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Exhibition
A Better Life for Their Children
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![Elroy & Sophia Williams – Sophia Williams’s Grandparents, Former Slaves, Acquired and Donated Land for a Rosenwald School. Photo by Andrew Feiler. Two people hold an ornately frame painted portrait of two people in early 1900s dress](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/19%20Elroy%20%26%20Sophia%20Williams%20%E2%80%93%20Sophia%20Williams%E2%80%99s%20Grandparents%2C%20Former%20Slaves%2C%20Acquired%20and%20Donated%20Land%20for%20a%20Rosenwald%20School.jpg.webp?itok=njqvitgO)
From 1912-37, the Rosenwald schools program built thousands of schools, shops, and teacher’s homes across 15 Southern...
Exhibition
A Landscape Saved
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This exhibition celebrated the efforts in preservation and horticulture made by the Garden Club of Virginia during its...
Exhibition
A Material World
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![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. 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.](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/VHSpt5_22_1920x1440.jpg.webp?itok=-j31ypAX)
Featuring 43 iconic images from the archives of the Richmond Times-Dispatch and accompanied by historical objects that...
Portrait Index - Individuals
Aaroe - Aylette: photographs and portraits of individuals
The VMHC maintains an extensive series of photograph files that may contain a combination of original photographs, cartes de
Exhibition
Agents of Change
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Organized in conjunction with the statewide Women’s Suffrage Centennial, this exhibition featured artifacts from the...
Article Set - Intro
Agents of Change: Female Activism in Virginia from Women’s Suffrage to Today
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![Agents of Change Agents of Change photo blend of historic women with modern women](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/VMHC%20RTD%20Agents%20of%20Change%20EBlast%20Banner_v1.jpg.webp?itok=eSEPJTrw)
In 1920, the United States ratified the Nineteenth Amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote. The struggle for female
Exhibition
American Democracy
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![American Democracy : A Leap of Faith A pin-back button with American flag stars and stripes and the words: American Democracy - A Leap of Faith](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/AmericanDemocracy_Logo.jpg.webp?itok=RaO4TcVX)
Examining our government’s founding and the continuing story of America’s bold experiment in a government “of, by, and...
Article Set - Intro
American Statesman: John Marshall
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![American Statesman: John Marshall An open book with text: American Statesman: John Marshall](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/American%20Statesman%20John%20Marshall%20banner.jpg.webp?itok=n5YKjooc)
Article Set - Intro
An American Turning Point: The Civil War in Virginia
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An American Turning Point: The Civil War in Virginia is divided into two parts that pose a series of questions. Waging War examines how the conflict was fought and Surviving War measures the impact of the war on civilian life.
Exhibition
Apollo: When We Went to the Moon
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![Apollo 11 crew The crew of Apollo 11: 3 astronauts in full space suits hold space helmets in front of a backdrop depicting the moon](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/Apollo_Apollo-11-Crew_118903695_orig_WEB.jpg.webp?itok=QFVsUctG)
Through objects and artifacts from the U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s archives, this exhibition explored the social and...
Exhibition
Artists4ERA
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![Logo for Artists4ERA Logo for Artists4ERA features multicolored words in a spray painted font](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/artist4era-rainbow-795x250-_SEARCH-IMAGE.jpg.webp?itok=gC7nabFP)
Artists4ERA is part of ongoing efforts to ensure that the ERA becomes the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution...
Portrait Index - Individuals
Babcock - Byrne: photographs and portraits of individuals
The VMHC maintains an extensive series of photograph files that may contain a combination of original photographs, cartes de
Portrait Index - Individuals
Cabaniss - Cutts: photographs and portraits of individuals
The VMHC maintains an extensive series of photograph files that may contain a combination of original photographs, cartes de
Exhibition
Capable
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This display features the remarkable stories of young adults with diverse abilities, demonstrating how our entire...
Exhibition
Cheers, Virginia!
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!["Repeal the 18th Amendment/ More Beer Less Taxes" scarf, 1920s 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"](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/CheersVirginia_ProhibitionScarf.2003.424.jpg.webp?itok=y9FpAsli)
Explore how craft makers have used their talent and enthusiasm to connect with and represent the people, places, and...
Article Set - Intro
Civil Rights Movement in Virginia
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![26 student protest 14'wide.jpg 26 student protest 14'wide.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/26%20student%20protest%2014%27wide.jpg.webp?itok=sc9_5xKV)
The civil rights movement of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s was one phase in the longer black freedom struggle that began when the first Africans arrived in Virginia in 1619 and continues today.
Exhibition
Coming Out, Affecting Change
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For centuries, social and legal discrimination forced most lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+)...
Exhibition
Commonwealth Explorers
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![Commonwealth Explorers A gallery with a dogwood tree mural, picnic table, and interactive children's costumes](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/Commonwealth%20Explorers_0.jpg.webp?itok=5ZHmoeW9)
This gallery offers a playful exploration specifically oriented toward VMHC’s youngest visitors and their companions...
Exhibition
Commonwealth Kids
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![Roanoke Market Street scene, goat cart and children.](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/CommonwealthKids_RoanokeMarket.2000.225.56.jpg.webp?itok=Oe9D8CG8)
This display presents a selection of items related to young Virginians across the centuries and the stories that they...
Portrait Index - Individuals
Dabney - Dyke: photographs and portraits of individuals
The VMHC maintains an extensive series of photograph files that may contain a combination of original photographs, cartes de