Washington and Lee University’s Institutional History Museum and Galleries include the University Chapel and Galleries, the Washington Hall Galleries, and the forthcoming Institutional History Museum. The IHMG team stewards a growing collection reflective of the full and rich history of the university, its people, traditions, and impact throughout the nation’s history.
In 2018, the University committed to creating an Institutional History Museum to serve as an educational resource for the W&L community and the broader public.
The comprehensive, modern museum, located just steps from Lexington’s historic downtown, will share Washington and Lee’s complete history while highlighting the university’s connections to American history for the campus community and the public.
The museum will display many of the university’s notable collections and historical works of art, many of which have never been previously exhibited. Fundraising is currently underway for the new facility, which will be built on the university’s front campus near the intersection of Jefferson and Washington Streets.