Give Me Liberty Traveling Exhibition

Give Me Liberty Traveling Exhibition

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Painting that depicts Patrick Henry's speech against the Stamp Act of 1765

Patrick Henry Before the Virginia House of Burgesses by Peter F. Rothermel (1812-1895), 1851. This painting depicts Patrick Henry's "If this be treason, make the most of it!" speech against the Stamp Act of 1765. Collection of the Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation

Content: Exhibition currently in development

Size: Approximately 750 square feet

Loan Period: 6 weeks; one copy of the Standard exhibit package is available for periods from 1 to 6 weeks

Rental Fee: Package options below

Give Me Liberty: Virginia & the Forging of a Nation will explore the unique and essential Virginia people, events, and sites that helped bring liberty and democracy to a nation. Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, this exhibit will highlight the complex, diverse, and inspiring Virginia history which is, in fact, America’s story.

Give Me Liberty will provide context for the coming of the Revolution in Virginia and brings visitors into the core of the action from 1774 through 1776, highlighting how the American Revolution was a war, and more than a war.

This traveling exhibition will consist of 10 double-sided retractable banner units. Versions of the exhibition will also be available as free-standing double-sided panels.

Book Exhibition

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Virginia 250 American Revolution logo

Give Me Liberty: Virginia & the Forging of a Nation is the signature exhibition of Virginia's 250th Commission. This exhibition is curated in partnership with the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation (JYF) and presented by VA250, Virginia’s semiquincentennial planning commission.

Give Me Liberty Traveling Exhibition Schedule

2025
2026
2027
 

Package Options

Standard: $400*

  • 10 Double-Sided Retractable Banners
  • Approximately 750 Square Feet
  • 6-week loan period; one copy of the Standard exhibit package is available for periods from 1 to 6 weeks

*The Give Me Liberty ⁠Standard Package is available free to venues thanks to Virginia's 250th Commission.

Deluxe: $800

  • 10 Double-Sided Free-Standing Graphics
  • Approximately 750 Square Feet
  • 6-Week Loan Period

Premium: $5,500

  • 10 Double-Sided Free-Standing Graphics
  • Audiovisual Kiosk with Touch-Screen Monitor
  • Display Cases with Reproduction Artifacts
  • Approximately 900 Square Feet
  • 6-Week Loan Period
Questions?

The VMHC’s Traveling Exhibitions program brings our exciting collections and exhibitions to your museum. For questions or more information about booking, please contact the team at TravelingExhibitions@VirginiaHistory.org.