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Ongoing Programs

Tours of Monticello (image: tour begins on Monticello East PorticoTours of Monticello

Since 1923, the Foundation has kept Monticello open to the public for tours of the main house and surrounding garden and plantation sites.
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Educational Programs

Education is a core component of the Foundation's mission, and Monticello sponsors a number of educational programs for all ages, kindergarten through adult. More »


Black and white photo of Monticello's West FrontPreservation

The Foundation has an eighty-year history of protecting Monticello and restoring the house and surrounding grounds to their ideal state.
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Getting Word (image from the on-line gallery)Research

Since 1995, the International Center has hosted over 100 scholars from around the world through a program of residential fellowships and travel grants.
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Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement SeriesThomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants

Established in 1987, the Center collects, preserves, and distributes historic plant varieties and strives to promote greater appreciation for the origins and evolution of garden plants.
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