Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia

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122 W Leigh St
Richmond, VA 23220
History & culture museum with permanent exhibition featuring artifacts, documents, images, and tech based, interactive components highlighting Virginia's Black history and rotating exhibitions highlighting Black history and culture. Museum offers exhibition related programs, children/youth programs, guest lectures & community access programs.

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Jamerson W.
6/4/2025

For a small museum, this place punches above its weight class. When I went last year, there was an exhibit focused on Black healthcare practitioners. I never realized there were HBCU medical...

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Vadney's D.
4/7/2025

This is a must visit gem when in Richmond, Virginia. It is small- but packed with history, artifacts, and the energy of the ancestors. Really puts into perspective how short lived the freedoms...

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Kwame S.
11/21/2024

Overall, I thought this was an excellent museum for the area. Note: If you have visited the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History & Culture in D.C., this museum is...

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Leah M.
10/8/2024

This is a small but mighty museum . The entire area is filled with rich black history, American history! We were greeted by a pleasant person at the front desk. And given a lot of information,...

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Felicia A.
7/15/2023

I highly recommend a visit to this museum Our family started at the beginning of the timeline. It was so much information that was relevant and inspired quality conversation especially when we...

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