The Valentine

The Valentine engages children and adults in thoughtful programs designed to use history to inform The present and to shape The future. Interactive programs reach children from pre-k to high school on site and through outreach in The schools. Adult education includes walking and bus tours, conversations and outreach presentations on specific richmond history topics and present day issues such as transportation, education and racial disparity. The Valentine uses its extensive collection to inform and support The above programs and to develop changing exhibitions that explore richmond's complicated history and its place in The future. Museum resources are used to support these collecting and educational efforts. Care of The collection includes The maintenance and operaton of The Museum facilities and The historic 200 year old wickham house, a registerd national landmark. The Valentine is an active member of The community and frequently partners with other community organizations to ensure relevancy and current alignment with issues that matter.