The Branch Museum of Design

Yoga with Erin Lingo
2025-01-14 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-01-21 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-01-28 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Halifax) | VA
Join us Tuesday evenings for yoga with instructor Erin Lingo hosted in The Branchâ€™s social gallery or back garden.

Classes operate on a pay-what-you-can model (suggested $15-20).
Register here: https://www.erinlingosomatics.com/schedule
Drop into presence, quiet the mind through simple awareness of breath and movement, and finish feeling rejuvenated and calm.
With plenty of variations and modifications, this practice is approachable for beginners and practitioners of any level of experience, while also building heat and strength for those seeking a challenge.
Join us as we explore yogaâ€™s roots through integration of breathwork, intentional movement, meditation, and philosophy.

Free Guided Tour of the Branch House
2025-01-15 13:00 - 13:30 | VA
Although we are closed to install our upcoming exhibitionÂ Camden Whitehead: A Visual Manifesto, we are offering free guided tours of the Branch House at 11am and 1pm Tuesdays through Fridays! Please note the 11am tour today has been cancelled. The 1pm tour is still available to join!
Explore the monumental Branch House with an expert guide. Get up close and personal with the incredible work of architect John Russell Pope and learn about the life of Richmondâ€™s prominent Branch family.
Guided tours will be approximately 30-45 minutes and will explore two floors of the Branch House. No RSVP needed, all are welcome.
Questions? ContactÂ Visitor Experience and Programs Director, Kristen Christian:Â kchristian@branchmuseum.orgÂ or call (804) 655-6055

Free Guided Tour of the Branch House
2025-01-16 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-01-16 13:00 - 13:30 | VA
Although we are closed to install our upcoming exhibitionÂ Camden Whitehead: A Visual Manifesto, we are offering free guided tours of the Branch House at 11am and 1pm Tuesdays through Fridays!Â
Explore the monumental Branch House with an expert guide. Get up close and personal with the incredible work of architect John Russell Pope and learn about the life of Richmondâ€™s prominent Branch family.
Guided tours will be approximately 30-45 minutes and will explore two floors of the Branch House. No RSVP needed, all are welcome.
Questions? ContactÂ Visitor Experience and Programs Director, Kristen Christian:Â kchristian@branchmuseum.orgÂ or call (804) 655-6055

Lost Virginia Architecture Lecture with Calder Loth
2025-01-16 18:00 - 19:30 | VA
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.

Join us at The Branch for an evening lecture with architectural historian Calder Loth! Through vivid imagery and engaging storytelling, Loth will bring to life noteworthy cultural landmarks lost due to fire, flood, war, development, or neglect. This journey through Virginiaâ€™s architectural history highlights the importance of preserving historic structures. Donâ€™t miss the opportunity to explore Virginiaâ€™s unique architectural heritage!
Learn More Here.

Free Guided Tour of the Branch House
2025-01-17 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-01-17 13:00 - 13:30, 2025-01-21 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-01-21 13:00 - 13:30, 2025-01-22 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-01-22 13:00 - 13:30, 2025-01-23 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-01-23 13:00 - 13:30 | VA
Although we are closed to install our upcoming exhibitionÂ Camden Whitehead: A Visual Manifesto, we are offering free guided tours of the Branch House at 11am and 1pm Tuesdays through Fridays!
Explore the monumental Branch House with an expert guide. Get up close and personal with the incredible work of architect John Russell Pope and learn about the life of Richmondâ€™s prominent Branch family.
Guided tours will be approximately 30-45 minutes and will explore two floors of the Branch House. No RSVP needed, all are welcome.
Questions? ContactÂ Visitor Experience and Programs Director, Kristen Christian:Â kchristian@branchmuseum.orgÂ or call (804) 655-6055

Camden Whitehead: A Visual Manifesto
2025-01-24 - 2025-02-23 | VA
The Branch Museum of Design is proud to presentÂ Camden Whitehead: A Visual Manifesto,Â a captivating new exhibition that delves into the mind ofÂ Virginia native, architect, and artist, Camden Whitehead.
Whiteheadâ€™s work is a manifesto of creation and observation. The exhibition is a meditation on the capabilities of the hand â€“ the middleman between an idea and the realized product.
See watercolors of landscapes ranging from Richmond architectural icons to colossal buildings throughout the European countryside â€“ connecting architects from the past and the present, making manifest the intentions of the designer: for creations to be consumed.Â
Learn more about the exhibition here.

