The Door of Return Experience Four hundred years ago, Africans were forcibly taken to the shores of what is now the United States. In Ghana, enslaved people…2019 Schools MapDecember 2, 2019
Chocolate-Making Demonstrations Join us on a journey through history and discover the ways in which chocolate was prepared and enjoyed in 18th-century…2019 Schools MapNovember 30, 2019
Holiday Highlight Tours Looking for something to do this holiday season? Make a day of it at VMHC! Join us for a highlight tour…American EvolutionNovember 30, 2019
1619! Evolution of a New World Step back in time as the historic Draper Mercantile becomes a tavern in early 17th century Virginia. Professional actors of…2019 Schools MapNovember 23, 2019
The Angela Site: the Archaeology of Race and Diversity in Early Jamestown Mr. Givens is the Director of Archaeology with the Jamestown Rediscovery project. He first started in archaeology over thirty-years ago…2019 Schools MapNovember 22, 2019
History on Tap: Brews and Bivalves Clean water makes great tasting beer and oysters. Without that crucial ingredient, the quality of both will suffer, and millions of commonwealth…American EvolutionNovember 21, 2019
From Reel to Real Indians The Virginia Museum of History & Culture presents a screening of the award-winning film Reel Injun (2009, 88 minutes) by Cree-Canadian filmmaker…2019 Schools MapNovember 20, 2019
Becoming Virginia Festival Explore interactive displays, games, activities, dance, and music to commemorate 400 years of Virginia history! Experience the cultures and customs…2019 Schools MapNovember 9, 2019
The Notorious History of the Virginia State Penitentiary by Dale M. Brumfield On November 6 at noon, Dale M. Brumfield will deliver a Banner Lecture entitled “The Notorious History of the Virginia…2019 Schools MapNovember 6, 2019
Brent Tarter: “The First General Assembly of Virginia, July – August 1619” Few know more about Virginia history than Library of Virginia scholar Brent Tarter, who explores the origins of Virginia’s General…2019 Schools MapNovember 3, 2019