Expanding Freedom Premiere Week Media Kit
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April 12-15, 2026 • Main Street Station • Richmond, VA
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About the Premiere Week
Shockoe Institute will launch Expanding Freedom during a multi-day premiere at Main Street Station in Richmond, Virginia, April 12–15, 2026. Visitors can sign up to receive timed entry to the exhibit and opportunities to connect with our team and historians.
Details will be updated on the premiere week webpage as they are confirmed.
What Is Expanding Freedom?
Expanding Freedom is the Shockoe Institute’s inaugural exhibit that reveals the evolution of American racial slavery and its enduring impact on our national life. In the exhibit, visitors are invited to learn and reflect on this history. They then continue their learning journey in the Lab, where they can explore how to put this history to work to improve our civic life.
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Long blurb
Join the Shockoe Institute at Main Street Station in Richmond, Virginia, April 12-15, 2026, for the premiere of Expanding Freedom, the Shockoe Institute’s inaugural exhibit.
Expanding Freedom reveals the evolution of American racial slavery and its enduring impact on our national life.
In the exhibit, visitors are invited to learn and reflect on this history. They then continue their learning journey in the Lab, where they can explore how to put this history to work to improve our civic life.
Throughout the week, our resident historians, Dr. Gregg Kimball and Dr. Megan Shockley will be available in our Lab to answer your questions about the exhibit, talk about the design process, and share historical insights. Our President & CEO, Marland Buckner, will be sharing what’s next for the Shockoe Institute
Entry to the exhibit will be timed so that every visitor can move through the space with care and attention. Please reserve your timed entry at shockoeinstitute.org/premiere-week.
Short blurb
Join Shockoe Institute at Main Street Station in Richmond for the premiere of Expanding Freedom (April 12–15, 2026). Expanding Freedom is the Shockoe Institute’s inaugural exhibit that reveals the evolution of American racial slavery and its enduring impact on our national life.
Sign up for timed entry to the exhibit at shockoeinstitute.org/premiere-week.