Key	Imgs	Short Description
2010_VA_VHS	21	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC)
2011_VA_VHS	11	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC)
2013_VA_VHS	3	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC)
2014_VA_VHS	35	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) By the end of the year, they were closed for a new addition.
2016_VA_VHS	9	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC)
2020_VA_VHS	11	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC)
2021_VA_VHS	22	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC)
2022_VA_VHS	66	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC)
2022_VA_VHS_Democracy	359	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- Exhibit: American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith From May 14, 2022 - December 31, 2022 Examining our government’s founding and the continuing story of America’s bold experiment in a government “of, by, and for the people," American Democracy comes to life through Smithsonian collection artifacts,...
2010_VA_VHS_Armaments	54	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- Exhibit: Armaments Arming the Confederacy: The little-known story of the Confederacy's success in building a military-industrial complex to produce its own weapons is shown through objects from the Maryland-Steuart Collection, considered the world's finest collection of Confederate-made weapons and accouterments. The...
2014_VA_VHS_Armaments	19	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- Exhibit: Armaments
2010_VA_VHS_Work	43	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- Exhibit: At Work Virginians at Work A long-term exhibition on display at the Virginia Historical Society What Virginians do to make a living has changed dramatically through time. Initially, almost all Virginians worked the land. Now, only a few do, but output is greater than ever, and agricultural products are still...
2021_VA_VHS_Capable	10	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- Exhibit: Capable Capable From July 17, 2021 - November 28, 2021 Time Period: 1925 to Today In Virginia, 11% of the population has a disability, and many barriers exist for this community as they seek opportunities for employment, post-secondary education, financial independence, transportation, and housing. Each...
2022_VA_VHS_Explorers	3	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- Exhibit: Commonwealth Explorers Commonwealth Explorers From May 14, 2022 This gallery offers a playful exploration specifically oriented toward VMHC’s youngest visitors and their companions, launching a connection to Virginia’s distinctive history and culture for years to come. Square feet: 700 Number of interactive stations:...
2020_VA_VHS_Determined	300	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- Exhibit: Determined: The 400-Year Struggle for Black Equality Determined: The 400-Year Struggle for Black Equality Jun 22 2019 – Mar 29 2020 "We are determined to be people." -- Martin Luther King, Jr. from the speech, I've Been to the Mountaintop, delivered on April 3, 1968 at Mason Temple, Memphis, Tennessee In commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the...
2020_VA_VHS_Frenemies	122	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- Exhibit: Founding Frenemies: Hamilton and The Virginians Founding Frenemies: Hamilton and The Virginians Oct 19 2019 – Feb 2 2020 The “ten-dollar Founding Father” will take over the Virginia Museum of History & Culture to coincide with the Virginia tour of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s award-winning HAMILTON. Throughout the museum, guests can discover rare artifacts...
2010_VA_VHS_HT	19	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- Exhibit: Heads and Tales Heads and Tales presents portraits of five people with compelling personal stories—a woman who inspired the English poet Alexander Pope; a royal governor who was murdered by a mob; a Federalist politician struggling against the tide in Jeffersonian Virginia; a patron of the arts who made his fortune as...
2015_VA_VHS_Landscapes	23	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- Exhibit: Landscapes of Virginia Landscapes of Virginia The geography of Virginia has shaped the history of the state and the nation. A mild climate and navigable rivers attracted Native Americans and the first European settlers to the Tidewater. Fertile soil fueled a prosperous economy, and the Chesapeake Bay and the rivers that feed...
2020_VA_VHS_Charlie_Brown	92	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- Exhibit: Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown! Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown! Nov 23 2019 - Jan 12 2020 For millions of Americans, it really isn’t Christmas until they have watched A Charlie Brown Christmas at least once! This exhibition examines the making of this animated classic and celebrates the anticipation, joy, and pitfalls of the holiday...
2010_VA_VHS_Oddities	43	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- Exhibit: Oddities Things That Make You Say “Huh?” “Wow!” and “Ewww.” New Virginia Historical Society Exhibit Features Bizarre, Weird, and Just Plain Odd Items from the Collection Richmond, VA -- Disassembled skull bones. A hair wreath. An infant’s smallpox scab. Tree fungus art. These are not items that most visitors...
2010_VA_VHS_Labor	9	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- Exhibit: Organized Labor About this exhibition This exhibition looks at a history that is perhaps longer than most people realize. Since the organized labor movement began, Virginia workers have seen major improvements in their conditions and pay. Unions were not the only reason for these gains, but they played an essential...
