Open Wednesday - Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM*
Community Based Exhibition - Artspace
From Sunup to Sundown – But the Work Never Stops
January 24 - February 22, 2025
LEARN MOREWe Are the Builders:
Honoring the Contributions of Black Workers in Virginia
January 29 - April 30, 2025
LEARN MOREBlack History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia Included on UNESCO’s Network of
Places of History and Memory Linked to Enslavement and the Slave Trade
READ MOREA Prescription for Change:
Black Voices Shaping Healthcare in Virginia Exhibition
September 18, 2024 - March 15, 2025
READ MORENovember 9, 2024, January 18, 2025, March 15, 2025, May 17, 2025
Health Equity Community Conversations:
Powerful Legacies: Racism, Inequality, and Healthcare for African Americans
LEARN MOREImportant Notice: Construction on West Leigh Street
Open Time
WED - SAT: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sun. -Tues & Holidays - CLOSED
About Our Museum
The mission of the Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia (BHMVA) is to share, interpret, preserve, exhibit, and commemorate the rich history and culture of African Americans throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia and beyond.
Through cultivated partnerships and innovative programming, BHMVA aims to restore a profound sense of cultural pride, wellbeing, and unity within the diaspora while fostering a more open and inclusive society. The museum’s dedication to the collection, documentation, and study of the history and culture of African Americans highlights stories that are often untold and forgotten, and actively contributes to the ongoing narrative through scholarship and curation.
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ADMISSION
Adults: $10
Seniors/Students w/ID: $8
Children 4-12: $6
Children under 4: Free
Military Discount: 10%
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LOCATED IN HISTORIC JACKSON WARD
122 West Leigh Street, Richmond, VA 23220
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News & Announcements
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Upcoming Events
No current upcoming events.
18Jan2025
Conversations, Programs
Health Equity Community Conversations: Powerful Legacies: Racism, Inequality, and Healthcare for African Americans (2)
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm / BHMVA
DetailsFree
15Mar2025
Conversations, Programs
Health Equity Community Conversations: Powerful Legacies: Racism, Inequality, and Healthcare for African Americans (3)
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm / BHMVA
DetailsFree
17May2025
Conversations, Programs
Health Equity Community Conversations: Powerful Legacies: Racism, Inequality, and Healthcare for African Americans (4)
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm / BHMVA
DetailsFree
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We Want to Hear from You!
The Black History Museum& Cultural Center of Virginia, along with our partner The Valentine, are collecting anonymous feedback on Richmond’s monuments and public art to inform our exhibits, programming, and community engagement.
Museum Highlights
In addition to our permanent exhibitions, we feature new exhibitions several times a year.