Learn about Thomas Jefferson, the ideas of freedom, and the realities of slavery that made the United States.
| For | Pricing | When |
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| Adults |
$26.95 Online ($29.95 at the ticket office)
March - October
$23 Online ($25 at the ticket office)
November - February
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March - October
November - February
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| Children (5-11) |
$10
Year Round
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Year Round
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| Under 5 |
Free
Year Round
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Year Round
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Guide to Your Visit
Monticello is a big, beautiful, thought-provoking place. Leave time to explore it. We recommend at least 3 hours.
A visit starts at the David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center where you'll find exhibits on Jefferson and Monticello, an introductory film, a hands-on discovery room, and food and shopping.
Our visually-rich introductory film, “Thomas Jefferson’s World,” describes Monticello’s central importance to Jefferson’s life and work, his consequential accomplishments and core ideas about human liberty, and explores Jefferson’s paradox as a slave owner.
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Tours of the main house are a highlight of any visit to Monticello. But there’s much more to experience.
Explore the Wings of the House, including Monticello’s kitchens, cellars, and slave dwellings. Here you will also find exhibits on the life of Sally Hemings and the Getting Word oral history project featuring descendants of Monticello’s enslaved community.
Explore Mulberry Row, where many enslaved individuals lived and worked, or take a guided Slavery at Monticello Tour (included with your admission.)
Enjoy Monticello's gardens on your own, or take one of our seasonal, guided Gardens and Grounds Tours (included with admission).
Visit Jefferson's gravestone at the Monticello Cemetery.
Visit the African American Graveyard, a final resting place for more than forty of Monticello’s enslaved community. Jefferson enslaved more than four hundred African Americans at Monticello.
Look for one-of-a-kind gifts at our Shops. The main Shop is in our visitor center, and there's a Farm Shop in the House's North Wing.
Refuel at the Café at Monticello
Visit the Griffin Discovery Room with your kids and look for the seasonal Mountaintop Activity Center next to the House's North Wing.
With native hardwood forest, deep ravines, elevated walks and spectacular views the Saunders-Monticello Trail is Central Virginia's most popular park.
What's included in the Monticello Day Pass:
Tours and Exhibitions
- First-floor Tour of the House
- Guided Slavery at Monticello Tours (offered daily)
- Guided Gardens and Grounds Tours (mid-March—October)
- A Dozen Exhibits Around the House Including, "The Life of Sally Hemings"
- Exhibits, Food and Shopping at the Visitor Center
- "Thomas Jefferson's World" Introductory Film
- Griffin Discovery Room for Kids
- Seasonal Mountaintop Activity Center for Kids
