VMHC hosts new citizens swearing-in ceremonies July 4

Approximately 75 candidates will be sworn in as newly naturalized citizens during a July 4 ceremony in partnership with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and the U.S. Citizenship

Circuit, and begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, 428 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard. It will be free and open to the public.

Following the ceremony, guests are invited to participate in a special July 4th celebration that will take place outside on the Dominion Energy Plaza. Live music, face painting, a bounce house and birthday cake will commemorate the 247th anniversary of American Independence.

Inside the museum, visit the VMHC Library to see a selection of Early American artifacts or test your knowledge with civics-related activities.

Visit VirginiaHistory.org/July4 for a list of items that are prohibited inside the ceremony venue. Admission to the museum galleries will be available from 10a.m. to 5p.m. on July 4 and tickets can be purchased through VirginiaHistory.org