Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center

08/23/2023

Whatcha doing , ? Oh , just practicing a little city planning in preparation for the incoming exhibit “Planned Communities of the D.C. Metro Area” , opening at Fairfax Museum on Monday ! There will be a play area so you can practice too.

07/27/2023

It’s hot ! Be like and bring a friend to watch some history movies on our big screens in air conditioned comfort. Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center is open 11-4.

07/25/2023

June Fairfax City History Programs

Summer History Programs in Fairfax City City of Fairfax, Virginia sent this bulletin at 07/25/2023 03:50 PM EDT View as a webpage / Share FREE Summer Programs Fun Family Event: Traveling Exhibition Now Open at Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center Guided Walking Tours of Old Town Fairfax Historic Fairfa...

07/03/2023

Come by and check out the new traveling exhibit we are hosting from the National Library of Medicine! Outside/Inside: Immigration, Migration, and Health Care in the United States traces the history of ideas about immigrant health, and immigrants’ and migrants’ changing experiences with U.S. health care since late 1800s.

06/30/2023

Come celebrate Independence Day with at the Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center! Enjoy some cupcakes and drinks after the parade and explore our new exhibit. We will be open from 11 am - 4 pm.

06/30/2023

Come celebrate Independence Day with at the Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center! Enjoy some cupcakes and drinks after the parade and explore our new exhibit. We will be open 11 am - 4 pm. City of Fairfax Government

06/17/2023

is ready for Mancala , crafts , and fun Juneteenth swag at the Juneteenth celebration! We’re down at Mt Calvary Baptist Church until 4 pm. Come for speeches and performances, crafters and food trucks , and historic information. City of Fairfax Government

06/16/2023

Reminder our historic sites will be closed Saturday- we’ll see you at the Juneteenth festivities !

06/16/2023

Reminder we’ll be closed Saturday- see you at the Juneteenth festivities ! City of Fairfax Government

06/15/2023

We are thrilled to partner with Mt Calvary Baptist Church for this event. See you Saturday at City Hall's Veteran's Amphitheater at 10 am, the Parade starting about 11 am, and at Mt Calvary from 11:30 am -4 pm!

Juneteenth — also known as Juneteenth Independence Day, Freedom Day, second Independence Day, and Emancipation Day — has been celebrated by the African American community since the 1800s, marking the anniversary of the arrival of Union General Gordon Granger to Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, bringing news of emancipation — two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation freed enslaved people from bo***ge.

In June 2021, President Joe Biden signed legislation making a federal holiday — and each year, it is recognized as a time to celebrate the journey of Black Americans from enslavement to full citizenship, through Reconstruction, the Jim Crow era, the Civil Rights movement, and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Tonight, Councilmember Jon Stehle (on behalf of Mayor Catherine Read) declared June 19, 2023, as Juneteenth in the City of Fairfax. Receiving the proclamation were representatives of the Mount Calvary Baptist Church of Fairfax.

The city invites everyone to join the city and Mount Calvary Baptist Church at our inaugural Juneteenth celebration on June 17, 2023. Find out more about the Juneteenth celebration at fairfaxva.gov/Juneteenth.

06/13/2023

is getting ready for crafts and activities for the celebration at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church on Saturday !

06/06/2023

Join us Sunday for this free virtual talk.

05/31/2023

loves to learn ! Come check out the traveling exhibition “Virginia’s Constitutions” , on loan to us from through July 1. At Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center , open Daily 11 am- 4 pm.

05/24/2023

Join Little Virginia in honoring Poppy Month in ! Stop by the gift shop and pick up a poppy lapel pin! City of Fairfax Government

05/20/2023

Two chances to tour the Ratcliffe-Allison-Pozer House (10386 Main St. ) this weekend! Open TODAY May 20 from Noon to 3 pm - and TOMORROW May 21 from 1-4 pm , during Asian Festival on Main! Tours are free and reservations are not required.

05/19/2023

Join us for this Free book talk Saturday 2 pm at Historic Blenheim!

05/16/2023

Little Virginia is wondering what’s next! Virginia’s Constitutions - a traveling exhibition from the Library of Virginia- opens May 22.

05/05/2023

May Fairfax City History Programs

May History Programs in Fairfax City!! City of Fairfax, Virginia sent this bulletin at 05/05/2023 03:34 PM EDT View as a webpage / Share FREE May History Programs Historic Fairfax City, Inc. Welcomes all to their free annual meeting: May 20, 2 p.m. at Historic Blenheim Free Talk and Book Signing: "M...

