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428 N Arthur Ashe Boulevard. Richmond, Virginia 23220. Paid parking is available behind the VMHC, with an entrance from Kensington Avenue and an entrance opposite the VMFA parking garage (from N Sheppard St. or Stuart Ave). Get Directions. Admission. Adults: $12. Seniors (65+) / Educators / Students / Active Military & Veterans: $10.
- Early Years
- War and Recovery
- Finding A Home
- Battle Abbey
- A Beacon of International Scholarship
- Telling Virginia’s Story
- Home For History
- A Bright Future
The society was founded in 1831. Like most of the nation’s older historical societies, it has always been a private organization and derives virtually all its support from membership and endowment. The Virginia Historical Society elected Chief Justice John Marshall as its first president and former president James Madison its first honorary member....
During the Civil War, the historical society's collections were moved from place to place, with the result that many valuable items disappeared. The society invested its entire endowment—$5,000—in Confederate bonds, so it, too, was lost. In 1870, the Virginia Historical Society was reorganized and attempted to reassemble its scattered collections. ...
Under new leadership, in 1893 the society, for the first time, occupied its own building, 707 East Franklin Street. Today this location is known as the Lee House because it had served as the wartime home of Gen. Robert E. Lee’s family. Just one month after its move, the society published the first issue of the quarterly journal, Virginia Magazine o...
The Virginia Historical Society acquired Battle Abbey in 1946 from the struggling Confederate Memorial Association. The cornerstone of Battle Abbey (as the building came to be known) was laid in 1912, but the opening of the building was delayed by the First World War and Charles Hoffbauer’s determination to repaint the murals in the Mural Gallery t...
During the decades 1960–80, the Virginia Historical Society’s collections grew to a remarkable degree, the publications program became more active, and increased numbers of researchers consulted the Society's resources. Devoting itself almost entirely to the academic community, the society eventually became a beacon of international scholarship in ...
With the arrival of Dr. Charles F. Bryan, Jr. in 1988, the historical society began another era of growth and progress — remaining committed to scholarship but also focusing increasingly on public engagement. In June 1992, after expanding the headquarters building, the historical society reopened as the Center for Virginia History. It embraced a br...
In 2004 the board announced the 175th Anniversary Campaign: Home for History. The most visible component of this effort was another new wing completed in early 2006. This addition of 54,000 square feet includes a 500-seat auditorium, new exhibition space, a state-of-the-art classroom, and enough space to house the next twenty years’ worth of antici...
In 2018, after a year of research, community conversation, and strategic planning, the Virginia Historical Society announced a new vision and a new name for its facility on Arthur Ashe Boulevard in Richmond—The Virginia Museum of History & Culture. This historic change marks a new era of expanded public programming, new exhibitions, and greater act...
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May 15, 2019 · Updated on May 18, 2022 with information about the newly renovated museum. The Richmond-based Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC), formerly the Virginia Historical Society, is a wonderful first stop before touring the Historic Triangle of Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown or before your visits to the Civil War battlefields.
About. The Virginia Museum of History & Culture, headquartered in the Museum District in Richmond, is a history museum, research library, and educational facility all wrapped in one. The 184-year-old VHS features award-winning museum exhibitions about all kinds of Virginia-related topics.
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