Un/Bound Exhibition Highlight Tour

Join VMHC staff for a 30 minute tour of the exhibition, Un/Bound: Free Black Virginians, 1619-1865. Bringing together artifacts and rich stories from across the Commonwealth, Un/Bound: Free Black Virginians, 1619-1865 tells the stories of free Black Virginians from the arrival of the first captive Africans in 1619 to the abolition of slavery in 1865, and it is one of the first museum exhibitions to cover the subject in depth. Through powerful artifacts, first-person accounts, and more than 200 years of stories, visitors will discover how Virginia’s people of color achieved their freedom, established communities, and persevered within a legal system that recognized them as free but not equal. Featured alongside artifacts spanning hundreds of years are newly commissioned portraits by award-winning photographer Ruddy Roye, who TIME named Instagram Photographer of the Year, of some of the descendants of free Black Virginians who shared their stories and objects to help create the exhibition. Tour ticket includes admission to the museum so plan to stay and explore all the galleries.