The mysteries of the Museum District will be revealed this weekend as guides from the Valentine Richmond History Center host a walking tour of the storied neighborhood. Tours begin at the location where the Museum District neighborhood itself began [1] , outside the Confederate Soldiers home. According to the Valentine website: [2]

The founding of the Confederate soldiers home initiated the residential development of the area known today as the Museum District. Home to the Virginia Historical Society, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, schools, businesses, churches and residences, this area has played an important role in the westward expansion of the city.

The tour is from 2-4 PM on July 19 and begins at the Pauley Center on Sheppard St. (Directly behind the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.) The costs is $10. Style Weekly readers can find a $2 off coupon for the tour in this week's edition.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! If you can't make it to the Museum District tour then try the Carytown and Byrd Theatre tour on Sunday August 2nd from 2-4 PM. An all new tour of the Byrd Park area will be hosted on Saturday August 22 from 10 AM - 12 PM.

Get all the details on upcoming historic Richmond tours from the Valentine Richmond History Center. [3]