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Alexandria, VA
Best Museums (Attractions & Activities)
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Alexandria Archaeology Museum |
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105 N Union St #327 3rd Floor Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria 22314 • 703-838-4399 |
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ALEXANDRIA. The unique heritage of Alexandria and the surrounding areas is studied in-depth at this museum. The continually updated museum features artifacts that take visitors back 10,000 years. Learn about how archaeologists are continuing to make new discoveries that allow us to see history in a new way. Look for maps, photos, historic study records, and more. Several exhibits are devoted to the importance of conservation. Kid-friendly Discovery Kits are a hit with younger visitors. METRO: King Street |
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Alexandria Black History Museum |
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902 Wythe St, Alexandria 22314 • 703-838-4356 |
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ALEXANDRIA. The entire African-American experience is explored at this well-organized museum and educational institute. Made up of a library, reading room, and a heritage park, the facility focuses on the lasting legacies and continuing contributions made by black Americans to Virginia and to the US. This is an excellent place to learn about slavery, abolition and civil rights, and much more, with exhibits stretching from the late 1700s to today. METRO: Braddock Road |
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Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site |
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4301 W Braddock Rd, Alexandria 22304 • 703-838-4848 |
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In the heat of the Civil War, Fort Ward was created to protect the nation's capital from Confederate troops. Still almost entirely in place, visitors can examine forts, batteries, the officer's hut, and a unique fort built out of earth. Take a self-guided tour, examine the collection of Civil War artifacts inside the museum, and then explore the surrounding 45-acres of city-maintained parkland. METRO: King Street, then the AT5 DASH bus |
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Friendship Firehouse Museum |
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107 S Alfred St, Alexandria 22314 • 703-838-3891 |
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ALEXANDRIA. Learn about firefighting through the years at this museum, which began as a Fire Company in the late 18th century. See the items colonials used to fight fires, such as leather water buckets, hoses and engine-less fire engines, and learn about the development of the latest technology. A large section is devoted to the uniforms and capes worn by early firefighters. METRO: King Street |
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Gadsby's Tavern Museum |
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134 N Royal St, Alexandria 22314 • 703-838-4242 |
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Take a 30-minute tour of the 1770 tavern for an accurate depiction of colonial life in Alexandria. Gadsby's has been a town gathering place and watering hole for more than two centuries, and has hosted well-known locals – including former presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison – at its various parties, events and performances. Each room, including the ballroom, taproom, dining room and the bedrooms, has been meticulously restored to its original condition. The on-site restaurant is famous for historical re-enactments and entertainment. NB Tours start a quarter after the hour and a quarter before the hour. METRO: King Street, then Dash Bus |
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Lyceum |
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201 S Washington St, Alexandria 22314 • 703-838-4994 |
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ALEXANDRIA. This museum, built in a majestic Greek Revival style, is devoted to Alexandria's vivid and important history. The items on display in the permanent collection cover numerous topics, and include ceramics, furnishings, prints, photographs, and a large section of historic items from the Civil War. A third gallery hosts temporary exhibits on a range of related historic topics. Special events, educational lectures, and concerts are often held here, and the gift shop is an excellent place to pick up a souvenir or a gift. METRO: King Street, then DASH bus |
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The Athenaeum |
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201 Prince St, Alexandria 22314 • 703-379-8997 |
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This eye-catching Greek Revival structure was built in 1850. Originally a bank, the unique apricot-colored building later served as a hospital during the Civil War. Years later it became what it is today – an excellent museum with a broad range of fine art from local and regional art on display. Performances by the Alexandria Ballet are often on the schedule. METRO: King Street, then DASH bus |
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