Visitor Center

David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center

Aerial of Monticello's David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center, which feature several smaller buildings connected around a central courtyard.
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 offers a wide selection of offerings, including one-a-kinds gifts and mementos of your visit.

The Shop at Monticello 
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's 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.

Monticello Café 
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.

Jefferson's World Film

This 15-minute introductory film explores Jefferson's ideas and accomplishments.

Thomas Jefferson’s World Film 
A wide image of the wooded area surrounding the Burial Ground for Enslaved People at Monticello, showing the sites updated fencing and plantings from 2022.

Path to the Burial Ground for Enslaved People

The final resting place for more than forty members of Monticello’s enslaved community.

Burial Ground for Enslaved People 
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 stairs and 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

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 offers a wide selection of offerings, including one-a-kinds gifts and mementos of your visit.

The Shop at Monticello 
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's 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.

Monticello Café 
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.

Jefferson's World Film

This 15-minute introductory film explores Jefferson's ideas and accomplishments.

Thomas Jefferson’s World Film 
A wide image of the wooded area surrounding the Burial Ground for Enslaved People at Monticello, showing the sites updated fencing and plantings from 2022.

Path to the Burial Ground for Enslaved People

The final resting place for more than forty members of Monticello’s enslaved community.

Burial Ground for Enslaved People 
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 stairs and 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.

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