05/04/2023

and Oprah would like to remind you - you only have a few more days to go back to the biggest shoulder padded decade ever! “A Material World : Photographs of the 1980s” remains open through Sunday May 7. City of Fairfax Government

05/04/2023

Just like these irises in the Kitty Pozer Garden, it’s time for the Ratcliffe-Allison-Pozer House to re-open for the season ! Enter at 10386 Main St. for free docent led tours Saturdays Noon - 3 pm , May through October. Hear about over 200 years of life on Main Street and see the exhibit “Kitty Pozer: A Life to Honor”.

04/21/2023

A reminder we are CLOSED at our site tomorrow - join us at Historic Blenheim for Fairfax HisTree Day!!

04/20/2023

Closed Saturday 22
Please join us at
Fairfax HisTree Day
at Historic Blenheim!

04/14/2023

Come out and play - Awesome '80s Craft Day Noon to 4!

04/11/2023

Historic Garden Week starts in a few days - you can still pick up your Statewide guidebooks here! City of Fairfax Government

04/11/2023

has been practicing! Schools out , so come make your own friendship pin Friday April 14- Noon to 4 at Awesome ‘80s Craft Day ! City of Fairfax Government Historic Fairfax City, Inc. City of Fairfax Schools

04/07/2023

We will be closed
Sunday April 9

04/05/2023

April Fairfax City History Programs

FUN April History Programs in Fairfax City!! City of Fairfax, Virginia sent this bulletin at 04/05/2023 03:30 PM EDT View as a webpage / Share FREE April History Programs What to do on a day off from school? How about: What Happens when Fairfax History Day and Earth Day fall on the same date? You Ge...

03/30/2023

We have Cat's Meow houses at both of our gift shops!

enjoys hanging out with our Cat’s Meow collectibles of Fairfax houses ! Available at our gift shops. City of Fairfax Government

03/17/2023

In case you missed it: Here is the Title IX panel program from last Sunday at City Hall! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKvrzGYKN0E City of Fairfax Government

Title IX (nine) of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects people from discrimination based on s*x in education programs or activities that receive federal...

03/08/2023

Sunday 2 p.m. at City Hall - Free panel discussion on Title IX. Join us there !

03/03/2023

We want to know how we can support and engage you in 2023 and beyond. Will you please share your thoughts by taking our survey?

https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7118149/fairfaxmuseum&source=socmedia

We are participating in a national survey of museum-goers, sponsored by the American Alliance of Museums. This survey will provide us with data from our visitors as well as local and nationwide results for context, helping us be more effective in the coming months and in the communities we serve.

The survey only takes about 9 minutes to complete. Thanks in advance for your time and thoughts! City of Fairfax Government

03/02/2023

March Fairfax City History Programs

March History Programs in Fairfax City City of Fairfax, Virginia sent this bulletin at 03/02/2023 04:27 PM EST View as a webpage / Share FREE March History Programs March is Women's History Month! Sunday March 12, 2 p.m. Panel Discussion at City Hall: "How Women Compete On and Off the Field: The Imp...

03/01/2023

Help clean up our community!

Spring is in the air... ring in the season by joining the Spring Cleanup Event on March 26 to help remove litter and debris around the City. Sign up at www.fairfaxva.gov/communitycleanup

Individuals, Home Owners Associations, clubs and groups, and households are encouraged to sign up. Residents who participate in the event can earn stormwater utility credits and help make a difference in your community! To learn more about the stormwater utility, visit www.fairfaxva.gov/stormwaterutility

02/22/2023

Little Virginia has been getting into the groove with our exhibit “A Material World : Photographs of the 1980s.” Come add your mixtape song to our list!

02/17/2023

The exhibit “A Material World : Photographs of the 1980s” is not all leg warmers and big hair. It also illustrates the news stories that impacted Virginia and the nation, like the election of Governor Douglass Wilder in 1989 - the first African American elected governor in the U.S. ( Come see the exhibit open now through May 7) City of Fairfax GovernmentHistoric Fairfax City, Inc.

02/16/2023

Snowdrops at the Pozer Garden - spring will come soon ! City of Fairfax Government

02/15/2023

We are truly grateful for the contributions of Etta Bowles Richards-Strozier to our Museum collections and to the Historic Fairfax City, Inc. oral history project.