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Richmond Area
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Community event

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Virginia Museum of History & Culture
428 N Boulevard
Richmond, VA 23220
United States

Event Description

wo outstanding exhibits in one great location! Visit the Virginia Museum of History & Culture to see WWI America open from February 17 to July 29, 2018 and The Commonwealth and the Great War from February 17 to November 18, 2018. WWI America is the largest traveling exhibition about the Great War and the Virginia Museum of History & Culture is its only scheduled stop on the east coast! This exhibition — featuring more than 100 objects, powerful multimedia presentations, and interactive experiences—focuses on the war as a transformational event. Themes such as immigration and migration, racial conflict, women’s rights, labor struggles, challenges to civil liberties, and the meaning of citizenship are explored. Learn more at https://www.virginiahistory.org/exhibitions/ww1-america The Commonwealth and the Great War tells the stories of individual Virginians who carried the state’s proud military tradition to the battlefront during World War I. Call 804-358-4901 for more information.