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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http://www.virginiahistory.org 08-07-2009 18:38:27
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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
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 #STEM scientists & engineers-sponsored by University of Richmond (virginiahistory.org)
#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 Virginia Museum of History & Culture curator and Harpers Ferry NHP chief historian: c-span.org/classroom/docu….
#SSChat
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
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 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.
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