Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design
May 11, 2024 - January 5, 2025
This traveling exhibition is an exploration of the history and culture of African and African American clothing through the lens of historical and futuristic costume design by Academy Award winning designer Ruth E. Carter. The exhibition will include not only costumes from Carter’s Marvel film work but JYF historical content, artifacts and examples of historical clothing work from Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. Learn more about this special exhibition.
Director’s Series - Dr. Ed Ayers
November 20, 2024
Ed Ayers is a two-time Bancroft prize-winning historian, University of Richmond professor and president emeritus, and former University of Virginia Dean of Arts and Sciences. He has been honored as National Professor of the Year and received the National Humanities Medal in 2012. Learn more about the Director's Series and reserve your seat.
Foods & Feasts of Colonial Virginia
November 29-30, 2024
Beginning the day after Thanksgiving, culinary practices of 17th-and 18th-century Virginia are featured during this two-day event at both Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. Learn more about this holiday event.
Museum Store Sunday
December 1, 2024
In time for the holiday season, Museum Shops at Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown will join museum stores worldwide on Sunday, December 1, for Museum Store Sunday – offering a special 20 percent discount on total in-store purchases. All purchases support the educational mission of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation. Learn about our Museum Store Sunday.
Conflict Between Church & State: An Audience with King Henry VIII
December 12, 2024
Join us for a one act production that encompasses the ending of King Henry VIII's first marriage, to Aragon, the marriage to Boleyn, the break with Rome, the dissolution of the monasteries, the rebellion in the north and, collectively, the impact upon his Realm and people. Learn about our the Talking History Lecture series.
Candlelight Christmas
December 14, 2024
Families and friends can delight in holidays of yesteryear with a blend of today's traditions at A Candlelight Christmas on December 14, 6-8 p.m. at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. Join us for a kid-friendly celebration of the holidays! Meet Santa, make Christmas crafts and hear holiday stories in the warm, modern museum spaces dedicated to telling the revolutionary story of early Virginia. Learn about Candlelight Christmas.
Christmastide in Virginia
December 20-31, 2024
Christmastide in Virginia at Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown offers a glimpse of 17th- and 18th-century holiday traditions through interpretive programs and demonstrations. Enjoy festive fun with period musical entertainment at both museums. Museums closed December 25. Learn more about this holiday event.
Master Storyteller - Perry Ground
December 28-29, 2024
Join us for a storytelling presentation December 28-29 at 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. filled with traditional Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) legends that have been told for hundreds of years. The stories teach about the beliefs, customs and history of the Haudenosaunee people. Learn more about this event.
