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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.
Former BHMVA location on 00 Clay Street, Richmond. The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia was founded by Carroll Anderson Sr. and opened to the public at 00 Clay Street in 1988, [1] [4] followed by a move in 2016 to 122 West Leigh Street. [5] It is in a two-story building, and spans 12,000 square feet in size. [6]
Fredericksburg Area Museum & Cultural Center: Fredericksburg: Fredericksburg: Northern: Local history: website, city and area history and culture, art exhibits Freedom House Museum: Alexandria: Alexandria: Northern: African American: Operated by the Northern Virginia Urban League in a slave-trading depot, history of area slavery Freeman Store ...
The Museum District, alternately known as West of the Boulevard, [3] is a neighborhood in the city of Richmond, Virginia. It is anchored by the contiguous six-block tract of museums along the west side of Boulevard , including the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Virginia Museum of History & Culture , hence the name.
For a period it housed The Black History Museum of Richmond. It is the oldest of three identified African-American armories in the country. It is currently home to the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia, which finished construction in May 2016. [3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. [1]
Tickets: $9-$13 for the museum, excluding the IMAX theater Info: thestoryoftexas.com Michael Barnes writes about the people, places, culture and history of Austin and Texas.
Mexico's federal archaeology agency on Monday accused the conservative-governed city of Guanajuato of mistreating one of the country’s famous mummified 19th century bodies. The National ...
The National Museum of the American Latino is a future Smithsonian Institution museum dedicated to highlighting the contributions of American Latinos in U.S. history and culture. [2] It will be situated in a "signature location on the National Mall" in Washington, D.C., in the United States. [3]