Happening at Monticello
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Studying the Past, Planning the Future: Commemorating the Centennial of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation
Robert H. Smith Center at Montalto9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Talks, Book Signings, Lectures, ConferencesA conference commemorating the Thomas Jefferson Foundation's 100th anniversary. Please join current and former staff for a thoughtful look back at the successes, and sometimes disappointments, of the last one hundred years and share the vision for Monticello's future.
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Meet Thomas Jefferson
Monticello11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Guests can meet Thomas Jefferson (as portrayed by Bill Barker) in person, Tuesday - Saturday: 11am, noon, 2pm, and 3pm, during regularly scheduled hours (subject to change).
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Highlights Tour
MonticelloAll DayTourThis 45-minute guided experience includes first floor spaces in Thomas Jefferson’s home, the West Lawn, and the South Wing. You’ll learn about Jefferson and his vision for America, the realities of slavery on the Monticello plantation, and the mountaintop’s iconic architecture. This popular pass includes access to our gardens, grounds, walking tours, family-friendly activities, and exhibits.
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Behind-the-Scenes Tours
MonticelloAll DayTourHave you always wanted to go upstairs at Monticello? This exclusive pass takes you behind the scenes: through the first floor of Monticello and up the narrow staircase to explore the private quarters on the second and third floors, including the iconic Dome Room.
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Exhibition - The Declaration of Independence
Robert H. and Clarice Smith Gallery at the David M. Rubenstein Visitor CenterAll DayTourVisit our newest exhibition and learn more about the document that started it all. See a rare engraving of the Declaration of Independence, test your knowledge about America's history, and learn more about the impact of the Declaration around the world.
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Self-Guided Tours
3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.TourThis popular pass includes a self-guided house tour and access to our gardens, grounds, and exhibits. Offered in afternoons only.
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From Slavery to Freedom Tour
Monticello9:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.TourThis 2.5 hour, guided, small-group, interactive tour explores Monticello through the perspectives of enslaved people who labored on the plantation. Similar tour previously titled the "Hemings Family Tour."
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Plantation Archaeology Walking Tour
Meets at Monticello's David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.Archaeology, TourJoin Monticello staff for a 90-minute walking tour into the woodlands to explore how we use archaeology to better understand the plantation and the lives of those who lived and labored here.