The Museum of the Confederacy at 1201 E. Clay St. is closing its doors this Sunday in preparation for its move to the new American Civil War Museum currently under construction at Historic Tredegar.

The Virginia Commonwealth University Health System has bought the Museum of the Confederacy building at 1201 E. Clay St. in Richmond for $6.25 million.

The museum sat on a 204-acre, county-owned park that's about 30 miles south of Atlanta in Hampton and is a popular spot for weddings and other events. The curator gave the final tour May 18, and ...