New Tour
Monticello Announces New Founding Friends, Founding Foes Tour
New tour starting May 23 will explore the friendship and conflict between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams that shaped our nation’s founding.
Experience Monticello
Acclaimed Filmmaker Ken Burns to Speak at Monticello on July 4
Burns will be the Keynote Speaker at our 63rd annual Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony.
New event series
Feast of Reason
A new offering inspired by Thomas Jefferson’s legendary dinner parties.
June 14 - July 4
Civic Season at Monticello
Join us as we celebrate Civic Season with an outstanding summer lineup of events that you won’t want to miss.
Registration Open
Monticello Summer Adventure Camp
Kids can discover the past through hands-on learning in our day camps. Play games, create crafts, explore the gardens, assist archaeologists, and more! Early bird discount and scholarships available.
On Display
Declaration of Independence
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.
What's Happening
Step into the fascinating and complex world of Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s mountaintop home and plantation.
June 14 - July 4
Civic Season at Monticello
Join us as we celebrate Civic Season with an outstanding lineup of summer events.
Jun 26
Culinary Conversation with Chef Marc Murphy
Join Chef Marc Murphy for a conversation about food, history, and diplomacy, and be the first to taste a specially prepared dish.
Jun 21
Buds, Birds, and Butterflies
Join Monticello staff for a guided, family-friendly nature walk along the Saunders-Monticello Trail.
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Thomas Jefferson
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.
An Architectural Icon
The House and Gardens
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.
Slavery at Monticello
Thomas Jefferson enslaved over six hundred people throughout his life. Learn about the men, women, and children who lived and labored on this plantation.