Archaeology Behind-the-Scenes Tour

Experience Williamsburg’s past like never before at the brand-new Campbell Archaeology Center. Join an expert-led tour to see where history comes to life through ongoing discoveries and hands-on research. Explore our state-of-the-art laboratories and collection spaces, where artifacts from centuries past are studied, conserved and interpreted. Get an up-close look at remarkable finds that reveal the lives of the people who lived and worked in colonial Virginia. This behind-the-scenes experience brings archaeology into focus, showing how every excavation and artifact connects Colonial Williamsburg’s past, present, and future.

Separate ticket required. Tours begin in the Campbell Archaeology Center Atrium.

*Please arrive 10 minutes before your tour. Not recommended for children under 12. Children must be accompanied by an adult.