Richmond History Center and Wickham House [VA]
The Center seeks to engage, educate, and challenge a diverse audience by collecting, preserving, and interpreting Richmond's history. Located in the heart of historic downtown Richmond, the Center presents a comprehensive program of exhibitions, tours, special events, research opportunities, school programs, and other public programs in order to engage the broadest audience in an ongoing dialogue about the significance and relevance of the city's history. The Center also maintains the 1812 Wickham House, where guests can explore aspects of life in the early 19th century. In the public first-floor rooms, ornate decorations helped the Wickhams and their slaves present a picture of leisure and refinement. Exhibited on the second floor are artifacts from the descendants of the family that first inhabited the house.
The center offers tours, exhibits, and educational and recreational events and programs; the house offers exhibits and tours.