C.G. Gordon Moss Lecture featuring Woody Holton
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
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
As the days grow longer and summer approaches, we begin to move into a season of gathering—family reunions, cookouts, and time spent together. In that same spirit, the Moton Community
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.
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
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.
Experience Children of Courage This Independence Day Weekend The Robert Russa Moton Museum invites you to experience Children of Courage, a new play in development inspired by the courageous
September brings a welcome shift. Summer begins to soften, mornings grow a little cooler, routines return, and the changing season gives us new reasons to reconnect. At Moton, that means
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.
Featuring Farmville Native and Two-Time Oscar Winner Angus Wall What does it take to tell the story of someone the world already thinks it knows? On Thursday, October 1, the
October brings crisp mornings, changing leaves and a new rhythm to the season. At Moton, the season also marks the continuation of a cherished tradition—the Moton Community Prayer Breakfast.
A Virtual Experience for Educators Monday, October 12, 2026 10:00 a.m. Virtual Webinar | One Hour Designed for 4th–12th Grade Educators WHAT DOES THE MOTON STORY LOOK LIKE IN YOUR
November invites reflection. The year begins to draw toward its close, the season settles in, and our thoughts turn naturally toward gratitude—for the people who strengthen our communities and the
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