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Events

Celebrate America's 250th Birthday at Monticello

Join us in 2025 and 2026 for an array of special tours, engaging programs, and family activities that celebrate American independence and honor the fight for equality and freedom.

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New Tour

Founding Friends, Founding Foes Tour

Our new tour explores the friendship and conflict between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams that shaped our nation’s founding.

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New Program

Virginia 250 Passport

Monticello joins 70 premier historic destinations in Virginia in a statewide tourism program celebrating America’s 250th. Collect stamps and receive discounts at participating institutions.

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Declaration Book Club

This engaging three-part reading and discussion tool kit is designed for learners of all ages to delve into the enduring principles of the Declaration of Independence and their relevance today.

New Strategic Plan

Climb the Mountain, Discover America

Our new strategic plan looks to seize the generational opportunity of 2026 and position Monticello as the nation's top historical destination.

See an early copy of the Declaration of Independence at Monticello

On Display

Declaration of Independence

See a rare engraving of the Declaration and learn more about how it went from the tip of Jefferson's quill to an international icon of democracy.

What's Happening

Step into the fascinating and complex world of Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s mountaintop home and plantation.

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December

Get Ready for the Holidays at Monticello

Join us for the rare opportunity to experience Monticello after dark on a Holiday Evening Tour.

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

Thomas Jefferson

Get to know Thomas Jefferson—author of the Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, third president of the United States, and founder of the University of Virginia.

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The House and Gardens

Monticello is the autobiographical masterpiece of Thomas Jefferson—designed and redesigned and built and rebuilt for more than forty years. Its gardens were a botanic showpiece, a source of food, and an experimental laboratory of ornamental and useful plants from around the world.

Slavery at Monticello

Thomas Jefferson enslaved over six hundred people throughout his life. Learn about the men, women, and children who lived and labored on this plantation.

ADDRESS:
1050 Monticello Loop
Charlottesville, VA 22902
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(434) 984-9800

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