Photos: Virginia Historical Society embarks on $38 million improvement project
Project includes renovation of all public spaces, expansion of programs, and much more.
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Free showing of The Loving Story the legal battle of the commonwealth’s ban on interracial marriage
It is always a bit shocking at how recent the battle was for something we now take for granted.
Free family fun at the Virginia Historical Society
Enjoy free, family-friendly events at the VHS two Saturdays a month.
Virginia Voices wants to hear your story
Hey, RVA! Do you have a story set in Virginia that you want to tell? Maybe you want to talk about your aspirations, your family history, your neighborhood. Or, maybe you want to share a story that will otherwise go untold. Virginia Voices wants to hear from you!
VHS needs your books
Bring gently used historically related fiction and non-fiction to the Museum Shop and help out the Virginia Historical Society.
New quilting exhibit opens at the Virginia Historical Society
The new exhibit features over 30 quilts made in Virginia from 1800 -1950.
Lincoln-signed copy of the Thirteenth Amendment on display at the Virginia Historical Society
In conjunction with Richmond’s citywide Civil War & Emancipation Day activities, the Virginia Historical Society will display (for one weekend only!) an original congressional copy of the Thirteenth Amendment Resolution that ended slavery in the United States. The rare document is one of only thirteen copies signed by President Abraham Lincoln, Vice President Hannibal Hamlin, […]
