Beth Ahabah Museum & Archives

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Need something new? Try these four lesser-known museums in Richmond Summer is upon us, and with it comes the desire to get out of the house and do something fun.

We spent the first few months of 2026 putting together our new exhibit, "Rituals of the Jewish Life Cycle."
Please come by and visit! We'd love to see you!

We at Beth Ahabah Museum and Archives are devastated to hear about the very sudden death of Bill Martin. For decades we've had a wonderful partnership with the The Valentine fostered by Bill and the dedicated staff at both institutions. Losing him is such a blow to the Jewish community and the Richmond community as a whole.
He will be greatly missed and we send our deepest condolences to his family and friends.
May his memory be a blessing and a call to love and appreciate the history of our beautiful city.

As Richmond continues to mourn the sudden death of Valentine Director Bill Martin, we're resharing our profile feature on him from last year, when the "Museum Dean" was named our 2024 Richmonder of the Year for all of his amazing work shepherding the city toward a better tomorrow. Link in comments.

Showcasing the holidays of Sukkot and Simchat Torah! One of the most interesting items shown here is the Etrog box from 18th century Austria!

The set-up for Religious School covered Shabbat and the items we might use. A challah plate, challah covers, Kiddush cups, and Shabbat candlesticks.
The objects don't need to be fancy to have a deep and important meaning!

Welcome to our finished library! We have prayerbooks, books on Jewish art, encyclopedias, and Jewish history both internationally and from almost every state in the U.S. We also have books from local Jewish authors! While our books are reference only, you are free to come by to read and research.
Our library is nestled within our new gallery space at 1121 W. Franklin St.
We'd love to see you!

Summer is coming to a close and we will be going back to our regular hours in September!
Sunday-Thursday 10am-3pm
We will be closed Monday September 1st for Labor Day.

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We have moved!! Please come visit our new gallery space at 1121 W. Franklin St!
Our Summer hours are now Mon-Fri 10am-3pm.

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Keep summer going with this super cute bundle! (The butterflies are magnets!)

We've got some cool items to highlight our sanctuary right here in our gift shop!
Come on by and check it out!