Yoga with Erin
2025-02-04 17:30 - 18:30 | Branch Museum of Architecture and Design, 2501 Monument Ave, Richmond, VA, 23220, United States

Yoga with Erin
2025-02-11 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-02-18 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-02-25 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-03-04 17:30 - 18:30 | VA

Galleries Closed for Private Event
2025-02-13 10:00 - 15:00 | VA
The first-floor galleries are closed today from 10 AM to 3 PM for a private event. We hope you will visit us another time. The second-floor Reading Room will remain open during the event with regular operating hours of 10 AM to 5 PM.
Interested in planning a private event at The Branch Museum of Design? Visit our Events page to learn more here.
We look forward to seeing you soon!

Closed for the Holiday
2025-02-17 | VA
The museum is closed today for President’s Day, we hope you will visit us another time.

Live at The Branch: The 60s Jazzed Up!
2025-02-19 18:00 - 19:30 | VA
This event is postponed due to inclement weather
Enjoy an evening of popular songs from the decade of transformation and love with a fresh twist! The 60s Jazzed Up group soulfully reimagines classic and deep-cut songs by Burt Bacharach, Joni Mitchell, The Beatles, Neil Diamond, and more. Tickets include light hors d’oeuvres and a selection of wines.
Learn More Here

STAMPS: Design Thru Repetition, A Workshop with Camden Whitehead
2025-02-23 15:00 - 17:00 | VA
This program is now sold out.Â
Guided by exhibited artist Camden Whitehead, workshop participants will create rubber stamps and work together to produce a series of prints. Each participant will share their designs to form a cohesive collection, balancing personal creativity with collaborative vision while gaining insight into Whitehead’s unique production process!
Learn More Here.

Galleries Closed for Deinstallation
2025-02-24 - 2025-02-26 | VA
The first-floor galleries are closed for the deinstallation of Camden Whitehead: A Visual Manifesto.
Missed this exhibit? Learn more here. We hope you will visit us soon to see our upcoming exhibition Rethink Design: Landscaping, which opens on March 5th. The second-floor Reading Room will remain open during deinstallation with regular operating hours of 10 AM to 5 PM.
We look forward to seeing you soon!

NEW! Live at The Branch: The 60s Jazzed Up
2025-02-26 18:00 - 19:30 | The Branch Museum of Design, 2501 Monument Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23220, United States
Rescheduled from February 19th to February 26th.
Enjoy an evening of popular songs from the decade of change and love with a fresh twist! The 60s Jazzed Up group soulfully reimagines classic and deep-cut songs by Burt Bacharach, Joni Mitchell, The Beatles, Neil Diamond, and more. Tickets include light hors dâ€™oeuvres and a selection of wines.
Get Tickets Here

Galleries Closed for Installation
2025-02-27 - 2025-03-04 | VA
The first-floor galleries are closed for the installation of Re-Think Landscape Design
The second-floor Reading Room will remain open during deinstallation with regular operating hours of 10 AM to 5 PM.
We look forward to seeing you soon!

Public Guided Tour
2025-02-27 11:00 - 12:00 | VA
Did you know that The Branch Museum of Design is the only design museum in Virginia and is a Nationally Recognized Historic Landmark?
This tour is an exclusive opportunity to explore the monumental Branch House with an expert guide. Uncover the incredible work of architect John Russell Pope and travel back in time to discover the interior secrets behind one of the oldest preserved Tudor Revival masterpieces in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Tours will be led by the Visitor Experience and Programs Director, Kristen Christian.

Live at The Branch: Caroline Scruggs
2025-03-05 18:00 - 19:30 | The Branch Museum of Design, 2501 Monument Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23220, United States
Experience an evening of mesmerizing music with Caroline Scruggs, a groundbreaking thereminist and vocalist who bends sound and space into something truly otherworldly. With a voice that soars and an instrument played without touch, she creates an ethereal, immersive performance unlike anything youâ€™ve heard before. Donâ€™t miss this opportunity to witness one of the worldâ€™s premier thereminists live as she transforms the Branch Museum of Design into a shimmering landscape of melody and magic.
Tickets include light hors d’oeuvres and a selection of wines.
Get Tickets Here
