Open Wednesday - Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM*
A Prescription of Hope:
An Overview of the Prescription for Change Exhibition at the BHMVA
October 12, 2 PM - 4 PM
FREE, Registration Required
REGISTER HERENovember 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 MOREOctober 12, 2024 & November 1, 2024
Sharing Hope Community Conversation Series
Sharing Hope is a series of conversations that addresses stigma surrounding mental health in the Black community.
LEARN MOREFinancial Literacy Community Conversation with Randy Cooper
Join us for an enlightening financial literacy workshop hosted at BHMVA. Discover actionable strategies to harness economic power, build generational wealth and drive sustainable community development.
LEARN MOREThe Richmond Forum on VPM
Isabel Wilkerson, author of “The Warmth of Other Suns” and “Caste” discussed THE EPIC STORY OF AMERICA’S GREAT MIGRATION; how the mass movement of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North throughout the 20th century shaped America.
LEARN MOREA Prescription for Change:
Black Voices Shaping Healthcare in Virginia Exhibition
September 18, 2024 - March 15, 2025
READ MOREOpen Time
WED - SAT: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Monday & 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
News & Announcements
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 11, 2024Contact: Andrea Wright, [email protected]
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The Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia has received a two-year, $300,000 grant from...
The Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia Receives 2024 Commonwealth History Fund Grant
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Upcoming Events
No current upcoming events.
12Oct2024
Conversations, Programs
Sharing Hope Community Conversation Series
11:00 am - 1:00 pm / BHMVA
DetailsFree
12Oct2024
Black History Museum
A Prescription of Hope: An Overview of the Prescription for Change Exhibition at the BHMVA
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm / BHMVA
DetailsFree
01Nov2024
Conversations, Programs
Sharing Hope Community Conversation Series (2)
11:00 am - 1:00 pm / BHMVA
DetailsFree
09Nov2024
Conversations, Programs
Health Equity Community Conversations: Powerful Legacies: Racism, Inequality, and Healthcare for African Americans
November 9, 2024 - 2:00 pm - October 9, 2024 - 4:00 pm / BHMVA
DetailsFree
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.