RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – The Virginia Museum of History & Culture is featuring an 18,000-square-foot, 20-minute video projection telling the history of America.
From June 25 to 28, “IllumiNATION,†a free, four-night community event, honoring America's 250th anniversary will project an immersive video art projection on the museum's historic facade.
The experience will blend artistic light, historic imagery and music to bring the American story to life and invite viewers to see themselves within the fabric of American history.
Each evening, VMHC will host a family-friendly block party from 6 to 9 p.m., featuring after-hours access to museum galleries and exhibitions, live music, cultural demonstrations, a petting zoo, art activities, living history, live printing from Studio Two Three, craft beer, wine and food trucks.
The evening will culminate each night with the IllumiNATION projection at 9 p.m., a nearly 20-minute show with pyrotechnics.
The four-night celebration features performances by popular local bands, including Bio Ritmo, Erin & the Wildfire, The Wilson Springs Hotel and No BS! Brass.
There will also Virginia Folklife cultural demonstrations each night, including Virginia salt-glaze pottery, African American quilting, Blue Ridge Mountain instrument making and Mattaponi pottery.
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