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Forbes- Rosenwald Schools Remembered At Virginia Museum Of History And Culture
The Virginia Museum of History & Culture explores the transformative impact of this school program during a special exhibition “A Better Life for Their Children: Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. Washington, and the 4,978 Schools That Changed America,” on view through April 20, 2025.
Richmond Magazine- Built for the Future
A new photography exhibition focuses on the Rosenwald schools’ educational impact on Black students
Style Weekly- Class Action
Ringing the bell for the Rosenwald Schools at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture.
Richmond Times Dispatch- Through Our Lens: Virginia Museum of History and Culture Showcases the State
From its founding just decades before the Civil War to its renovation in 2021, the museum has seen many changes.
Healthy Aging- "Julia Child: A Recipe For Life” Exhibit
Calling all foodies. Here is a unique opportunity to combine a love of food and travel.
Axios- An Exhibit About Julia Child is Opening in Richmond
An exhibition about Julia Child — the chef, author and TV personality who made French cuisine approachable for Americans — opens Saturday at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.
Richmond Magazine- Master Chef
The Virginia Museum of History & Culture celebrates culinary icon Julia Child in a new exhibit
Style Weekly- Julia in Richmond
The Virginia Museum of History & Culture hosts traveling exhibit “Julia Child: A Recipe for Life” this spring.
Garden & Gun- Julia Child’s Surprising Southern Flavor
A Richmond exhibition spotlights the culinary icon’s Virginia connections, including her friendship with one of today’s top chefs.
Northern Virginia Magazine- Legacy of Julia Child Explored in New Richmond Exhibit
The exhibit brings to life the profound influence the chef had on the nation’s culinary scene.
The Virginian Pilot- Julia Child: A Recipe for Life exhibit opens in Richmond
Exhibit, with her links to Virginia, opens Saturday at Virginia Museum of History & Culture. It’s the first East Coast showing.
Richmond Family Magazine- 5 Reasons to Visit the VMHC
A mother and daughter make a special visit to the Apollo: When We Went to the Moon exhibition at the VMHC.
Virginia Mercury- Virginians Gain a New Resource for Civics and History Education
VMHC announces merge with longtime partner The John Marshall Center for Constitutional History and Civics (JMC).
The New York Times- A Boozy Tour Through History
VMHC debuts a new exhibition centered around the history of alcohol in Virginia.
The Wall Street Journal- Exhibition Review
VMHC receives a glowing review from WSJ critic Edward Rothstein.
A New Angle on History
VMHC reveals a new angle on history following its historic reopening.
Best Things to Do in Richmond
VMHC was featured as one of the Top 15 Things to Do in Richmond
Robert E. Lee Statue
VMHC acquisition of Lee statue formerly displayed in Statuary Hall at the US Capitol.
"More Than Peach"
VMHC adds the story of young activist, Bellen Woodard, to its collections.