Media Alert
September 1, 2023
Taylor Fuqua, Manager of PR & Marketing; tfuqua@VirginiaHistory.org; 804.342.9661
Richmond, VA – Savor the final days of summer at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture with a special Labor Day offer.
On Monday, September 4th, youth ages 17 and under and students can enjoy free access to the museum galleries, including the museum’s most recent starry exhibition Apollo: When We Went to the Moon, which is on view now through December 31, 2023.
Organized by the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Apollo: When We Went to the Moon is an interactive exhibition that takes visitors on a galactic journey through the history of U.S. space exploration. Visitors can touch a piece of the Moon, be transported to the Apollo 11 launch pad as part of an immersive audiovisual experience; leave their “footprints” behind as they walk across a virtual lunar surface; and climb aboard a full-scale Apollo 17 lunar rover model to experience how astronauts got around on the moon.
In addition, the museum has partnered with NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton to offer a special section of the exhibition that explores Virginia's role in the U.S. space program with artifacts and stories from Langley, as well as highlighting the Virginians who made groundbreaking contributions to its many successes.
To receive free admission on Labor Day, guests can simply check in at the guest services desk when they arrive. Students must present a valid student I.D. to receive this offer. Tickets for other members of the family can be purchased in person at the museum or online at VirginiaHistory.org.
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 more than 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. For more information call 804.340.1800, visit VirginiaHistory.org, or connect on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.