Join us for an evening with poet and jazz drummer Jes Simmons as part of the Longwood Authors Series on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the Robert Russa Moton Museum. The program will feature a reading, followed by a reception and author meet & greet. Jes Simmons is a second-generation poet and

The Spirit of Harriet Tubman, as performed by Diane Faison, is a powerful one-woman performance that offers audiences a glimpse into Harriet Tubman’s life, her reflections on the Underground Railroad, and the convictions that guided her journey. We are honored to welcome Diane Faison back to the Moton stage, where her portrayal brings history to

The Robert Russa Moton Museum will be participating in a community family event hosted by the Barbara Rose Johns Farmville/Prince Edward Community Library on Saturday, February 14, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Visitors are invited to stop by the Moton Museum table to take part in hands-on educational activities and enter for a

EVENT POSTPONEDDue to an unforeseen family matter, our evening with mystery author S.A. Cosby on March 4 has been postponed. We are working to reschedule his visit for the fall semester and appreciate his willingness to join us. A new date will be shared as soon as it is confirmed.

WE ARE BACK! A JOYFUL DAY OF PRAISE IS COMING TO THE HILL. The Office of Culture and Community at Hampden-Sydney College and the Robert Russa Moton Museum invite you to join neighbors from across Southside Virginia and beyond for an uplifting afternoon of gospel music, heritage, and fellowship. After an earlier February postponement, we

Step into the luminous world of Dr. Yemaja Jubilee, JD, where art, soul, and empowerment entwine with history. Join us for a free screening of Hardships & Triumphant Joy, the Emmy Award-winning documentary that brings her story to the screen with depth, care, and creative vision. Then stay for a conversation with the voices behind

The Robert Russa Moton Museum, in partnership with Longwood University, invites you to this year’s C.G. Gordon Moss Lecture featuring Woody Holton. Woody Holton will deliver the 2026 C.G. Gordon Moss Lecture on Thursday, April 16, 2026, from 6:00–7:00 p.m. in Blackwell Ballroom. Holton, a respected historian of early America, is known for illuminating the

Now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 academic year. The C.G. Moss Scholars Program at the Moton Museum is a collaborative program with Longwood University and commemorates the legacy of Dr. C. G. Gordon Moss, who served as a Professor of History at Longwood College from 1944-1969. Dr. Moss became an outspoken advocate of reopening the

Grand Opening Join us as we officially open the Moton Library & Lounge, a new addition within the Robert Russa Moton Museum. In partnership with the Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce, this ribbon cutting invites the community to experience the Moton story in a new way—one that extends the visitor experience beyond the galleries. Where

More than 170 years after Frederick Douglass delivered his landmark speech, What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?, its questions about freedom, citizenship, and equality continue to resonate. Join the Robert Russa Moton Museum, Josephine School Community Museum, and the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley for this free program commemorating America's 250th anniversary

Featuring Dr. Michael L. Blakey The Robert Russa Moton Museum welcomes Dr. Michael L. Blakey for the 2026 Rev. L. Francis Griffin Lecture on Sunday, September 13, at 3:00 PM. Drawing from his newly published three-volume work, The Blinding Light of Race: Race and Racism in Western Science and Society, Blakey will examine the enduring