Past Exhibitions

The Virginia Museum of History & Culture is dedicated to presenting exhibitions that interpret both broad and focused themes from Virginia's story, highlighting rare and everyday artifacts from our collection of over nine million artifacts and those on loan through partnerships with fellow cultural institutions. Past exhibitions have featured a wide variety of topics from more challenging ones on race and gender to more lighthearted looks into entertainment and art. A selection of our past exhibitions is listed below. Contact us with any questions about other prior exhibitions not listed.

A black and white photo of Julia Child in her kitchen standing behind a countertop filled with cooking implements and ingredients

The crew of Apollo 11: 3 astronauts in full space suits hold space helmets in front of a backdrop depicting the moon

A square scarf with a blue border and an illustration of three people in the center, two of whom play handheld drums and 1 of whom plays a flute. Words read "Repeal the 18th Amendment: More Beer Less Taxes"

A photo of an exhibition with a painting and photographs on the gallery walls, and a marching band uniform in a display case

Photograph of violin-maker Moshe Weinstein and his wife Zehava (Courtesy of Amnon and Avshalom Weinstein)

The VMHC building at night with PRAISE YOUR MOTHER / AMA A LA MAMÁ neon sign installation

Two Black female students protesting school closures by marching with posters

Manuscripts and a feather pen on a table with an exhibit label showing a Twitter post

Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown Exhibition installed in the gallery with small tree with red ornament in foreground

Portrait of John Marshall - Marshall has grey hair, glasses positioned on top of his head and wears a black jacket with white necktie

Black & White photo of a row of tanks in front of a building circa 1912-1914

P.O. Box 7311, Richmond, Virginia 23221 Photograph of Stephanie Lane wearing seven Swatch watches. Image courtesy of the Richmond Times-Dispatch.Enter FullscreenMore informationPhotograph of Stephanie Lane wearing seven Swatch watches. Image courtesy of the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

Community Partnerships

The VMHC regularly collaborates with other organizations to bring new stories and experiences to the public. A few past examples can be seen below. Varying in size, content, and duration, these partner displays showcase how history matters across the Commonwealth.

Intersecting History Museum Crawl

Organized by Initiatives of Change USA, Intersecting History is a coalition of museums and community historians that seek to intersect diverse histories to form a more just and inclusive public memory in an increasingly polarized society. The premier feature of the coalition is the annual “museum crawl” where attendees visit participating locations to explore new narratives they may not typically experience regarding race, justice, and public memory.

A photo of the front of the museum shows blue artwork on the stairs and blue bannerw with the faces of artists and colorful illustrations.

All In Together

The VMHC was excited to partner with Virginia artists Hamilton Glass and Matt Lively on this collaborative project that featured multiple murals around Richmond showcasing the creativity and resilience of Virginians.

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