Richmond, VA – The Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC) is pleased to announce the museum’s events and programs for August.

BrewHaHa
Saturday, August 7 at 6:00pm
Tickets are selling fast – Get yours today!

Don’t miss your chance to attend this popular festival featuring Virginia beers and ciders, local food trucks, games, and live music on the VMHC front lawn. Spend a summer evening with the VMHC celebrating Virginia brews! Get your tickets at here!

Behind the Lines - Junior Book Club
Mystery Writing Workshop - Wednesday, August 4 at 11:00am
Recommended for ages 7-12, this virtual program will focus on the writing process and what makes great stories, and students will even get to craft an original mystery together tied to part of the VMHC’s collections! This virtual program is free for VMHC members, but registration is required. (Not a member yet? Join today!)

Pictures at the Protest – Wednesday, August 18 at 11:00am
Join the VMHC Education team as they explore the Virginia Mysteries Series by Steven K. Smith! The books in this series follow brothers Sam & Derek and their friend Caitlin on adventures throughout the Commonwealth with a twist of history mixed in This virtual program is free, but registration is required.

Stories at the Museum
1st & 3rd Saturdays at 10:00am

Aimed at pre-K and early elementary learners, the educator-led Stories at the Museum programs feature a read-aloud story time in one of our museum galleries, paired with a related craft activity!

Curator Conversations - Who’s in Your Locket?
Monday, August 9 at 10:00am

In this member-only virtual program, join VMHC curator Dr. Karen Sherry to learn about the social symbolism of miniature portraits and view examples of these historical love tokens from the museum’s collections.  

This virtual program is free for VMHC members, but registration is required. (Not a member yet? Join today!)

Banner Lecture Series - Fire in the Wilderness
Thursday, August 19, at 12:00pm

In this Banner Lecture, join the VMHC and historian John Reeves as he discusses the battle of the Wilderness, the first clash between Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee.

This program is free and will be livestreamed on the VMHC Facebook and YouTube channels. Due to construction, a small number of in-person tickets will be available for VMHC members ONLY by advanced registration on the event listing page. (Not a member yet? Join today!)

AUGUST BOOK CLUB:
Big Stone Gap
Saturday, August 28 at 10:30am

Join VMHC Education in a book club conversation about Big Stone Gap, a historical fiction novel about a tiny town in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and a cast of eccentric characters.

This in-person event is free, but registration is required.

For more information and details on all these programs, please visit www.virginiahistory.org/events.

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The Virginia Museum of History & Culture 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. For use in its state history museum and its renowned research library, the historical society cares for a collection of nearly nine million items representing the ever-evolving story of Virginia.

The Virginia Museum of History & Culture is located at 428 N Arthur Ashe Boulevard in Richmond’s Museum District. Hours are Monday – Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for the galleries and museum shop, Monday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for the research library. For more information call 804.340.1800, visit VirginiaHistory.org, or connect on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.                                             

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