2022_VA_VHS_Commonwealth	29	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- Exhibit: Our Commonwealth Our Commonwealth From May 14, 2022  This new signature exhibition provides an in-depth, multi-sensory journey through the five major regions of Virginia and features stories and artifacts from across the state to reveal that place is not only about geography, but also the stories we tell ourselves...
2021_VA_VHS_Partners	50	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- Exhibit: Partners in History Partners in History From July 1, 2021 - January 3, 2022 In 2019, the VMHC and the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia (BHMVA) began a long-term partnership to share collections and resources to connect more people to the story of Virginia. The Partners in History exhibition explores...
2013_VA_VHS_Songs_Change	42	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- Exhibit: Revolutions: Songs of Social Change Revolutions: Songs of Social Change, 1860–65 and 1960–65 Jun 29 2013 – Jan 5 2014, Revolutions offers a comparative look at two dramatic periods of civil strife and the music they inspired. What does one of Bob Dylan’s best known songs have to do with slavery and the American Civil War? How did...
2010_VA_VHS_Story	199	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- Exhibit: Story of Virginia
2016_VA_VHS_Story	676	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- Exhibit: Story of Virginia The Story of Virginia Step back in time and explore the Story of Virginia Experience 16,000 years of history in 2 hours This newly renovated 10,500 square-foot exhibition interprets 16,000 years of Virginia history and features more than 500 artifacts, maps, letters, and diaries ranging from the...
2021_VA_VHS_Story	17	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- Exhibit: Story of Virginia
2015_VA_VHS_Story	6	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- Exhibit: Story of Virginia (being redone)
2022_VA_VHS_Treasures	39	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- Exhibit: Treasures of Virginia Treasures of Virginia From May 14, 2022 This gallery features a rotating display of extraordinary items related to individuals or events that shaped the identity of our state and nation. Square feet: 400 Number of artifacts: 7 About the Exhibition: The objects in this gallery inspire awe, while...
2021_VA_VHS_Violins	60	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- Exhibit: Violins of Hope Violins of Hope From August 4, 2021 - October 24, 2021 Violins of Hope is a touring exhibition dedicated to initiating deeper, more meaningful conversations about tolerance and social justice while educating people about the horrors of the Holocaust. This is the first time that the exhibit has been in...
2022_VA_VHS_Visionary	2	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- Exhibit: Visionary Virginians: The Folk Art Collection of William and Ann Oppenhimer Visionary Virginians: The Folk Art Collection of William and Ann Oppenhimer From May 14, 2022 This display celebrates the vision of William and Ann Oppenhimer with a selection of Virginia folk art from their remarkable collection. Number of artifacts: 25 About the Exhibition: Visionary Virginians...
2013_VA_VHS_Remains	31	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- Exhibit: What Remains and Love of Beauty What Remains of Edward Beyer's Blue Ridge: Landscapes of Salem and Liberty October 15, 2012-December 30, 2013 In the 1850s, German artist Edward Beyer traveled throughout western Virginia and painted landscapes of many of the small towns in the Blue Ridge Mountains. These paintings are remarkable not...
2022_VA_VHS_Reopen_220515	7	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- Reopening weekend Grand Re-Opening of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture Saturday, May 14 & Sunday, May 15, 2022 from 10 am to 5 pm FREE ADMISSION We are thrilled to welcome you back to your reimagined state history museum this weekend! To mark this exciting milestone, the VMHC is hosting a two-day public...
2010_VA_VHS_4Seasons	32	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- The Lost Cause: Myths, Monuments, & Murals (Four Seasons of the Confederacy Mural)
2013_VA_VHS_4Seasons	23	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- The Lost Cause: Myths, Monuments, & Murals (Four Seasons of the Confederacy Mural)
2014_VA_VHS_4Seasons	43	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- The Lost Cause: Myths, Monuments, & Murals (Four Seasons of the Confederacy Mural)
2015_VA_VHS_4Seasons	118	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- The Lost Cause: Myths, Monuments, & Murals (Four Seasons of the Confederacy Mural) The restored mural is now open for public view.
2020_VA_VHS_4Seasons	119	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- The Lost Cause: Myths, Monuments, & Murals (Four Seasons of the Confederacy Mural)
2022_VA_VHS_4Seasons	64	VA -- Richmond -- Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) -- The Lost Cause: Myths, Monuments, & Murals (Four Seasons of the Confederacy Mural)

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