Williamsburg, Va. – Travelers will find a variety of ways to plan a visit to Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, living-history museums that tell the story of the nation’s beginnings through engaging experiences in gallery exhibits and outdoor re-created settings.

At Jamestown Settlement, visitors can climb aboard one of three ships, re-creations of those that brought America’s first permanent English colonists to Virginia in 1607, watch a matchlock musket fire in a colonial fort, and learn about tools and technology of the Powhatan Indians in a re-created Paspahegh town. Expansive exhibition galleries portray 17th-century Virginia in the context of its Powhatan Indian, English and West Central African cultures through artifacts, films and interactive exhibits.

At the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, comprehensive exhibits and films transport visitors from the beginnings of colonial unrest to the formation of the new nation. Outdoors, a re-created Continental Army encampment and Revolution-era farm provide encounters with the daily lives of soldiers and civilians. Visitors can explore soldiers’ tents, enlist in the Continental Army, learn about 18th-century medical treatments and see how flax is processed into fiber.

Visitors can save with a combination ticket for Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. The two museums also are included in a variety of Williamsburg area best-value ticket options with Colonial Williamsburg, Busch Gardens and other attractions, offering unlimited admission for seven consecutive days, free admission for children ages 5 and under and free parking. Tickets are available online.

American Heritage Annual Pass & Virginia Residents Pass

An annual pass to Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown provides unlimited admission to each museum, valid for one year and includes daytime museum exhibits and special events. The American Heritage Annual Pass is $44.00 for adults and $22.00 for ages 6-12 (Rate valid until June 30, 2024). A special offer for Virginia residents allows them to purchase the annual pass online for the cost of a single-day combination ticket to both museums: $30.00 for adults and $15.00 for ages 6-12 (Rate valid until June 30, 2024). Children ages 5 and under are free.

Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown Combination Ticket

A combination ticket to Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown provides unlimited admission to each museum for seven consecutive days when purchased online and represents a 20-percent savings over single-visit, individual-museum admission. The online JYF Museums Ticket is $30.00 for adults and $15.00 for ages 6-12 (Rate valid until June 30, 2024).

Jamestown and Yorktown Four-Site Value

One ticket for seven consecutive days of unlimited admission to Jamestown Settlement, Historic Jamestowne, Yorktown Battlefield and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown in 2023 is $62.00 for adults, $34.00 for ages 13-15, and $19.00 for ages 6-12.

America’s Historic Triangle

One ticket for seven consecutive days of unlimited visits to five historical attractions – Jamestown Settlement, Historic Jamestowne, Colonial Williamsburg, Yorktown Battlefield, and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown – in 2023 is $119.00 for adults and $53.00 for ages 6-15.

About the Museums

Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily year-round, except for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's days.

Jamestown Settlement is located on Route 31 South at the Colonial Parkway next to Historic Jamestowne, administered by the National Park Service and Jamestown Rediscovery (on behalf of Preservation Virginia). The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown is located on Route 1020 in Yorktown near Yorktown Battlefield, administered by the National Park Service. For more information, call (757) 253-4838 or visit jyfmuseums.org.

Media Contacts

Tracy Perkins, tracy.perkins@jyf.virginia.gov or (757) 253-4114

Meghan van Joosten, meghan.vanjoosten@jyf.virginia.gov or (757) 253-4175