JMM staff were present at a private reception held at the Virginia Executive Mansion to honor James Monroe and officially unveil the Peale portrait.
Board of Regents Meeting Announced
The University has announced a meeting of the museum's Board of Regents, to be held on Monday, July 2, at noon. The official announcement is posted
Death of a former Board of Regents member
The museum was saddened to learn of the recent passing of Dr. Nikola Nikolic, Professor Emeritus of Physics at UMW. Dr. Nikolic was a former member of
Major Monroe’s History Camp is coming up!
Children ages 7-12 are invited to join us on Monday and Tuesday, July 9 and 10, for the first annual Major Monroe's History Camp! See the event
Virginia’s Executive Mansion Unveils JMM’s Portrait
From Monday's UMW press release: Virginia’s Executive Mansion in Richmond has a new addition – an almost 200-year-old painting on loan from the
Tea in honor of Elizabeth Monroe featured in the FLS
Our upcoming tea in honor of Elizabeth Monroe (Saturday, June 9) was featured in the Free Lance-Star! Read the article here. There are a few more
The Month of June for James Monroe
The sixth month contained significant happenings throughout James Monroe’s life, not the least of which was the birth of his future wife Elizabeth
UMW students create online gallery for JMM’s political cartoon collection
JMM houses a collection of 114 political cartoons dating from the 1890s to the 1960s. Students of UMW's digital history course this past semester
The Month of May for James Monroe
Several dates in May were significant to Monroe's career and personal life. In May 1786, he led opposition in the Continental Congress to a proposed