Watch
University Guides Kendra Grinnage (CLAS '10), Kyle Mihalcoe
(CLAS '09), and Emily Whalen (CLAS '09) give a guided tour of Thomas Jefferson's Rotunda and Academical Village.
For more information about Historical tours please call the Rotunda at 434-924-7969.
Guided Historical tours of the Rotunda are provided year-round, except during the three-week holiday break in December/January and first of May until mid May after graduation. Historical tours are free of charge and meet daily at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m. inside the main entrance of the Rotunda.
Admission tours are also available. Call (434) 982-3200 for more information.
Tours are accessible to those in wheelchairs, and interpreters are available for the hearing impaired by pre-arrangement. Foreign language brochures are available at the Rotunda. With advance notice, special tours may be arranged with a guide fluent in Spanish, German, or French during the normal academic year through the University Guide Service.
Rotunda Reservations Update:
Soon after Finals weekend 2012, restoration work will begin on the Dome Room and roof of the Rotunda and will continue through 2013. The work timeline may need to be extended if problems are encountered once the work is underway. For these reasons, we are currently not accepting reservations for the Dome Room between June 1, 2012, and December 31, 2013. Please check back on January 1, 2013. We should have a more precise understanding of the duration of the project at that point. The other rooms in the Rotunda will still be available for events; however, it is important to keep in mind that construction will be going on in and around the Rotunda, so noise may be an issue for meetings and presentations.
Reservations
All events in the Rotunda must be sponsored by a student CIO, University department or foundation and meet the mission statement of the University.
For reservation information, please contact the Interim Rotunda Administrator, Michel van Eersel at 434-924-1019 or mv6k@virginia.edu.
The Rotunda P. O. Box 400305, Charlottesville Va, 22904.
Reservation Form (PDF)