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Heads and Tales - Through April 2009 (first rotation)
Rotating exhibition explores the lives of prominent and obscure historical figures from our portrait collection.

Sites and Stories: African American History in Virginia - Through July 27, 2008
Tells stories about people and events related to African American historical sites in Virginia.

Virginians at Work - Long-term
This exhibition examines how Virginians have made a living and why jobs have changed over time.

The Story of Virginia, an American Experience - Long-term
See on display 16,000 years of Virginia history from prehistoric times to the present.

The Virginia Manufactory of Arms Collection - Long-term
This exhibition presents weapons made in Richmond from 1802 through 1821.

Solving History's Mysteries: The History Discovery Lab - Long-term
This interactive exhibit introduces visitors to the principles and techniques of archaeology.

Silver in Virginia - Long-term
See on display vintage silver produced throughout the commonwealth.

• All long-term exhibitions

Moonshining in the Blue Ridge - Opens May 10, 2008
Believed to be the largest exhibition ever mounted on moonshining in the United States

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Lee and Grant
Documents and images offer a glimpse of each man as he understood himself and his place in the world.

175 Years of Collecting: A Virginia History Quiz
Test your knowledge of Virginia history with this online quiz on selected items from the Society's collections.

The Civil Rights Movement in Virginia
Chronicles the tumultuous journey from "Jim Crow" to a commonwealth of greater equality

Early Images of Virginia Indians
Traces how European perceptions of native Virginians were shaped through the printed image

Jamestown to the Falls
Traces the English expeditions up the James River to the falls and Powhatan country, 1607–1610

Virginia's Colonial Dynasties
Explores how portraiture helped establish and preserve family status in colonial times

Virginia's Diplomats
Explores Virginians' role in shaping world politics from the founding of the republic until our own day

• All online exhibitions