Description

The Rockefeller Library of Colonial Williamsburg is pleased to announce an open house for the opening of a new exhibition - The Garden Detective: Arthur Shurcliff's Restoration of the Governor's Palace Landscape. 

The exhibition features landscape drawings and plans, photographs, documents, and ephemera, the exhibition traces the steps undertaken by Arthur Shurcliff as he researched, designed, and brought to life the restoration-era gardens at Colonial Williamsburg's Governor's Palace. 

Join us to explore The Garden Detective exhibition, as well as treasures from the 18th century to the modern day; 18th-century botanical texts, materials from the Foundation's founding, and more will be on display! 

Learn from collection experts and enjoy light refreshments

ROCKEFELLER LIBRARY EXHIBIT OPENING + CENTENNIAL OPEN HOUSE DETAILS:

DATE:  NOVEMBER 12, 2026

TIME:  3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

NO TICKET REQUIRED

FREE PARKING AVAILABLE ON SITE

 This exhibition will be open from November 12, 2026, through 2027.