Richmond History Gallery Public Meeting The public is invited to comment on developing themes for a new set of exhibitions referred to as the Richmond History Gallery. Join staff and architects on Thursday, July 29th at 6:00 p.m. at the History Center for a presentation and discussion. Current galleries open at 5:30 p.m. Free, but RSVP suggested: (804) 649-0711 x333.

Historic Richmond Tours 2010 Tour Richmond on foot, bus or Segway. Visit Historic Richmond Tours for the full schedule. Want free tickets? Visit RVANews each Friday and answer the Picture of the Day trivia question. Correct answers are entered to win two complimentary walking tour tickets.

Richmond History Makers 2010 Nominations are now closed. Honorees and their nominators will be notified in late July and publicly announced in September. Honorees will be celebrated at a gala event on October 19th at the History Center. For more information about the program, visit Richmond History Makers.

current exhibitions

Extended through February 2011!

Manchester: From Sister City to South Richmond a new exhibition on the history of Richmond's Manchester district, which opened on April 15th, 2010, the 100th anniversary of its annexation by the city. On view t hrough February 2011.

Waste Not Want Not: Richmond's Great Depression, 1929-1941 shows life in Richmond during the Great Depression, which lasted from October 1929 until the U.S. entered World War II. The exhibition tells this story with objects, images, ephemera and costumes from the History Center’s collection. On view through September 2010.

All History Center Exhibitions

Or search for individual objects, images and ephemera in our Online Collections Database.

member news

Go green with us. Members may now opt to receive newsletters, Annual Reports and other member materials via email rather than postal mail. Visit our Green form to register.