On Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11, 2024, we invite visitors to Highland for a day of learning in honor of military veterans. Throughout the day, guests can: Explore the commemorative VA250 traveling exhibition, Give Me Liberty: Virginia and the Forging of a Nation, Read More ...

Are you ready to think about food and culture? Join us on at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 13, for the virtual presentation Feeding the People: What does Food have to do with Heritage. Collaborations with Highland’s Council of Descendant Read More ...

You are invited to a FREE Winter Open House at Highland on Saturday, December 6, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Guests can explore Highland’s core exhibition Window to a New America amid festive holiday touches and hear an introductory history talk Read More ...

Calling all tree huggers, forest friends, and book worms! If you are interested in connecting with fellow nature-lovers over a good book, join us for Highland’s Green Gathering Book Club. Who would have guessed that tiny organisms beneath the surface Read More ...

It’s back! Highland and the Virginia Cooperative Extension invite you to Holly Days at Highland, a morning of children’s crafts and holiday cheer on December 13, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Participants will enjoy warm beverages and a festive, family-oriented atmosphere. At this holiday-themed event, Read More ...

Today’s landscape is formed in part by human activities past and present. Highland and the on-campus Institute for Integrative Conservation have collaborated on a series of high-impact projects that have built new perspectives on Highland’s landscape and the forces that Read More ...