Happening at Monticello

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  • Black History Month Archaeology Open House

    Held in the Howard and Abby Milstein Theater at Monticello's David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center
    10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
    Archaeology,  Special Event,  Education

    Join archaeologists for walking tours to this summer's excavation site and pop-exhibits sharing recent research, all a part of an Open House in honor of Black History Month.

  • Revolutionary Friendship: A Book Talk with Frank Cogliano

    Held in the Howard and Abby Milstein Theater at Monticello's David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center
    4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
    Talks, Book Signings, Lectures, Conferences

    IN-PERSON REGISTRATION IS NOW FULL; click the link above for information to join us online. This hybrid book talk with author and historian, Frank Cogliano, celebrates his new book, Revolutionary Friendship: Washington, Jefferson, and the American Republic.

  • Exhibition - The Declaration of Independence

    Robert H. and Clarice Smith Gallery at the David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center
    All Day
    Tour

    Visit our newest exhibition and learn more about the document that started it all. See a rare engraving of the Declaration of Independence, test your knowledge about America's history, and learn more about the impact of the Declaration around the world.

  • Slavery at Monticello Tours

    Monticello
    All Day
    Tour

    Included in the price of admission during regularly scheduled hours. These daily guided outdoor tours focus on the experiences of the enslaved people who lived and labored on the Monticello plantation.

  • Meet Thomas Jefferson: Drafting the Declaration

    David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center
    11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
    Tour

    Join Thomas Jefferson, as portrayed by historical interpreter Bill Barker, as he takes you back to the turbulent times of America’s founding.