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Things change. Everything stamped "[verified 2026-10-10]" was read from the named official page that day. Anything marked "typically" or "last we checked" is softer. Where a page did not publish a price or an hour, we say so and name the page to check rather than guess.

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Promise: a three-day culture trip through Richmond's art, history, cemeteries and river, with a wine-country day trip, built so most of the big days cost nothing to enter.
Trip length: 3 days, plus 1 optional day trip.
Best months: April to June and September to early November.
Budget band: low entry costs; your spending is lodging, getting here, and food.
Best for: history readers, museum-goers, gardeners, and people who like a city that rewards walking.

At a glance

Four anchors are free to enter: the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Hollywood Cemetery, Maymont's grounds and the Virginia State Capitol.
The paid sights are modest and listed with their stamped prices in the chapters ahead.
Every GRTC bus is zero fare, including the Pulse.
RIC is the airport; the city has a compact core, so one base can cover it.
Petersburg National Battlefield has no entrance fee.
Several hours changed with the season on the day we checked (Maymont, Hollywood Cemetery, Lewis Ginter), so confirm before you leave.
The Monticello wine trail is a car day. Charlottesville also has its own guide on PerkJolt at /guides/shenandoah-charlottesville/.