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Thomas Jefferson's Monticello Operating hours vary daily. Visit www.monticello.org for details. Monticello is the home of Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence.
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Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, is owned and operated by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, a private, nonprofit corporation with a dual mission of preservation and education. Learn about the ideas of freedom and the realities of slavery that made the United States.

10/20/2026

It’s not every day that an artifact found by archaeologists on the mountaintop can be linked to an object in the Monticello collection.

Watch to hear Miranda’s story of how she used our collections database to discover that silver fragments excavated on the mountaintop once belonged to Martha Jefferson Randolph’s pocketbook. Follow along so you don’t miss Part 2, where we’ll take a closer look at the pocketbook itself👛🔍

Want to explore the Monticello collections for yourself? Start looking around!: https://collections.monticello.org/Mhomed.aspx?dir=Collections

Of all Thomas Jefferson’s world-historical accomplishments, he asked for these three to be inscribed on the granite mark...
10/20/2026

Of all Thomas Jefferson’s world-historical accomplishments, he asked for these three to be inscribed on the granite marker erected over his final resting place at his beloved Monticello:

Here was buried
Thomas Jefferson
Author of the Declaration of American Independence
of the Statute of Virginia for religious freedom
& Father of the University of Virginia.

Join us November 13th for the Tombstone Legacies Conference, presented by the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies. Leading scholars will explore Jefferson’s lasting contributions to secure the freedoms of self-government, religion, and education forever enshrined on this memorial.

Learn more and get your tickets at bit.ly/4ypsTsx

10/19/2026

With cooler temperatures and vibrant foliage peeking through, autumn is a pretty great time to pay a visit to Monticello! 🍂Whether it’s to take a tour or to enjoy one of this fall’s special events, start planning your trip to mountaintop at Monticello.org/Visit

There are only two weekends left to take our Women at Monticello tour this October! Visit before the end of the month to...
10/19/2026

There are only two weekends left to take our Women at Monticello tour this October!

Visit before the end of the month to catch this guided experience focused on the lives of women, both enslaved and free, who lived and labored at Monticello.

Learn more and book your tickets at bit.ly/4ibNIlf

Needing to find the perfect gift for someone, and want it to be one-of-a-kind?Look no further than the Monticello Shop's...
10/17/2026

Needing to find the perfect gift for someone, and want it to be one-of-a-kind?

Look no further than the Monticello Shop's collection of personalized gifts! Whether you're celebrating a birthday, anniversary, wedding, graduation, or holiday, one of the customizable gifts in the is sure to make the perfect present for any occasion.

Check out the full catalogue of personalized gifts at bit.ly/3W9zutK

10/16/2026

You think you’re indecisive? Try not being able to finish your house for 40 years.

Since becoming a guide, Trisha has learned all kinds of surprising stories about Monticello, and this is one of them! Thomas Jefferson called “putting up and pulling down” one of his favorite amusements, and it shows. Monticello was built, torn into, and rebuilt over four decades before it was finally finished.

Want to share stories like this with visitors from around the world? We’re hiring part-time Monticello Guides! Learn more and apply at bit.ly/4jmmevu

Job Alert! We have some stellar opportunities to join the Monticello team: ⭐Horticulturist-Nursery Grower⭐Custodial Supe...
10/16/2026

Job Alert! We have some stellar opportunities to join the Monticello team:

⭐Horticulturist-Nursery Grower
⭐Custodial Supervisor
⭐Trails & Natural Lands Technician

Come be part of a passionate team sharing history on and off the mountaintop with visitors from around the world. Learn more and apply at bit.ly/4eBleAi

What role do the stories we tell about our past play in the future of our democracy?Join us November 12th for “Storytell...
10/14/2026

What role do the stories we tell about our past play in the future of our democracy?

Join us November 12th for “Storytelling and American Democracy,” a conversation with Monticello’s President and CEO, Dr. Jane Kamensky, Edward F. O’Keefe, Tina Tchen, and Janet Tran exploring how museums, historic sites, and cultural institutions help cultivate national narratives grounded in honesty, civic purpose, and shared possibility.

Learn more and get your tickets at bit.ly/4yPbtXt

Changing leaves aren’t the only things showing off the brilliant colors of autumn at Monticello🍂See the gardens in their...
10/13/2026

Changing leaves aren’t the only things showing off the brilliant colors of autumn at Monticello🍂

See the gardens in their fall glory, and explore the historic mountaintop at your own pace with a Grounds Pass!

Learn more and plan your visit today at bit.ly/3Wnn0yF

10/12/2026

How far could a fiddle tune travel on the mountaintop? đŸŽ»

Musician, scholar, and Monticello Fellow David McCormick put it to the test with a baroque violin, playing inside the South Pavilion and out on its terrace to recreate the music once played for dances at Monticello by musicians like Madison, Beverly, and Eston Hemings.

Want to learn more about the Black fiddlers who shaped Monticello's soundscape? Join us November 15th for a screening of “Rock & Reel: A Film About Monticello's Black Fiddlers,” followed by a Q&A with David McCormick, a live jam session, and a reception.

Learn more and get your tickets at bit.ly/4hJnDeu

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1050 Monticello Loop
Charlottesville, VA
22902

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5:30am
Tuesday 8:30am - 5:30am
Wednesday 8:30am - 5:30am
Thursday 8:30am - 5:30am
Friday 8:30am - 5:30am
Saturday 8:30am - 5:30am
Sunday 8:30am - 5:30am

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