Virginia Capitol Foundation

Virginia Capitol Foundation Helping to educate the public and preserve the historic treasures of Capitol Square. Call 804-698-1788 for more information or to schedule a group tour.

The Capitol is open for tours seven days a week and there is never any fee, even for guided tours. Keepers of the Flame, the new visitor orientation film, is shown every hour on the quarter hour or by special request. Standard schedule for tours is as follows: Sunday tours at 1, 2, 3, 4 PM. Mondays-Saturdays tours normally 10, 11, 12, 1, 2, 3, 4. Groups may schedule tours on the hour or half hour.

12/01/2025
12/02/2024

The Virginia Capitol Foundation's Christmas ornament features George Washington, rendered in the marble statue French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon created from direct measurements he took from the future first president.

"The engagingly dramatic work, sculpted by New York-based StudioEIS, was completed in October 2019. But there are two re...
10/25/2024

"The engagingly dramatic work, sculpted by New York-based StudioEIS, was completed in October 2019. But there are two reasons most folks aren’t familiar with the women’s monument. First, it was installed at the beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic. Secondly, the leafy section of Capitol Square it occupies has been hard to navigate due to final construction of the General Assembly Building and repaving work on the square’s entry road nearby at East Grace and North Ninth streets."

Edwin Slipek ties together his thoughts on the Virginia Women's Monument, his personal experience with suffragist Adele Goodman Clark, and Richmonder Emily Skinner's Broadway role in "Suffs."

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1000 Bank Street
Richmond, VA
23219

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

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