Media Alert
October 9, 2023
Taylor Fuqua, Manager of PR & Marketing; tfuqua@VirginiaHistory.org; 804.342.9661
Richmond, VA – Join the Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC) and 24 other local organizations for some historic Halloween fun at the inaugural Trunk or Treat community event that will take place at the museum on Friday, October 27th.
Participating partners will decorate the back of their cars for Halloween, load up on candy and other free giveaways, and set up in the VMHC parking lot for kids to safely "trick or treat" from car-to-car. There will also be crafts, games, food trucks, Halloween movies, rides on an outdoor trackless train, chocolate making demos, and free museum admission, which includes access to the museum’s newest exhibition Apollo: When We Went to the Moon.
“We are delighted to have so many local partners willing to come together to host a Trunk or Treat event for families in the community,” Jamie Bosket, President and CEO at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture said in a statement. “We encourage families to come out and explore their state history museum in a fun and festive way.”
The Trunk or Treat event will take place on Friday, October 27th from 5:00pm-7:00pm at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. The event is free, but registration is requested. For more information, please visit VirginiaHistory.org/Events.
Participating Partners:
- American Civil War Museum
- Children's Museum of Richmond
- Science Museum of Virginia
- Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens
- The Valentine
- Black History Museum
- Poe Museum
- Department of Historic Resources
- Preservation VA
- Agecroft Hall
- ReEstablish Richmond
- Branch Museum
- Historic Richmond
- James River Parks
- Friends of James River Parks
- Richmond Animal League
- Richmond SPCA
- Henrico Public Library
- Richmond Family Magazine
- Richmond Public Library
- Richmond Symphony
- Richmond Performing Arts Alliance
- Richmond Kickers
- St. John's Church
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.