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Daily hours 11-4. The museum is administered by the City of Fairfax and operated by a professional staff and dedicated volunteers. The Museum - housed in the historic Fairfax Elementary School, built in 1873 - features exhibitions about local and regional history, including the permanent exhibit The Fairfax Story. The Museum hosts several historic programs throughout the year, including the popula
Daily hours 11-4. The museum is administered by the City of Fairfax and operated by a professional staff and dedicated volunteers. The Museum - housed in the historic Fairfax Elementary School, built in 1873 - features exhibitions about local and regional history, including the permanent exhibit The Fairfax Story. The Museum hosts several historic programs throughout the year, including the popula
Operating as usual
If you missed the 2021 Independence Day Parade this morning, don't worry: we caught it ALL on video!
Catch it at 4 p.m. daily on cable Channel 12 (which also livestreams on the city website), or watch it on YouTube at your convenience: https://youtu.be/AaTS-gpWfSs #FFX4TH
We will be closed Sunday July 4
Open all other days 11-4!
(Including Parade Day July 3!)
The City of Fairfax is celebrating Juneteenth, our new Federal Holiday. To learn about Juneteenth , enjoy this short interview with Christopher Wilson of the National Museum of American History.
On June 19, 1865, enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas learned they were free, which led to an annual celebration that's come to be known as Juneteenth. Christopher Wilson, Director of Experience at the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institute, joins Tetiana Ande...
Come visit us for a love story! City of Fairfax Government
Love letters from Confederate spy Antonia Ford's to her unlikely suitor read like a novel.
BLAST OFF and come visit us! City of Fairfax Government
Meet Pierre, Fairfax City's most stellar resident. You can meet him at the Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center located at 10209 Main St, Fairfax, VA 22030.http...
Help name our new creatures in the park behind the Museum!
Have you seen our newest art at Ratcliffe Park? Our new friends need some names! Help us 'Name the Critters'!
Vote for your favorite name suggestions below for the owl, squirrel, raccoons, bear, and fox! 🐻🐿🦊
Best names will win a $25 Woody's Ice Cream gift card!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYEWgq-xh7vOtizn06dFOZYgRAxvGQ68jYzc-2jUigsHR6OQ/viewform
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So much going on in the City, including our virtual program “at” Historic Blenheim/Civil War Interpretive Center this Saturday !
UPDATE Noon: Cones have been lifted and our parking lot is open !!
UPDATE Noon: Cones have been lifted and our parking lot is open !!
It sure is nice to be open again! So far today we've had a Fairfax old-timer stop in to chat about school history, a new resident eager to find out about our area, a pop-in picking up a Virginia map, and a neighbor walking by with their dog who just stuck his head in to say welcome back! Love our Fairfax Community. #communitymuseum City of Fairfax Government Old Town Fairfax City
It sure is nice to be open again! So far today we've had a Fairfax old-timer stop in to chat about school history, a new resident eager to find out about our area, a pop-in picking up a Virginia map, and a neighbor walking by with their dog who just stuck his head in to say welcome back! Love our Fairfax Community. #communitymuseum City of Fairfax Government Old Town Fairfax City
See you starting tomorrow! City of Fairfax Government
See you starting tomorrow! City of Fairfax Government
Come see the new sculpture behind the Museum in Ratcliffe Park!
Check out this whimsical treehouse sculpture AM Sculptures carved out of the tree at Ratcliffe Park!
Good News!! See you soon! City of Fairfax Government
Good News!! See you soon! City of Fairfax Government
Connecting Fairfax City's Past and Present to Build a More Equitable and Inclusive Future
Connecting Fairfax City for All The City of Fairfax recognizes there is strength in diversity and acknowledges the need for a broader community conversation around the issues of racial and social equity, systemic racism, symbolism, and identity. Nomenclature in the City
Hope you'll join us in a few minutes for this great talk! "The Road to Happiness"
Join the Conecting Fairfax City of All program tonight.
Tune in tonight, 4/8 — join us in a conversation on Fairfax Schools racial segregation and desegregation processes, with City of Fairfax Schools leaders and educators.
Visit engage.fairfaxva.gov for more info, or click here: https://tinyurl.com/v9ftdbap
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Catch the replay of the Feb. 25 Community Listening and Learning Session "The 1902 Virginia Constitution: White Supremacy and Disenfranchisement" with historian Brent Tarter (introduction to the speaker starts at 5:26).
The 1902 Virginia Constitution: White Supremacy and Disenfranchisement
Celebrate #BlackHistory and honor Black perseverance and resiliency with this virtual Black History program at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, featuring music, speakers, and more.
Click here for details: https://bit.ly/2MKLpLk #BlackHistoryMonth
History is not always "long ago"! It may only be 10 years old, but the Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center has had an historic impact on our Fairfax City Community. ❤️
Tonight - Join the kick off session of Connected For All.
Tonight's Fairfax City Connected for All Listening Session begins at 7 pm. To participate, please register at http://ow.ly/LQ6l50Do0ta
Please note: tonight's topic and speaker have been updated.
Tonight's topic is "Crossroads of Conflict in the American Civil War, 1861-65: How Those Events and Personalities Have Been Memorialized and Interpreted” with Susan Inskeep Gray, director of City of Fairfax Historic Resources.
This is the first in the series of listening sessions. Please visit http://engage.fairfaxva.gov for upcoming listening session dates and topics.
We continue to welcome comments at http://engage.fairfaxva.gov — please engage!
