Guests will find enhanced safety measures and a redesigned, family-friendly experience with lots of outdoor offerings. Learn more »
Join us for a live Q&A with Bill Barker, first-person interpreter of Thomas Jefferson, as we discuss how families at Monticello, both enslaved and free, celebrated the holidays.
Private Holiday Evening Tours, a virtual Wreath Workshop, and gifts that warm the heart and home.
Our newest podcast looks at the unprecedented campaign that nearly tore the young nation apart before ushering in the first peaceful transfer of power in American history.
Learn about the men, women, and children who lived and labored at Monticello during your visit.
How have the words and ideas of the Declaration of Independence impacted human rights around the world?
One of the most famous African American women in U.S. history . . . and one of the least known.
From the "nickel view" of the main house to Jefferson's favorite outdoor reading spot.
Visiting Jefferson’s estate engages the senses, stimulates the mind and provides a rewarding experience for all ages and interests.
Check out all the ways you can experience Monticello online or in person and see what we've been up in recent months.
Monticello’s annual Wreath Workshop -- a fan favorite now in its 34th year -- is going virtual and will be led by long-time workshop veteran, Monticello guide, and floral designer, Lou Hatch.
Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson, wife of Thomas Jefferson, is a historical figure little known in public memory. Hear her story from Mrs. Jefferson herself, as brought to life by Nicole Brown.
Get to know Thomas Jefferson—author of the Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, third president of the United States, and founder of the University of Virginia.
Thomas Jefferson enslaved over six hundred people throughout his life. Learn about the men, women, and children who built Jefferson's home, planted his crops, tended his gardens, and who helped run his household and raise his children.
Thomas Jefferson is one of the most frequently quoted (and misquoted) figures in American history. Search this extensive collection of quotes by and about Thomas Jefferson—all fully verified and cited by the editors of the Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series.