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| Established | 1831 |
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| Location | 428 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, Virginia |
| Type | History museum |
| Website | Virginia Historical Society web site |
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| Coordinates | 37°33′23″N 77°28′29″W / 37.55639°N 77.47472°W |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical Revival |
| Part of | Boulevard Historic District (ID86002887 [1]) |
| Designated CP | September 18, 1986 |
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. In 2004, it was designated the official state historical society of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The historical society's headquarters was renamed from Virginia Historical Society to the Virginia Museum of History and Culture in 2018.[2][3]
The museum features exhibitions and programming for visitors of all ages and has more than 25,000 square feet (2,300 m2) of exhibition gallery space and the largest display of Virginia artifacts on permanent view. The Virginia Museum of History & Culture is the only museum with all of Virginia's history under one roof—all centuries, regions, and topics are covered.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Wetzler, Jessica (February 14, 2018). "The Old Name Is History". Richmond Magazine. Target Communications, Inc., T/A Richmond Magazine. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ Times-Dispatch, COLLEEN CURRAN Richmond. "Virginia Historical Society unveils new name after 186 years of stories: Virginia Museum of History & Culture". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved January 15, 2019.