If you missed our Second Sunday talk "Chalkboards to Smartboards to Virtual: 150 Years of Free Public Education" , please enjoy the recording!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnXKqzwFwZg&feature=youtu.be
Historic Resources Director Susan Inskeep Gray explores the major milestones of Fairfax public schools from 1870 – 2020.
Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center updated their business hours.
Important Closure Announcement City of Fairfax Government
Due to the dramatic increase in positive COVID-19 cases in the City of Fairfax and across the region, The Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center and the Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim will close to the public starting Thursday, December 24 until further notice. Closure (and future re-...
First snow of the year — Fairfax looks beautiful ! City of Fairfax Government
Always so much happening in our great City - including our event Sunday !
Fairfax City Minute - December 10, 2020
Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center and Historic Blenheim/Civil War Interpretive Center present "In Their Words: A Civil War Christmas"; City of Fairfax Fire Department collects for #ToysforTots; Stay Connected Fairfax City is a new tool to keep you informed; "City Samaritan" seeks to share the stories of those individuals making a difference in the communty; and the weather will be great for yardwork this weekend - You rake'em. We'll take'em!
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The application deadline for stakeholders to help guide the Connecting Fairfax City for All initiative has been extended. Applications are due Dec. 4. Please consider applying to serve on this important group. Apply at http://ow.ly/cpCv30rmEtk
Subscribe to our new City email system and be sure to check Historic Resources to get info on all our programs.
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Keep up with Fairfax City happenings !
The December 2020 Cityscene is available — check it out online at fairfaxva.gov/cityscene and download your copy today.
Thank you for reading The Cityscene!
Looking forward to hosting this talk tomorrow !
Join the discussion — a virtual book talk on Sunday, November 15, with the author and historian who wrote the book on George Washington.
Participate via your phone or web browser — find out more by clicking here: http://ow.ly/xWG050CjfSk — hope to "see" you there!
City of Fairfax Government
#FairfaxCity is seeking applications for a community engagement stakeholder group for Connecting Fairfax City for All. Visit engage.fairfaxva.gov to apply. Taxpayer Assistance Program or "TAP" offers no-interest loans for real estate and personal property taxes. Visit, fairfaxva.gov/TAP. Donate "Mac & Cheese and Masks" to Fairfax teachers at macandmaskfx.com. PLUS, learn how to participate in virtual Community Knit/Crochet events and a virtual history talk.
Connecting Fairfax City's Past and Present to Build a More Equitable and Inclusive Future
The City of Fairfax recognizes there is strength in diversity and acknowledges the need for a broader community conversation around the issues of racial and social equity, systemic racism, symbolism, and identity. Nomenclature in the City of Fairfax Evolving views about who and what should be memori...
True Story : Way back before COVID , we had a Hands on History Room open for young historians , focusing on suffrage. Young voters were invited to cast their ballot for Panda , Pig , or Penguin for President. Then the ballot box was hastily put away when we closed for the virus - and forgotten ! Current events inspired the box be pulled out and ballots counted - so we announce with 28 votes , Panda is the winner! (Penguin came in at 22, Pig at 18, and there was one creative write-in for Python ) City of Fairfax Government
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Fairfax City Minute - November 5, 2020
Connecting Fairfax City for All is a community conversation about racial and social equity. Share your ideas and see what others are saying at engage.fairfaxva.gov. A 15-member stakeholder groups is being assembled. If you are interested in serving on this group, apply by December 1. Visit fairfaxva.gov and search "stakeholders application".
Fairfax City Parks and Recreation invites you to shop the Virtual Holiday Craft Show in November: FairfaxHolidayShow.com. Veterans Day is November 11. Here's the city closures and service changes you need to know. Curbside leaf collection runs through December 31. Rake loose leaves to the curb. Some delays may occur, but please leave the leaves at the curb.
So much great City info - including our Laid to Rest talk from Historic Blenheim/Civil War Interpretive Center!
Fairfax City Minute - October 22, 2020
#FairfaxCity offers wastewater bill payment assistance for qualifying Fairfax City residents impacted by #COVID19. Watch @FairfaxCityTheatreCompany present Cabaret TONIGHT at 7 pm on Cityscreen-12 or watch on fairfaxva.gov, click on the 12 on the bottom of the homepage. Explore "virtually" the known and unknown burials at Historic Blenheim/Civil War Interpretive Center. Enter the Fairfax City Parks and Recreation Great Pumpkin Carving Contest. Early voting at City Hall for City of Fairfax registered voters, Monday-Saturday, 8:30 am - 5 pm. Information: fairfaxva.gov/vote.
They’re Here! The annual White House Historical Association Christmas ornament ( featuring JFK) is available for $22.
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The Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center is open 9-5, 7 days a week, and admission is FREE. (Closed Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, 1/2 day Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.) The museum is administered by the City of Fairfax and operated by a professional staff and dedicated volunteers. The Museum - housed in the historic Fairfax Elementary School, built in 1873 - features exhibitions about local and regional history, including the permanent exhibit The Fairfax Story. The Museum hosts several historic programs throughout the year, including the popular Second Sunday series. The Visitor Center stocks maps and information about sites and special events throughout Virginia and the D.C. area. The Museum is the flagship for the City of Fairfax Office of Historic Resources, which also includes: Historic Blenheim & the Civil War Interpretive Center - 3610 Old Lee Hwy, Fairfax open Tuesday- Saturday 10 AM -3 PM, with a guided tour at 1 pm - FREE Front Desk: (703)591-0560 The Ratcliffe-Allison House - 10386 Main St. Fairfax open Saturdays 11 AM-2 PM April through October, and City special events - FREE Guided group tours and educational programs for students, scouts, and adults are available by reservation at all of our sites.
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