Media Alert
May 6, 2024
Taylor Fuqua, Manager of PR & Marketing; tfuqua@VirginiaHistory.org; 804.342.9661
Richmond, Va. –This Mother’s Day, moms can enjoy free enjoy free access to the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, including the museum’s most recent exhibition Julia Child: A Recipe for Life, which is on view now through September 2, 2024.
Explore the key ingredients that inspired Julia's passion for cooking through a series of interactive story-telling elements and discover how the beloved chef's insatiable curiosity and tenacious spirit revolutionized the way Americans cook and eat. Be transported to the moment that inspired Julia’s culinary career in a theatrical re-creation of La Couronne, the French restaurant where the chef experienced her first French meal. Star in a culinary production with a re-creation of “The French Chef” television studio set, and dining room to see the cooking show from Child’s point of view. Photographs on view throughout the exhibition chronicle Child’s career and relationship with her husband Paul, who captured beautiful images that documented their lives together.
Displays exclusive to the exhibition’s showing at VMHC highlight Julia’s connections to Virginia and the influence of French cooking in the Commonwealth’s culinary history. Visitors can also discover the other enduring influences that have been woven into Virginia recipes and the Virginia chefs who used those influences to create unique dishes. To receive free admission this Sunday, moms can simply check in at the guest services desk when they arrive. Tickets for other members of the family can be purchased in person at the museum or online at VirginiaHistory.org.
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The Virginia Museum of History & Culture is the only institution dedicated to presenting the entire history of Virginia over time and across regions. Its nationally significant collection of more than 9 million objects, renowned research library, galleries and public programs demonstrate the centrality of Virginia to the narrative of the United States.
The VMHC is owned and operated by the Virginia Historical Society — a private, non-profit organization established in 1831. The historical society is the oldest cultural organization in Virginia and one of the oldest and most distinguished history organizations in the nation.
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