Sightseeing
Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site
No admission feePreserved Richmond home of a pioneering Black banker, editor, and community leader from the Jim Crow era.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Museums
Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia
A Richmond museum and cultural center focused on African American history across Virginia, located in the Jackson Ward neighborhood.
122 West Leigh Street, Richmond, VA 23220 · Richmond, VA
About Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia
The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia is a nonprofit museum that collects, studies, and displays the history and culture of Black Virginians. It occupies the Leigh Street Armory building in Richmond's Jackson Ward neighborhood. The museum runs rotating exhibitions, public events, guided tours for groups and researchers, and community markets. Visitors can see its stories about the state's past and present.
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