The Valentine Moment Campaign
The Valentine Moment Campaign is a multi-year, $16 million effort to strengthen our understanding and presentation of Richmond’s significant history. The campaign includes a strategic plan to renovate our storage facilities, create a new public reading room, and review the 1.6 million objects in our collection to make sure each object tells an important Richmond story. The project also includes the reimagining of the Valentine Sculpture Studio and an endowment component to sustainably support the museum’s ability to serve the community for future generations.
Construction is underway with a targeted completion in Fall 2023.
To learn more about the campaign and how you can support the Valentine in this important moment, contact LaChelle M. Lewis, Director of Development, at 804-649-0711 ext. 339 or llewis@thevalentine.org.
Project Timeline
| Start | Finish | |
| Collections assessment and volumetric analysis and Collections Storage Plan | 1/1/2018 | 12/31/2019 |
| Collections inventory and refinement | 1/1/2020 | 12/31/2023 |
| Valentine Packing Plan Developed | 2/1/2021 | 9/1/2021 |
| Preparation for packing and relocation of all collections | 1/1/2022 | 2/1/2022 |
| Contracted collections packing and relocation in preparation for construction | 2/1/2022 | 8/31/2022 |
| Construction and rennovation of 2nd and 3rd floors of Collections Storage Areas | 10/10/2022 | 5/31/2023 |
| Installation of new Collections Storage Cabinetry and Fixtures | 6/1/2023 | 7/31/2023 |
| Repopulate collection | 9/1/2023 | 4/30/2024 |
| The Valentine – 125th Anniversary Celebration | April 2024 |