Online Exhibits

Birth Of Monument Avenue

The origins of Richmond’s most contested and beloved boulevard. This exhibit is a partnership between the American Civil War Museum, the Library of Virginia, The Valentine , and the Virginia Museum of History and Culture.

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A detail from a Harper's Weekly Newspaper image of a older Black man casting his vote for the first time in Virginia. There is a line of Black men behind him also waiting to cast their vote

Contested Franchise: The 15th Amendment and the Right To Vote in America

An exploration of voting rights in the Civil War era and how the 15th Amendment changed everything, but did little.

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Embattled Emblem

A short history of how the Confederate battle flag acquired its many meanings: pride of the Confederate fighting man and symbol of his memory, emblem of white supremacy and racial terror, an icon of regional identity, and a vessel for culture war politics today.

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A tin type, black and white, portrait of Ellen Barnes. She is wearing a dark colored top with a white collar, wearing button-sized earrings, and her hair is up in a simple victorian style.

in Service and Servitude

Learn about the individual lives and stories of the domestic staff at the Confederate President’s House.

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The Life of Monument Avenue

As a mirror in which Richmond views itself, and by which it has encouraged outsiders to view it, Monument Avenue has reflected a variety of meanings and evolving values in a changing city.

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Richmond Uprising

Placing two Richmond protests side-by-side suggests enduring questions about protesting in America. 

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