Special Collections Research Center

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Exhibits

Exhibits

Featured Exhibit

A historical engraving of a Black man in a suit overlayed on top of a map with the text "Un/Bound Free Black Virginians 1619-1865"

Un/Bound: Free Black Virginians, 1619-1865

Traveling Exhibition

On Display: March 17 - April 30, 2026

Location: Read & Relax

A traveling version of the Virginia Museum of History and Culture's exhibition, Un/Bound: Free Black Virginians, 1619-1865, which tells the stories of free Black Virginians from the arrival of the first captive Africans in 1619 to the abolition of slavery in 1865.

  • Green-toned image of the Roman Colosseum

    Classical Studies

    Scholarship on Display

    On Display: April 18, 2025 - April 5, 2026

    Location: Swem Entrance Gallery

    Classical Studies faculty members study and teach the languages, history, and archaeology of the ancient Mediterranean, and emphasize critical thinking and communication skills. They are actively…