On first and third Saturdays, Stories at the Museum includes a group reading of a selected history-themed picture book and a craft activity related to the text. Each month the books have a different theme. The program is free and open to children of all ages.
Landscapes of Salem and Liberty
July 16, 2013 By
Through January 5, 2014 at Virginia Historical Museum The VHS offers FREE ADMISSION to the history museum and research library daily! In the 1850s, German artist Edward Beyer traveled throughout western Virginia and painted landscapes of many of the small towns in the Blue Ridge Mountains. These paintings are remarkable not only for their beauty but also their attention to […]
Girl Scout Patch Day Programs
July 16, 2013 By
October 12, November 9 and December 14 Girl Scouts (both individuals and troops) have the opportunity to earn a Virginia Historical Society patch. Girl Scouts will use replica artifacts in The Story of Virginia exhibition to learn about girls’ and women’s lives during each period inVirginia history. Girls will also learn how to use primary sources for research […]
For My Eyes Only: Early Virginia Diarists Tell All
July 12, 2013 By
A surprisingly large number of adult Virginians kept diaries during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and we are fortunate when their journals survive for later generations to appreciate. Most diarists never expected anyone else to see their writings. So, when their observations are detailed, they often tend to be very frank. This tour will feature […]
Behind the Scenes: Virginia Historical Society
July 12, 2013 By
No Child Left Behind: Education inVirginia
July 12, 2013 By
In 1869, the new Underwood Constitution mandated that the commonwealth establish and maintain a statewide system of public schools. Of course Virginians had been educating their children, both formally and informally, for centuries. In this tour, we examine photographs, student notebooks, teacher rosters, diaries, primers, textbooks, artifacts, and other items in the collections that document […]
