for more information.
Science Museum of Virginia2500 W. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23220 The Science Museum of Virginia is an interactive learning hub for both children and adults. The museum has a planetarium and offers shows and demonstrations. Call for more information on ticket prices. Exhibits are open from Monday to Saturday 9:30 am to 5:00 pm, and Sundays 11:30 am to 5:00 pm.
University of Richmond MuseumsUniversity of Richmond Museums The Lora Robins Gallery of Design from NatureOne of Richmond's best-loved museums, this University Museum has collections representing cultures and countries around the world, from ancient works and cultural artifacts to contemporary art. It also offers the chance to explore the natural treasures of our planet with the museum's extensive holdings of shells, fossils, minerals, and gemstones. In addition to its installations of the permanent collection, the museum presents changing special exhibitions. The Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of ArtThis popular museum's mission is to be a forum for the visual arts and a catalyst for widely varied issues of visual expression, art research, and scholarship within the university and throughout the greater Richmond community and region. To further this mission the museum regularly presents exhibitions, lectures, openings, gallery talks, workshops, concerts, symposia and other programs. The museum has around 15 rotating exhibits annually.
The Richmond History Center/Valentine Museum1015 East Clay St., Richmond, VA 23219 Over time, the institution has evolved from a general art and history museum to one focusing on the life and history of Richmond, Virginia. For more than 100 years, the History Center has collected, preserved and interpreted the materials of Richmond's life and history. Through its collections, exhibitions and programs it reflects and interprets the broad issues and diverse communities which define the history of Richmond and its surrounding counties. The History Center is the only institution in the city committed solely to this mission. The History Center offers major changing exhibitions, which focus on American urban and social history, costumes, decorative arts and architecture. The History Center includes the stately 1812 Wickham House, a National Historic Landmark and outstanding example of neoclassical architecture featuring rare wall paintings. For more information on admission prices and operating hours for the individual sections of the Museum, call 804-649-0711.
Virginia Aviation MuseumRichmond International Airport, 5701 Huntsman Road The Virginia Aviation Museum features the spectacular SR-71 Blackbird; 30 historic, vintage aircraft; reproductions of the Wright brothers' kite, gliders and famous 1903 Flyer; early flight memorabilia; a World War II diorama that includes the Tuskegee Airmen and Women's Airforce Service Pilots; and the Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame. Knowledgeable and friendly volunteers share the history of the planes including the luxurious 1936 Vultee V1-AD once owned by William Randolph Hearst. Find out about Virginia's legendary Adm. Richard E. Byrd as you examine Stars and Stripes, the first American research plane to fly over Antarctica. See a rare World War I SPAD VII in mint condition, as well as the plane Charles Lindbergh really wanted to fly across the Atlantic! If that's not enough, investigate how wings generate lift, how jet and piston engines produce power and watch a wind tunnel in operation. Step into the Benn Theater and enjoy aviation films and lectures. Admission is $4 for children, $6 for adults, and $5 for seniors. Call for museum hours.
Virginia Holocaust Museum2000 E. Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23223 To visit the Virginia Holocaust Museum, you will find yourself transported back in time and experience actual events. The museum features interactive and hands-on learning exhibits. Not recommended for children under 11 years old due to disturbing images and historical material. Admission is free, although donations are accepted to maintain the operations of the museum.
Virginia Historical Society428 North Boulevard, Richmond, Virginia 23220 Because of the statewide nature of our comprehensive collection, we have the unique ability to exhibit and interpret broad themes in Virginia history. A long-term exhibit entitled "The Story of Virginia, an American Experience," opened in October 1995 and was well received by all in spite of the limited gallery space. The feeling that a larger exhibition was needed coincided with recognition that the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (VDHR), a state agency, also had a vast collection of archaeological artifacts, as well as resources, previously unavailable to the public. A unique private-public partnership resulted between the VHS and the VDHR. As part of a $30 million fund raising campaign, we added a 38,000 sq. ft. wing to our headquarters in 1998. Two floors are leased from the VHS by the VDHR, providing state-of-the-art storage for their collections and easy access to them by curators, scholars, and the public. The VDHR's staff moved into our facility while maintaining their current governing and operating independence. This joining of the VDHR's archaeological and historic preservation functions with our research library, museum, and educational functions on one "campus" is the first known private-public partnership of its kind in the country.
Virginia House4301 Sulgrave Road, Richmond, Virginia Once home to Alexander Weddell, former United States Ambassador to Spain, this English Tudor reflects Weddell's fascination with England and its history. The gardens are not to be missed in the tour of Virginia House.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts200 N. Boulevard, Richmond, Virginia USA 23220 Since opening in 1936, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has developed an art collection of global scope and international significance, and it has established a network of partnerships to bring a wide array of exhibitions and programs to audiences throughout the Commonwealth. A distinctive pairing of State support and private funding has made these achievements possible. Now VMFA is poised to play a greater role as a cultural destination and center for visual arts and education in Virginia. As a major museum of world art, the Museum is primed to serve as a catalyst for community interaction and for cultural exchanges nationally and internationally. Admission is free; there is a suggested donation of $5.
Virginia Randolph MuseumLocated on the Campus of the Virginia Randolph Education Complex On November 8, 1970, the Virginia Randolph Home Economics Cottage was dedicated as a museum in memory of Virginia Estelle Randolph, a pioneer educator, a humanitarian, and a creative leader in the field of education. This museum, the only one of its kind in the South, honors the memory of Miss Randolph, who for 57 years worked as an educator in Henrico County, molding and shaping the lives of girls and boys so they would become worthwhile citizens. On visiting the museum, one is able to see, among other things, many of Miss Randolph's personal possessions and numerous photographs taken during her career as an educator. Admission is free. Hours of operation: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 1:00 pm- 4:00 pm, Sunday 3:00 pm to 5:00pm.
Wilton House Museum215 South Wilton Road, Richmond, Virginia An authentic lower James River Plantation house with impressive architecture, Wilton offers guided tours for visitors who wish to experience the cultural, historical, and architectural richness of a colonial family of more than 200 years ago.
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