Art, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Library, Nature Centers, Park, Specialized
The oldest institution in the country devoted exclusively to collecting, exhibiting, and researching American Folk Art.
Art, History, Historic House
Virginia's Colonial Capitol restored to its 18th century splendor. Reconstructed on original foundations in a 173-acre historic area featuring authentic craft demonstrations and historic interpretation.
Art, Historic House
This structure houses two museums. Carter's Grove, a James River plantation with a history spanning 400 years. The house was built in the 1750s by Carter Burwell and was restored to the Colonial Revival style in the 1930s by Mr. and Mrs. Archibald McRea. The Archaeology museum is a permanent collection of early 17th century Native American artifacts excavated from the Wolstenholme Towne site. Operated by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
Art, History, University
The permanent collection consists of over 3,500 works of art encompassing a diverse group of objects from antiquity to the present, Eastern and Western art, examples of almost every material and medium are represented.