exhibition
The University of Virginia in 100 Objects
A Bicentennial exhibition celebrating the history of the University
August 24, 2017 - June 22, 2018
The exhibition galleries of the Harrison Institute and Albert and Shirley Small Special Collection Library
as well as over a dozen sites around Grounds. Learn more >>
Get the App
Download The Walking Tours of Grounds app to map and find all 100 Objects across Grounds ...
Buy the Book
Mr. Jefferson's Telescope: A History of the University of Virginia in One Hundred Objects
from the UVA Press ...
Is "100 Objects" enough? Absolutely not.
Gallery information
Harrison-Small Hours
Mon-Th: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Bring your group on a tour
Schedule a private tour for your group or class. Private tours can be tailored based on your group’s needs.
Events
Join Lifetime Learning in celebrating the University of Virginia’s Bicentennial with an immersive, day-long experience on the history of UVA in 100 Objects.
In the news
UVA Magazine
Object Lesson
The Summer 2014 UVA Magazine article that launched the book and an exhibition
UVA Press
Mr. Jefferson's Telescope
Press release from the UVA Press.
UVA Today
UVA in 100 Objects
Take a look at 10 fascinating objects from a new exhibition in UVA's Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library.
Citizens Band Radio
Brendan Wolfe on Citizens Band Radio
Historian and author Brendan Wolfe joins host Coy Barefoot to discuss his new book, "Mr. Jefferson's Telescope: A History of the University of Virginia in 100 Objects."
The Daily Progress
Reflection, fun kick off UVa’s bicentennial celebration
Author Brendan Wolfe shares his favorite objects from the book and exhibition.
The Cavalier Daily
University in 100 Objects talk addresses struggles surrounding U.Va.’s changing identity
Event features author and Encyclopedia Virginia editor Brendan Wolfe.
The Washington Post
As U-Va. marks its bicentennial, a collection of objects tells its complicated history
An exhibit that is the perfect counterpoint to the traditional narrative of the rise of a great university
The Miller School of Ablemarle
One in a Hundred: Samuel Miller's Chair at UVA
Object 27 in the exhibit is the personal chair of Samuel Miller, the visionary founder of Miller School of Albemarle.