Albemarle County Fair

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Save the Date! The Albemarle County Fair is scheduled from Thursday, July 31 through Saturday, August 2 on the grounds of Highland. Fair hours are 4:00 to 9:00 pm on Thursday, July 31, and 10:00 am to 9:00 pm on Read More ...

Labor Day Special Pricing

James Monroe's Highland 2050 James Monroe's Highland, Charlottesville, VA

Have you made your Labor Day holiday plans? Make sure to add Highland to your itinerary. Highland general admission tickets for museum visits on September 1st are only $10 per person (kids six and under are free)! Follow the link Read More ...

Deep History: Geologic Perspectives at Highland

James Monroe's Highland 2050 James Monroe's Highland, Charlottesville, VA

SAVE THE DATE! In central Virginia, the underlying bedrock is typically concealed beneath the region’s verdant green hills, but at Highland and in the Blue Ridge foothills the bedrock records a long and exciting history that goes back more than Read More ...

Green Gathering Book Club: How to Love a Forest

James Monroe's Highland 2050 James Monroe's Highland, Charlottesville, VA

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. Join us for a thought-provoking discussion of how to heal Read More ...

People and Places: Conservation Projects at Highland

James Monroe's Highland 2050 James Monroe's Highland, Charlottesville, VA

SAVE THE DATE! 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 Read More ...

Veterans Day Special Pricing

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In commemoration of Veterans Day, Highland general admission tickets for museum visits on November 11 are only $10 per person (kids six and under are free). Follow the link below to purchase tickets: Purchase General Admission Tickets

Feeding the People: What does Food have to do with Heritage? (Virtual Presentation)

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SAVE THE DATE! Collaborations with Highland’s Council of Descendant Advisors have explored many aspects of food traditions, including lessons learned from grandparents, the connection between food, health and wellness, and the role of innovation in Black food traditions. Highland’s public Read More ...

Green Gathering Book Club: Entangled Life

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 ...

James Monroe Birthday Special Pricing: April 28 General Admission Tickets are $10

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