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Virginia Museum of History & Culture

@VirginiaMuseum

Connecting people to America's past and inspiring future generations w/ 9 million+ artifacts & 16k+ years of Virginia history. 428 N Arthur Ashe Boulevard

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Join us tonight for First Fridays at VMHC! From 5pm-8pm, guests can enjoy free museum admission, food trucks, family-friendly activities, live music, & happy hour specials.

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Trunk Or Treat at the Museum tonight from 5pm-7pm! Enjoy crafts, games, free museum admission, food trucks, and of course plenty of Halloween treats!! 🎃

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I’m not sure if I’m a geek or a nerd because of how freaking happy I am to be listening to the stories from Virginia’s two extraordinary astronauts Leland D. Melvin, and Dr. Robert L. Satcher tonight 🚀

Shout out to moderator @JosephSHRogerswho👏🏼 Virginia Museum of History & Culture

I’m not sure if I’m a geek or a nerd because of how freaking happy I am to be listening to the stories from Virginia’s two extraordinary astronauts Leland D. Melvin, and Dr. Robert L. Satcher tonight 🚀 Shout out to moderator @JosephSHRogerswho👏🏼 @VirginiaMuseum
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Awesome 2 hear inspirational message from 2 NASA astronauts: Dr. Robert L. Satcher & Leland Melvin Leland Melvin Virginia Museum of History & Culture discuss perseverance for the next generation of scientists & engineers-sponsored by University of Richmond (virginiahistory.org)

Awesome 2 hear inspirational message from 2 @NASA astronauts: Dr. Robert L. Satcher & @Astro_Flow Leland Melvin @VirginiaMuseum discuss perseverance for the next generation of #STEM scientists & engineers-sponsored by @urichmond (virginiahistory.org)
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in 1859, abolitionist John Brown and his team launched a raid on a federal armory located in Harpers Ferry, hoping this would initiate a broader slave revolt. Learn more from a Virginia Museum of History & Culture curator and Harpers Ferry NHP chief historian: c-span.org/classroom/docu….

#OTD in 1859, abolitionist John Brown and his team launched a raid on a federal armory located in Harpers Ferry, hoping this would initiate a broader slave revolt. Learn more from a @VirginiaMuseum curator and @HarpersFerryNPS chief historian: c-span.org/classroom/docu…. #SSChat
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Need some Friday night plans? First Fridays at the VMHC is tonight from 5pm-8pm! Enjoy extended hours with free museum admission, food trucks, family-friendly activities, live music from Weldon Hill Trio, & happy hour specials!

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Join the VMHC and University of Richmond for an evening conversation with Virginia Astronauts Leland Melvin Leland Melvin and Dr. Robert L. Satcher Robert L. Satcher on October 25th at 6pm. Tickets are required and can be purchased at VirginiaHistory.org/Astronauts

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Celebrate Virginia Wine Month with the VMHC's 3rd annual Virginia Vines wine festival on Saturday, October 21st from 6-9pm! 🍷

Enjoy discounted Early Bird rates on tickets through Sept. 24th at VirginiaHistory.org/Libations.

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The VMHC's grant-making program, the Commonwealth History Fund (CHF), will accept applications for its third annual grant cycle from September 1-30, 2023! Learn more at VirginiaHistory.org/HistoryFund.⁠

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Know a history project by a Virginia nonprofit, educational institution, or state and federally recognized American Indian tribe that could benefit from a special grant program? The Virginia Museum of History & Culture is now accepting applications through Sept 30, 2023.

Know a history project by a Virginia nonprofit, educational institution, or state and federally recognized American Indian tribe that could benefit from a special grant program? The @VirginiaMuseum is now accepting applications through Sept 30, 2023. #VA250
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Don't forget First Fridays at VMHC is happening tonight from 5:00-8:00pm! Free admission, museum café specials, food trucks, live music, and family-friendly fun!

