Venue

The Valentine

Name: The Valentine
Address: 1015 E Clay St, Richmond, VA, 23219, US
Telephone: 804-649-0711

The Valentine’s main campus is located at 10th and East Clay streets in historic downtown Richmond and includes our main galleries, the historic Wickham House and the Valentine Studio and garden.

Venue Details

Hours

Holidays the Valentine is closed
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
New Years Day
Martin Luther King Day
Presidents Day

Admission Fees

Admission includes two hours of parking in the Valentine museum lot or validated parking for the MCV Visitor Parking Deck at 1213 E Clay Street, one-day admission to Valentine exhibition galleries and a guided tour of the historic Wickham House.

Adults | $12
Seniors (55 and over), groups of 10 or more | $10
Valentine Members, children under 18, students with ID, military personnel | Free
SNAP recipients with EBT card (up to 4 individuals)* | Free

Reservations are required for groups of 10 visitors or more. Reserved bus parking for groups is available directly in front of the museum on Clay Street.

For adult groups, admission to the museum is $10 per person and includes a guided tour of the Wickham House, a National Historic Landmark. Find more information for adult groups here, and see more information about student groups here.

Parking

Museum admission includes two hours of parking in the Valentine’s lot at 407 North 10th Street.

Parking is available in the MCV Visitor Parking Deck at 1213 E. Clay Street. Please visit our front desk to validate your parking before leaving the Valentine. Street parking is also available. For more information, see the Parking Lot Rules and Regulations section of our Museum and Visitor Policies.

The Valentine is located two blocks east of the Downtown Transfer Station, which services numerous GRTC Bus Routes. If taking the GRTC Pulse, disembark at the Government Center station at Broad & 9th Street for easy access to the Valentine.

If you would benefit from wheelchair accessible parking or have any questions about visiting and accessibility, please call our front desk at (804) 649-0711 ext. 301 and we will be happy to assist you.

Accessibility

Accessible Parking There is one accessible parking space close to the accessible entrance in the parking lot behind the building. Once parked, you are required to hand your keys to a valet person because cars may be required to be moved in order for you to access your vehicle later, and the access aisle sometimes has cars parked in it, but these can be moved by the parking lot attendant as well upon request.
Accessible Restrooms The Valentine’s campus, including the historic Wickham House, all bathrooms and the Valentine garden are fully accessible by wheelchair.
Changing Stations Public restrooms are equipped with changing tables.
Elevator There is an elevator to the lower level of the main space where the restrooms are located, with limited signage, but it does have braille and tactile lettering next to each of the buttons in the elevator car.
Service Animal The location is service animal friendly, but not pet friendly, except in the garden.
Wheelchair Access The Valentine’s campus, including the historic Wickham House, all bathrooms and the Valentine garden are fully accessible by wheelchair. The museum’s 10th street entrance has a wheelchair accessible ramp. If you would benefit from wheelchair accessible parking or have any questions about visiting and accessibility, please call our front desk at (804) 649-0711 ext. 301 and we will be happy to assist you. The museum also has two standard wheelchairs available to borrow for visitor convenience.

The Valentine is committed to making our galleries and facilities accessible to everyone. Have questions or feedback? We would love to hear from you! Email info@thevalentine.org or call (804) 649-0711 ext. 301.