The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia Founded in 1981 by Carroll Anderson, Sr., the museum seeks to become a permanent repository for visual, oral and written records and artifacts commemorating the lives and accomplishments of Blacks in Virginia. 00 Clay Street
804 780-9093 www.blackhistorymuseum.org
The Edgar Allen Poe Museum The Poe Museum provides a retreat into early 19th century Richmond where Edgar Allan Poe lived and worked. The museum features Poe's life and career by documenting his accomplishments with pictures, relics, and verse, and focusing on his many years in Richmond. The Museum boasts the world's finest collection of Edgar Allan Poe's manuscripts, letters, first editions, memorabilia and personal belongings. 1914-16 E. Main St.
804 648-5523 www.poemuseum.org
The Muesum of the Confederacy This museum’s rich collection of civilian and military Civil War artifacts relating to the Confederate States of America, as well as the post-war “Lost Cause” era, is a valuable resource for the study of the role of the Confederacy in the War and in our society today.
The Museum organizes and sponsors a variety of lectures and other special events and programs, inviting the public to join in our exploration of American society in the 1800s.
1201 E. Clay Street
804 649-1861 www.moc.org
Science Museum of Virginia Explore 21st Century surgical techniques, experiment with light, assemble parts of the International Space Station, witness the effects of near-zero gravity, or take in a movie in the IMAXDOME. And, that’s just for starters at this truly interactive museum.
2500 W. Broad Street
(in the former Broad Street Union Station)
804 864-1400 www.smv.org
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Featuring the Mellon Collection of French impressionist, British sporting art, European art, and the world famous Faberge imperial eggs collection.
The museum’s library houses over 142,000 volumes and periodicals. A major expansion, featuring a new five-story glass-and-stone addition is expected to open in the fall of 2009.
200 N. Boulevard
804 340-1400 www.vmfa.museum
Virginia Historical Society Virginia Historical Society - Founded in 1831, the Society has always been a private organization; one that derives virtually all its support from membership and endowment. At its organizational meeting in 1831, Chief Justice John Marshall was elected its first president, and former president James Madison was elected its first honorary member. Through a host of rare Virginia treasures, the Society uniquely tells the stories of Virginia’s rich history.
428 N. Boulevard
804 358-4901 www.vahistorical.org
