Monticello is an independently funded non-profit that relies on support from people like you. Together, we preserve Jefferson's mountaintop home, advance groundbreaking research, and share its stories with visitors from around the world, both on site and online.
Monticello is a nonprofit that depends on the support of visitors like you. Commemorate America's 250th with a Monticello Membership and enjoy year-round access, exclusive perks, and member-only benefits.
Monticello was home to Jefferson and his family, generations of enslaved people, and a house that welcomed visitors from around the globe. Today, Monticello is a global icon and the only presidential home in the United States designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Monticello Membership Program Monticello is a nonprofit that depends on the support of visitors like you. Commemorate America's 250th with a Monticello Membership and enjoy year-round access, exclusive perks, and member-only benefits. Includes a free standard-rate house tour every time you visit!
Monticello’s hours of operation change seasonally; please check the calendar below for information on specific dates. Operating Hours are subject to change due to inclement weather or special events. The visitor center opens at the time listed. The historic mountaintop opens 15 minutes later. Last tour starts 50 minutes before closing.
In 1987, Monticello and the University of Virginia’s Academical Village were together named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Thomas Jefferson, third president, philosopher, scientist, historian, and author of the Declaration of the Independence, helped establish the foundations of self-government and individual freedom we know today. Jefferson’s words—the Declaration and his more than ...