Thomas Jefferson's Monticello MENU Search Open Today – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More Hours Visit Monticello this fall! HELPFUL TIPS All our tickets are available for sale online and advance purchase is recommended! Fully vaccinated guests are no longer required to wear facial coverings when outdoors at Monticello. All guests age 5 and up must continue to wear a face covering when indoors, and when on shuttle buses. Please check back for updates, and check out our Visiting FAQs » LEARN MORE Experience Monticello EVENTS Wreath Workshops Previous Next What's Happening Visiting Jefferson’s estate engages the senses, stimulates the mind and provides a rewarding experience for all ages and interests. Experience the Holidays at Monticello DEC 16 Dolley Madison: a Quaker by Birth and a Slave Owner by Choice In this virtual talk, scholar Holly Cowan Shulman discusses how Quaker Dolley Payne became the slave-holding Dolley Madison. VIEW EVENTS LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS Thomas Jefferson Get to know Thomas Jefferson—author of the Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, third president of the United States, and founder of the University of Virginia. LEARN MORE Slavery at Monticello Thomas Jefferson enslaved over six hundred people throughout his life. Learn about the men, women, and children who built Jefferson's home, planted his crops, tended his gardens, and who helped run his household and raise his children. LEARN MORE QUOTING THOMAS JEFFERSON Real or imagined? Find a Jefferson Quote Here Thomas Jefferson is one of the most frequently quoted (and misquoted) figures in American history. Search this extensive collection of quotes by and about Thomas Jefferson—all fully verified and cited by the editors of the Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series. FIND A QUOTE Thomas Jefferson's Monticello ADDRESS Monticello 1050 Monticello Loop (Mapping and Directions Only!) Charlottesville, VA 22902 GENERAL INFORMATION (434) 984-9800 HELPFUL LINKS MAILING ADDRESS GET EMAIL UPDATES CONTACT US PRESS JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS ABOUT TERMS OF USE & PRIVACY POLICY HOURS OF OPERATION ACCESSIBILITY A WORLD HERITAGE SITE A SITE OF CONSCIENCE Facebook Instagram Twitter Pinterest TripAdvisor YouTube Flickr monticello.org - Charlottesville VA Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1987 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization X