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Official Page of The Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center, City of Fairfax Office of Historic Resources Closed select holidays only. area.

The Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center is OPEN daily 11am - 4pm. 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 prog

rams 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. 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 11 AM -3 PM (Center open; Historic House tour at 1 pm)
Front Desk: (703)591-0560

The Ratcliffe-Allison-Pozer House - 10386 Main St. Fairfax
Re-opening April 30 2022- Saturdays 11 AM-2 PM through October, and City special events - FREE

Guided group tours and educational programs for students, scouts, and adults are available for a fee with advanced scheduling.

05/17/2025

Tomorrow is Asian Festival on Main in Old Town Fairfax - Pop in to the Ratcliffe-Allison-Pozer House for short tours 1-4 pm while you’re enjoying the festivities !

05/15/2025

Exhibit extended through June 2!

05/02/2025

We will have ASL volunteers from the Northern Virginia Resource Center on duty again this Saturday, May 3 to welcome visitors to the Lantz Mills Deaf Village exhibit currently on display at the Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center. This exhibit from with support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Sorenson Foundation explores the history of the Lantz Mills shared signing community in Shenandoah County, VA. We are open from 11 am to 4 pm.

City of Fairfax Government

04/18/2025

We will have ASL volunteers from the Northern Virginia Resource Center on duty this Saturday, April 19 to welcome visitors to the Lantz Mills Deaf Village exhibit currently on display at the Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center. This exhibit from the Library of Virginia with support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Sorenson Foundation explores the history of the Lantz Mills shared signing community in Shenandoah County, VA. We are open from 11 am - 4 pm.

04/15/2025

We will have ASL signing volunteers from Northern Virginia Resource Center on duty this Saturday April 19 in order to welcome vistors to the Lantz Mills Deaf Village exhibit currently on display. of Fairfax GovernmentHistoric Fairfax City, Inc.

04/10/2025

Join us this Saturday at Historic Blenheim and The Civil War Interpretive Center for a FREE talk from Deaf historian, Kathleen Brockway! She will share what she has uncovered about the rich, untold stories of Virginia’s Deaf communities. The program will be delivered in ASL with spoken translation.

This talk is in conjunction with the traveling exhibition, Lantz Mills Deaf Village, which is on display at the Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center through May 17. However, the exhibition will be on display at the Civil War Interpretive Center for the talk on April 12.

04/03/2025

Due to scheduled maintenance, no phone service is available at the Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center and Historic Blenheim/Civil War Interpretive Centeron Thursday, April 3.

The sites will be open regular hours
· Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
· Historic Blenheim: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m..

Phone service will resume on April 4. We apologize for any inconvenience.

For more information, please visit fairfaxva.gov/visitors (Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center) or fairfaxva.gov/blenheim (Historic Blenheim)
City of Fairfax Government

03/31/2025

We still have great activities today until 3 p.m. - if you’re looking the something to do on this school day out come on over for FREE family fun ! City of Fairfax GovernmentFairfax County Public Schools

Address

10209 Main Street
Fairfax, VA
22030

Website

https://www.fairfaxva.gov/government/historic-resources/fairfax-museum-visitor-center

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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.