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 history topics of richmond and present day issues such as transportation, education and racial disparity. The Valentine uses its extensive collection of 1.6 million items to inform and support The above programs and to serve The city with changing exhibitions that tell The stories that explain richmond's complicated history and its place in The future. Museum resources are used in relation to these collections to enable their collection, preservation and exhibition. 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 issue that matter.