Specially designed for delivery at your location, these lectures are available at your site or ours! Investigate the past with these engaging hands-on programs based on the Valentine’s extensive collection of photographs and primary sources.
Whether viewing vintage movies of Richmond’s streetcars, handling artifacts from Virginia’s Indians, seeing images from downtown theaters or hearing Fred Astair sing “Top Hat,” our programs allow participants to take a trip down memory lane.
Length: 1 hour
Available at your site or at the Valentine
Cost: $80 per program
A Tale of Two Stores
Revisit the glory days of Richmond’s downtown as a shopping and social destination through two of Richmond’s former department stores.
A Tale of Two Stores
Revisit the glory days of Richmond’s downtown as a shopping and social destination through two of Richmond’s former department stores.
A Tale of Two Stores
Revisit the glory days of Richmond’s downtown as a shopping and social destination through two of Richmond’s former department stores.
Cabinets of Curiosity
Discover what Richmond collects and why while learning about culture of private collecting and the development of public museums.
Cabinets of Curiosity
Discover what Richmond collects and why while learning about culture of private collecting and the development of public museums.
Cabinets of Curiosity
Discover what Richmond collects and why while learning about culture of private collecting and the development of public museums.
Congregating Faith
Communities emerged throughout Richmond driven by shared faith and places of worship. Learn about the history of religious diversity within the city.
Congregating Faith
Communities emerged throughout Richmond driven by shared faith and places of worship. Learn about the history of religious diversity within the city.
Congregating Faith
Communities emerged throughout Richmond driven by shared faith and places of worship. Learn about the history of religious diversity within the city.
Form and Function: RVA Architecture
From classic to contemporary, Richmond showcases some of the nation’s earliest architectural styles and the designs of internationally prominent architects. Learn about the gems and oddities of the city’s architecture.
Hop a Trolley to the Park
Learn about the history of Richmond’s electric streetcar system and the parks at the end of the lines.
Richmond in Focus
Using images from the Valentine’s collection, learn about Richmond from 1850 to the present.
