IN PERSON: Grand Re-Opening Celebration, Sunday, May 15, 2022 10:00AM

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Sunday, May 15, 2022 10:00AM

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IN PERSON: Grand Re-Opening Celebration

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Grand Re-Opening of the
Virginia Museum of History & Culture
Saturday, May 14 & Sunday, May 15, 2022 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
FREE ADMISSION
(Tickets are not required for this open house event)
We are thrilled to welcome you back to your reimagined state history museum!
To mark this exciting milestone, the VMHC will host a public re-opening celebration with free admission, family activities, live music, and food trucks.

FAMILY ACTIVITIES
10:00 am - 5:00 pm VMHC Crafts
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Bounce House
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Face Painting
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Studio Two Three Print Making

FOOD TRUCKS
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Inner City Blues BBQ
Joey's Hot Dogs (Sunday Only)
Sandtopia

LIVE MUSIC
1:00 pm Slack Family Bluegrass Band (Saturday Only)
1:00 pm Bio Ritmo (Sunday Only)
3:30 pm Weldon Hill (Saturday Only)
3:30 pm Elegba Folklore Society (Sunday Only)

NEW EXHIBITIONS AND EXPERIENCES

American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith

Commonwealth Explorers (a gallery just for our youngest guests)

Our Commonwealth (marquee exhibition)

Virginia Views

History Matters

Treasures of Virginia

Imagine Virginia (orientation film)

NEW FEATURES & AMENITIES

New grand two-story entrance atrium	New education, conference, & community center
New immersive orientation theater	Enhanced green space
New interactive learning space for families	New cafe & museum store
Approximately 50% more space for innovative & immersive exhibitions	A renovated research library with new state-of-the-art rare book & manuscript suite

Members receive Free admission all year. Interested in joining? Click here to learn more!

We're sorry. Tickets are not available for this event at this time.