In response to the COVID 19 virus emergency, University of Mary Washington Museums will close to the general public effective Friday, March 13 until further notice. This closure includes all Museum-sponsored public programs. Specific details are as follows:
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
224 Washington Street, Falmouth, VA
The historic home Belmont, studio/pavilion, and grounds are closed to the public. All public programs, including Preschool Palette, Picturing New Connections, Woodland Hikes, and the Spring Open House, are cancelled until further notice. For more information, visit https://www.garimelchers.org/.
The Stafford County Visitor Center, located at Gari Melchers Home and Studio, will also close effective Friday, March 13 until further notice. Visitors to Stafford County are encouraged to find additional information at https://www.tourstaffordva.com/.
James Monroe Museum
908 Charles Street, Fredericksburg, VA
The museum and garden are closed to the public. All public programs, including History Trivia, Preserving Family Legacies, and International Family Day, are cancelled until further notice. For more information, visit https://jamesmonroemuseum.org/.
University Museums will resume normal operations when conditions permit.
The James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library, located in historic downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia, holds the country’s largest collection of artifacts and documents related to the fifth president of the United States.
The museum was first opened in 1927 by Monroe descendants as a place to house their personal collections, which had been handed down through generations of the family. Eventually, the museum was turned over to the Commonwealth of Virginia and is now administered by the University of Mary Washington.
The museum belongs to the American Association of Museums, the American Association for State and Local History, and the Virginia Association of Museums. It is also on the National Register of Historic Places.
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