House & Gardens at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello

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.

Monticello, the House

Get a glimpse of the world Jefferson and his family inhabited and view frequently asked questions and reports about the architecture, rooms, and furnishings of the main house and its dependencies.

Farm & Gardens

The gardens at Monticello were a botanic showpiece, a source of food, and an experimental laboratory of ornamental and useful plants from around the world.

Virtual Tours of Monticello

We have a variety of ways to explore Monticello online.

In Bloom at Monticello

See what's going on today in Monticello's gardens.

Garden Podcasts

Check out our podcasts on Jefferson's interest in horticulture and Monticello's gardens and grounds, including our newest series, A Rich Spot of Earth.

Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants

Collecting, preserving and distributing Jefferson-related and other historic plant varieties.