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Monticello is a nonprofit that depends on the support of visitors like you. Commemorate America's 250th with a Monticello Membership and enjoy year-round access, exclusive perks, and member-only benefits.
Monticello was home to Jefferson and his family, generations of enslaved people, and a house that welcomed visitors from around the globe. Today, Monticello is a global icon and the only presidential home in the United States designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
A list of some of the most frequently asked questions about visiting Thomas Jefferson's Monticello in Albemarle County, Virginia near Charlottesville.
Monticello Membership Program Monticello is a nonprofit that depends on the support of visitors like you. Commemorate America's 250th with a Monticello Membership and enjoy year-round access, exclusive perks, and member-only benefits. Includes a free standard-rate house tour every time you visit!
In 1987, Monticello and the University of Virginia’s Academical Village were together named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Thomas Jefferson, third president, philosopher, scientist, historian, and author of the Declaration of the Independence, helped establish the foundations of self-government and individual freedom we know today. Jefferson’s words—the Declaration and his more than ...
Explore Thomas Jefferson's Monticello in this stunning 360-degree virtual tour produced by HULLFILM.
The Second Monticello Among the many French elements that Jefferson incorporated into the second Monticello, the most dramatic was the dome placed over the already-existing Parlor, making it the first American home with such a feature. He crafted the building to give the appearance -- as he had seen at the Hotel de Salm -- that the three-story building was only one story tall. To achieve this ...