Monticello is pleased to announce the selection of Edward L. Ayers as the 2026 Fritz and Claudine Kundrun Fellow at the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies.
Join us as we invite the homeschool community to explore Monticello through student-friendly tours and activity stations showcasing the gardens, archaeology, restoration projects, and more!
Our new tour explores the friendship and conflict between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams that shaped our nation’s founding.
Join us at the Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants (CHP) for a seasonal plant sale and shop a variety of flowers, trees, shrubs, and seeds.
This engaging three-part reading and discussion tool kit is designed for learners of all ages to delve into the enduring principles of the Declaration of Independence and their relevance today.
Join us in 2025 and 2026 for an array of special tours, engaging programs, and family activities that celebrate American independence and honor the fight for equality and freedom.
See a rare engraving of the Declaration and learn more about how it went from the tip of Jefferson's quill to an international icon of democracy.
Step into the fascinating and complex world of Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s mountaintop home and plantation.
See What's Happening this Summer
Join us this fall for a monthly program with visiting authors and scholars, starting Sept 17.
Monticello is the autobiographical masterpiece of Thomas Jefferson—designed and redesigned and built and rebuilt for more than forty years. Its gardens were a botanic showpiece, a source of food, and an experimental laboratory of ornamental and useful plants from around the world.
