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A Century of Foreign Wars
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Virginians were engulfed by the many wars that spanned the twentieth century and touched every generation.
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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...
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A Material World
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Featuring 43 iconic images from the archives of the Richmond Times-Dispatch and accompanied by historical objects that...
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A New Virginia
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In the early twentieth century, the nation’s economy was becoming more industrialized and its population more urbanized.
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Agents of Change
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Organized in conjunction with the statewide Women’s Suffrage Centennial, this exhibition featured artifacts from the...
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Agents of Change: Female Activism in Virginia from Women’s Suffrage to Today
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In 1920, the United States ratified the Nineteenth Amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote. The struggle for female
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American Democracy
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Examining our government’s founding and the continuing story of America’s bold experiment in a government “of, by, and...
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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.
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Capable
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This display features the remarkable stories of young adults with diverse abilities, demonstrating how our entire...
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Causes of the Revolution
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After 1763, Great Britain underestimated the economic and political maturity of the Americans
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Cheers, Virginia!
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Explore how craft makers have used their talent and enthusiasm to connect with and represent the people, places, and...
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Civil Rights Movement in Virginia
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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.
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Coming Out, Affecting Change
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For centuries, social and legal discrimination forced most lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+)...
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Commonwealth Explorers
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This gallery offers a playful exploration specifically oriented toward VMHC’s youngest visitors and their companions...
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Commonwealth Kids
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This display presents a selection of items related to young Virginians across the centuries and the stories that they...
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Contact and Conflict
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The first settlers were welcomed by the Indians with ceremony. However, following Capt. John Smith’s return to England...
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Determined
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This exhibition examined the long history of black Americans in North America as they have fought for freedom, equal...
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Early Images of Virginia Indians: The William W. Cole Collection
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Explore engravings and illustration of early Virginia Indians.
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Establishing a Nation
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Three of Virginia’s Revolutionary era leaders played critical roles in the successful establishment of the nation’s...
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Exploration of the New World
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Initially, European nations were searching for a water route to the Far East, not a New World.