Jamestown Settlement ⚓ 2110 Jamestown Road Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
American Revolution Museum at Yorktown �� 200 Water Street Yorktown, Virginia 23690
Only a 30-minute drive in between the two! When do they open/close ⏰ ?
They are open from 9 am to 5 pm, but they aren’t open Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year’s days. Good news, parking is free!
We can buy tickets in-person and online at jyfmuseums.org/tickets
We can eat and shop there! There is a café with snacks, meals and drinks. They also have a museum shop with reproductions, books, prints and educational toys. Or shop online at shopjyf.com
We can definitely go in a group! There are options if we book in advance through group.reservations@jyf.virginia.gov
YES! We have to help keep the history alive by supporting the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Inc. Annual Fund at jyfmuseums.org/donate. Should we donate �� ? What about tours & programs? Can we get a bite and go shopping after? How do we get tickets?
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JAMESTOWN SETTLEMENT
Williamsburg, Virginia
What happens when three cultures converge in one place?
Journey to where the United States of America began in 1607.
Enjoy interactive galleries featuring hundreds of artifacts from three cultures — Virginia Indian, European and West Central African — all shaping the foundation of a new nation.
Feel the thrill of cinematic storytelling that pulls you into the action, including multi-sensory effects.
Step into life-size re-creations where you can board ships, explore a fort and walk through an Indigenous town based on the Paspahegh people.
Bring your curiosity: try on armor or raise a sail. Ask the bold questions and join the conversations.
This is how history should be experienced. Some stories change everything. These transformed the world you know.
AMERICAN REVOLUTION MUSEUM AT YORKTOWN
Yorktown, Virginia
A revolution ignites and a new army fights the world’s greatest power.
Feel the ground shake during the Siege of Yorktown in our 4D theater, with wind, smoke and booming cannon fire.
Roam expansive galleries showcasing authentic artifacts, including a rare 1776 Declaration of Independence broadside.
Outside, wander through a re-created Continental Army encampment and experience the daily life of a Revolutionary War soldier, alongside musket fire and marching drills.
At the Revolution-era farm, help with cooking, tending crops and playing period games, as every corner buzzes with the hard work and hope of a changing world.
These stories will shape how you see history, where cultures crossed and a new nation emerged. It’s your chance to stand where rebels became revolutionaries.
