Location: Woodland Pavilion

An open-air pavilion tucked along a wooded path near the Monticello Café, used for outdoor programs and events at the David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center.

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David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center

Visitor Center 
Aerial of Monticello's David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center, which feature several smaller buildings connected around a central courtyard.
Photo of wooded path leading to Monticello's Woodland Pavilion at the Visitor's Center

Woodland Pavilion

Follow the path near the Monticello Café to the Visitor Center's Woodland Pavilion

Cups, books, t-shirts, and quill pens decorated with elements of the Declaration of Independence and on a display in the Shop at Monticello.

The Shop at Monticello

The shop at the visitor center a selection of one-a-kinds gifts and mementos of your visit.

Learn More 
Upstairs exhibit gallery at the visitor center at Monticello, includes original Monticello artifacts and Thomas Jefferson objects,

Exhibit Galleries and Griffin Discovery Room

Exhibits and a hands-on discovery room that offer fresh perspectives on Monticello and the enduring significance of Jefferson's life and ideas.

Current Exhibits 
Two moms and two daughters clink their drinks over a table of food from the Monticello Café

Monticello Café

Monticello Café menu rotates throughout the year, featuring grab-and-go options and made-to-order sandwiches, salads, shareable plates, and a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

Learn More 
An actor portraying Jefferson is silhouetted by the sunrise as he stands in the Monticello Garden Pavilion looking out on a expansive, golden-lit view of the landscape.

Howard and Abby Milstein Theater

This 15-minute introductory film explores Jefferson's ideas and accomplishments, especially his core concepts about liberty, and highlights Monticello's central importance to his life and work.

Thomas Jefferson’s World Film 
Close of visitors buying tickets to Monticello at the ticket office counter.

Ticket Office and Security Check

All guests must pass through a security and bag screening before entering Monticello.

Guest Policies 

Stairs to Shuttle and Jefferson statue

Visitors can use a set stairs take a selfie with a statute of Jefferson and catch the Shuttle Bus to the historic mountaintop, or take an elevator inside the galleries building.

David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center

Photo of wooded path leading to Monticello's Woodland Pavilion at the Visitor's Center

Woodland Pavilion

Follow the path near the Monticello Café to the Visitor Center's Woodland Pavilion

Cups, books, t-shirts, and quill pens decorated with elements of the Declaration of Independence and on a display in the Shop at Monticello.

The Shop at Monticello

The shop at the visitor center a selection of one-a-kinds gifts and mementos of your visit.

Learn More 
Upstairs exhibit gallery at the visitor center at Monticello, includes original Monticello artifacts and Thomas Jefferson objects,

Exhibit Galleries and Griffin Discovery Room

Exhibits and a hands-on discovery room that offer fresh perspectives on Monticello and the enduring significance of Jefferson's life and ideas.

Current Exhibits 
Two moms and two daughters clink their drinks over a table of food from the Monticello Café

Monticello Café

Monticello Café menu rotates throughout the year, featuring grab-and-go options and made-to-order sandwiches, salads, shareable plates, and a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

Learn More 
An actor portraying Jefferson is silhouetted by the sunrise as he stands in the Monticello Garden Pavilion looking out on a expansive, golden-lit view of the landscape.

Howard and Abby Milstein Theater

This 15-minute introductory film explores Jefferson's ideas and accomplishments, especially his core concepts about liberty, and highlights Monticello's central importance to his life and work.

Thomas Jefferson’s World Film 
Close of visitors buying tickets to Monticello at the ticket office counter.

Ticket Office and Security Check

All guests must pass through a security and bag screening before entering Monticello.

Guest Policies 

Stairs to Shuttle and Jefferson statue

Visitors can use a set stairs take a selfie with a statute of Jefferson and catch the Shuttle Bus to the historic mountaintop, or take an elevator inside the galleries building.