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Join the VMHC for BrewHaHa, First Fridays, 'Virginia's Lost Appalachian Trail' lecture w/ Dr. Mills Kelly of George Mason University & Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media, plus Front Lawn Fun, Stories at the Museum, & an 'Apollo' tour w/ @VMHCEducation. l8r.it/6eHd

Join the VMHC for BrewHaHa, First Fridays, 'Virginia's Lost Appalachian Trail' lecture w/ Dr. Mills Kelly of @GeorgeMasonU & Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media, plus Front Lawn Fun, Stories at the Museum, & an 'Apollo' tour w/ @VMHCEducation. l8r.it/6eHd
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Only one week until the 6th Annual BrewHaHa! Get your tickets today for an evening of Virginia beverages, live music, food trucks, & free museum admission, including access to the Apollo exhibition, on Saturday, Aug 5, from 6-9pm.

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Only one week until the 6th Annual BrewHaHa! Get your tickets today for an evening of Virginia beverages, live music, food trucks, & free museum admission, including access to the Apollo exhibition, on Saturday, Aug 5, from 6-9pm. l8r.it/3aEw
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Have you gotten your BrewHaHa tickets? VMHC's popular festival returns on Sat. Aug 5 from 6-9pm in celebration of Virginia Craft Beer Month w/ Virginia beverages, live music, food trucks, & free museum admission, including the Apollo exhibit.⁠

Tickets: l8r.it/j6IK

Have you gotten your BrewHaHa tickets? VMHC's popular festival returns on Sat. Aug 5 from 6-9pm in celebration of Virginia Craft Beer Month w/ Virginia beverages, live music, food trucks, & free museum admission, including the Apollo exhibit.⁠ ⁠ Tickets: l8r.it/j6IK
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We're hiring! Join us in sharing Virginia's ever-evolving story. We are currently seeking:

**Closing tomorrow, 7/26!**
🤝 Guest Services Associate⁠
🏛️ Facility Services Associate

⁠Learn more and apply today at l8r.it/Zzl7.

We're hiring! Join us in sharing Virginia's ever-evolving story. We are currently seeking: **Closing tomorrow, 7/26!** 🤝 Guest Services Associate⁠ 🏛️ Facility Services Associate ⁠ ⁠Learn more and apply today at l8r.it/Zzl7.
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Join us this week at the VMHC for a lecture about 'Battlefield Relics & the Making of Civil War Memory' w/ Dr. James J. Broomall of Shepherd University, plus Front Lawn Fun, Stories at the Museum, & an 'Apollo' exhibition highlights tour w/ @VMHCEducation. l8r.it/eRvz.

Join us this week at the VMHC for a lecture about 'Battlefield Relics & the Making of Civil War Memory' w/ Dr. James J. Broomall of @ShepherdU, plus Front Lawn Fun, Stories at the Museum, & an 'Apollo' exhibition highlights tour w/ @VMHCEducation. l8r.it/eRvz.
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Looking for something to do this weekend? Explore 3 out-of-this-world exhibits in Richmond! 🚀 We're thrilled to partner w/ Children's Museum of Richmond & @ScienceMusOfVA for a Summer of Space as our 3 museums host exhibits about space.

Details: l8r.it/lKUt & l8r.it/LyYQ

Looking for something to do this weekend? Explore 3 out-of-this-world exhibits in Richmond! 🚀 We're thrilled to partner w/ @CMoRVA & @ScienceMusOfVA for a Summer of Space as our 3 museums host exhibits about space. Details: l8r.it/lKUt & l8r.it/LyYQ
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Have you gotten your BrewHaHa tickets? VMHC's popular festival returns on Sat. Aug 5 from 6-9pm in celebration of Virginia Craft Beer Month w/ Virginia beverages, live music, food trucks, & free museum admission, including the Apollo exhibit.⁠

Tickets: l8r.it/rhjJ

Have you gotten your BrewHaHa tickets? VMHC's popular festival returns on Sat. Aug 5 from 6-9pm in celebration of Virginia Craft Beer Month w/ Virginia beverages, live music, food trucks, & free museum admission, including the Apollo exhibit.⁠ ⁠ Tickets: l8r.it/rhjJ
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July 20, in 1969: Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon as part of the Apollo 11 mission, while above them, Michael Collins circled in the command module Columbia.

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Photo: Apollo 11 Crew, 1969. Courtesy of NASA.

#OTD July 20, in 1969: Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon as part of the Apollo 11 mission, while above them, Michael Collins circled in the command module Columbia. l8r.it/FpTV. Photo: Apollo 11 Crew, 1969. Courtesy of NASA.
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