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Museum Collections

Over the last 100 years, we have worked to locate and acquire approximately 5,000 objects in the collection. The process is ongoing and involves a combination of documentary and provenance research. In addition to the study of these objects, the Department of Museum Collections is responsible for their care and preservation.

Explore the Collection

Museum Collections Spotlight
The Thomas Jefferson Foundation stewards a rich and varied collection of objects used to research and interpret the lives of Thomas Jefferson and those who lived on the Monticello plantation. Online Catalog

Object Stories

Hear from Curator of Historic Interiors and Decorative Arts, Diane Ehrenpreis, and Curator of Arts and History, Emilie Johnson as they tell the stories of a few objects within the collection.

Object Stories Playlist
The Askos
The Death Mask of Oliver Cromwell
The Passage of the Potomac through the Blue Ridge
Object Stories Playlist

Research Highlights

Jefferson's Watch Key Returns to Monticello
Jefferson's Correspondence
Physical Therapy Kit

Preserving Monticello

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Restoration Department

Preservation, conservation, and interpretation
The Collections team works closely with our colleagues in the Restoration Department. Learn more about their work to preserve Monticello's historic and reconstructed buildings. Learn More

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