Exhibits at the VWM
View galleries, vehicles and exhibits showcasing the war efforts of America throughout history.
Educational Programs
Take part in a variety of visual arts, multi-media, hands-on learning and critical thinking exercises.
Kids Camp Programs
The Virginia War Museum is offering the following interactive children’s camps.
African-American History Month Film Fest: Glory
The museum will host a film festival during the month of February featuring films with African-American themes. All movies are free with each day's paid admission. All movies start at 1 p.m.
February 18: Glory.
Starring Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, and Matthew Broderick, this 1989 movie chronicles the all-black 54th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Their final assault on Fort Wagner, S.C. demonstrated their bravery and turned a bitter defeat into a symbolic victory that brought recognition to black soldiers.
Upcoming events
- 2/25/2012 - African-American History Month Film Fest:Buffalo Soldiers
- 3/3/2012 - Women's History Month Film Fest: Fly Girls
- 3/10/2012 - Women’s History Month Film Fest: Lioness
- 3/17/2012 - Women's History Month Film Fest: V for Victory: Women at War
- 3/24/2012 - Women's History Month Film Fest: Top Secret Rosies: The Female Computers of WWII.
- 5/12/2012 - Armed Forces Day Toy Soldier Show
- 5/28/2012 - Memorial Day Ceremony
- 12/7/2012 - Pearl Harbor Day Memorial Ceremony
