|
View as a webpage / Share
 
New Traveling Exhibit
at Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center
Open April 29 - June 8
Wednesday - Monday, 11 a m. - 4 p.m. Closed Tuesdays and Memorial Day.
Give Me Liberty explores the unique and essential Virginia people, events, and sites that helped bring liberty and democracy to a nation. Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, this exhibit highlights the complex, diverse, and inspiring Virginia history which is, in fact, America’s story.
The exhibit provides context for the coming of the Revolution in Virginia and brings visitors into the core of the action from 1774 through 1776, highlighting how the American Revolution was a war, and more than a war.
Give Me Liberty: Virginia and the Forging of a Nation is the signature exhibition of the Virginian Amercian Revolution 250 Commision. It was produced in partnership by the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation and the Virginia Musuem of History and Culture.
SATURDAY MAY 2, 10 - 11 a.m.
FREE PROGRAM FOR AGES 10-14
Learn about the Revolutionary War through images!
This program will focus on the revolutionary period covered in "Give Me Liberty: Virginia & the Forging of a Nation" and will present participants with examples from the visual record of the revolution, including paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture. Participants will determine bias and propaganda, and create their own pro-revolutionary imagery.
All registered participants must be accompanied by an adult. This program will take place at the Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center.
|
 |
|
Museum Explorers
May 7 and May 21, 10 am
A fun, history-filled program at the Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center for ages 2-4. Registration Required and opens 3 weeks before each date.
|
Join Historic Fairfax City Inc. at their Annual Meeting
May 13, 7 pm.
at Historic Blenheim
The River Where America Began: A Journey Along the James
Author Bob Deans traces the historical course of a river whose contributions to American life are both immeasurable and unique.
Join members of HFCI at our annual meeting and program. You do not have to be an HFCI member to attend, but we hope you will join!
|
Cooking Through History
May 23 and June 6
10 a.m. at Historic Blenheim
Come learn the history of a specific dish and how food can teach us about communities and cultures! Participants will learn fascinating food history, do an activity and cook a real dish that they can sample. Each date features a different food.
Registration is required and opens May 1 for both dates. All participants under 16 must be accompanied by a registered adult.
|
Free Guided Tours of Ratcliffe-Allison-Pozer House
Saturday, May 30, Noon - 2 p.m.
|
|
