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Category: Exhibits

History is Present Mission in Action

History Needs Heroes Campaign

History Needs Heroes Preserve the Past, Inspire the Future A campaign to fund the preservation of the ACWM’s world-class collection of Civil …

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Appomattox Exhibits Greenback America Museum News
February 26, 2024

'Greenback America' is headed to ACWM-Appomattox

Our temporary exhibition, Greenback America,is moving to ACWM-Appomattox! (159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, VA, 25422) The Civil War remade the country that we …

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February 6, 2024

2024 Spring Lecture Series

Join us for our Spring Lecture Series as we delve into the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War, from abolition …

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Exhibits Mission in Action The Impending Crisis
January 10, 2024

The Election of 1860 | The Impending Crisis

November 6th, 1860 In 1860, the United States stood at a crossroads. As citizens cast their votes, they decided the fate of …

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2024 Symposium Exhibits
December 18, 2023

2024 Symposium Speakers

We are thrilled to announce the line-up of speakers for our 19th Annual Symposium: The Impending Crisis – February 17th, 2024. This …

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Exhibits Museum News
June 17, 2022

The American Civil War Museum Robins Theater NOW OPEN!

The immersive short-film A People’s Contest: America’s Civil War & Emancipation is an indispensable part of the visitor experience designed to inspire an understanding …

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Exhibits
August 18, 2021

New Exhibit: "Richmonders at War"

What happens when wars come home to Americans? From the moment the new Confederate States moved their capital to Richmond, Virginia in …

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On Monument Avenue People In Perspective
October 12, 2020 John Coski Robert E. Lee, headshot in book.

The Death and Transfiguration of Robert E. Lee

One hundred and fifty years ago today, on October 12, 1870, Robert E. Lee died at his home in Lexington, Virginia, from …

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History is Present Naval History On Monument Avenue Southern Ambitions
July 3, 2020 Chris Graham A graffitied Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument from Richmond's Monument Ave, being lifted by a crane for removal.

What did Matthew Fontaine Maury ever do to deserve his removal from Monument Avenue?

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Southern Ambitions
April 20, 2020 Chris Graham

Leaving the South Alone

As our doors are closed we love to hear from our visitors and connect them with the history that matters most to …

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Southern Ambitions
April 30, 2018

Meet Southern Ambitions: War For the Future

By Christopher Graham Mellon Guest Curator    To further the American Civil War Museum’s mission to explore the Civil War from multiple …

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