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Mann S. Valentine and the Artist, oil on canvas, William James Hubard, 1852. Collection of The Valentine. The Valentine is a museum in Richmond, Virginia dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting Richmond's history. Founded by Mann S. Valentine II 1898, [1] it was the first museum in Richmond. [2]
November 11, 1971 [3] Designated VLR. November 5, 1968 [1] The Wickham House, also known as the Wickham-Valentine House, is a historic house museum on East Clay Street in Richmond, Virginia. Completed in 1812, it is considered one of the finest examples of architecture from the Federal period. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1971.
The Science Museum of Virginia is a science museum located in Richmond, Virginia. Established in 1970, it is an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia . It is housed in the former Broad Street Station , built in 1917.
The Virginia Museum of History and Culture founded in 1831 as the Virginia Historical and Philosophical Society and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is a major repository, research, and teaching center for Virginia history. It is a private, non-profit organization, supported almost entirely by private contributions.
Laura Mary Bragg (October 9, 1881 – May 16, 1978) was an American museum director who became the first woman to run a publicly funded art museum in America when she was named the director of the Charleston Museum in 1920. She later directed the Berkshire Museum in Massachusetts and advised on the reorganization of the Valentine Museum in ...
A History of the Richmond Professional Institute: From Its Beginning in 1917 to Its Consolidation with the Medical College of Virginia in 1968 to Form Virginia Commonwealth University. Richmond, VA: Virginia Commonwealth University. A history of the institution that affiliated as the Richmond campus of the college by its former director.
In 1928 she helped organizing the Valentine Museum in Richmond, Virginia and from 1930 to 1940 she was its Director. During this time she completed the restoration of the 1812 Wickham-Valentine House designed by Alexander Parris. She served on the museum committee of the Virginia Academy of Science and on the board of the Virginia Art Alliance.
George S. and Huestis P. Cook were honored in 1952 with a major exhibition at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, entitled Southern Exposure. In 1954, during the directorship of Virginia McKenney Claiborne, [1] The Valentine acquired much of the Cook collection, a total of 10,000 images, mostly glass-plate negatives. From July to November 2019 ...