Virginia Holocaust Museum Museum

Address: 2000 East Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23223, United States

Website: https://www.vaholocaust.org

Hours: Tue-Sun 10am-5pm, closed Mondays

Admission: Adults $10, Seniors/Students $8, Children under 6 free (check site for updated rates)

The Virginia Holocaust Museum is a museum in Richmond, Virginia, dedicated to Holocaust remembrance and education. It presents exhibitions that document the Holocaust through artifacts, photographs and oral histories and offers education programs for schools and the public.

Exhibits follow a chronological and thematic approach to the Nazi era and the genocide that followed, incorporating survivor testimony and primary-source material. The museum emphasizes education, outreach and community programming to teach about the causes and consequences of mass persecution.

The museum opened in the late 1990s and has grown its exhibition and education offerings since its founding. It is staffed to support guided visits, school group programs and public events.

The museum is located in Richmond, Virginia, and serves as a regional center for Holocaust education in the commonwealth.

• Educational focus: Founded as a nonprofit museum focused on Holocaust education and remembrance, it provides curriculum resources and guided tours for schools and the public.

What to See#

• Permanent exhibition galleries: Permanent galleries that follow a chronological narrative of Nazi Germany, the Holocaust, and the aftermath, using artifacts, documents and survivor testimony to illustrate events.
• Education center and programs: An education center and program offerings that provide guided tours, curricula for school groups and public programs focused on Holocaust history and contemporary human rights issues.

Located in downtown Richmond’s museum district. On public transit, take GRTC buses to the downtown area; parking is available on-street and in nearby public lots. The museum is about an 8-10 minute drive from I‑95 (use E Cary St exit).

• Allow at least two hours to see the core exhibits and the permanent Holocaust history timeline.
• Visit early in the day to avoid school-group crowds; the museum schedules educational programs that can swell attendance midweek.
• Photography is restricted in certain galleries-follow staff guidance out of respect for exhibit content.