Programs
Richmond History Tours (formerly Historic Richmond Tours), a service of the Valentine Richmond History Center, offers a wide variety of guided tours that explore the rich and diverse history of the city. Guided walking tours, specialty bus tours, custom group and school tours and step-on guides are among the services offered by the History Center. The History Center offers over 350 tours each year.
In 1930, the school services program began with a reading room and a loan of children's books. Then in 1968, the Junior Center was chartered to provide educational and cultural experiences for all the children of Richmond. Today, the educational department at the History Center offers a wide range of programs that are compatible with the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) requirements. The History Center serves almost 25,000 children a year.
Other specialized programs are available, which include Scout programs, Adult programs and summer programs.
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