Help celebrate Virginia Archaeology Month as Monticello’s Archaeology Department hosts its annual open house with exhibits and walking tours.
This 30-minute interactive exhibit will introduce children to archaeology, and how we know what we know about the lives of the enslaved and free people living and working at Monticello.
We offer a variety of daily tours and experiences at Monticello. Find a tour that suits your interests!
These daily guided outdoor tours focus on the experiences of the enslaved people who lived and labored on the Monticello plantation. Included in the price of admission.
See Monticello through the lens of the Hemings Family, the best documented enslaved family in the United States. $28 (online price).
These walking tours of Monticello’s restored flower and vegetable gardens, grove and orchards highlight Jefferson’s deep and long-standing interest in horticulture. FREE with admission. Hours vary by season.
Use a quill pen to copy famous ideas from the Declaration of Independence. Crack code with a wheel cipher. Offered seasonally. FREE with admission.
