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Visit Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum

Location, hours, directions, and everything you need to know to visit the Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum
Page updated on January 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM

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Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum 
201 S. Washington Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Phone: 703.746.4994

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Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum
201 S. Washington Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314

Hours of Operation

Museum Hours
Thursday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday 11 a.m.– 5 p.m.
Sunday 1 - 5 p.m.

Office Hours
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., by appointment only.

Closed
New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas

Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum

The Alexandria Lyceum was founded in 1838, by a group of well-educated local men with an interest in improving public educational and cultural opportunities throughout the community. Today, as the Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum, the site offers exhibitions, public programs, a museum store, and facility rentals.

Alexandria's History Museum at The Lyceum (exterior)

Museum Home Page

Learn about the museum and its collections, events and more.

Virtual Tour of Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum: Entrance Hall (2017)

Virtual Tour

Visit the first floor exhibits and The Lyceum Lecture Hall on Google 360 Virtual Tours (2017).

  • First Floor
  • Second Floor

Plan Your Visit

Event Tickets

To purchase tickets to events at the Historic Alexandria Museums and to shop online, visit The Alexandria Shop. Visit the Historic Alexandria Calendar for a full list of events.

Admission

  • Free admission for Alexandria residents.
  • General Admission: $3.00  per person, $1.00 youth 6-17, no charge for 5 years and younger.
  • Free admission is also available to American Alliance of Museum members (AAM), Virginia Association of Museums Members (VAM), Veterans and Alexandria City Employees. 

Group Services

Group programs consist of an intro/orientation, followed by a self-guided visit facilitated by a staff member who is available to answer questions. There is a fee of $3.00 per person/$40 minimum per program. For group tours, call 703.746.4994, or contact Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum for more information. If your group would like to arrange to visit more than one Alexandria museum please visit Scheduling an Education Program with Historic Alexandria

Museum Shop

The Museum Shop offers a wide variety of gifts and merchandise from all of our Historic Alexandria Museums. Merchandise is also available online from The Alexandria Shop.

Directions and Parking

Park for free in our parking lot while visiting Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum and nearby museums or use metered parking on the street.

The museum is located in Old Town Alexandria, near many shops, restaurants, and other museums and historic sites. Alexandria is half-way between Washington, D.C. and Mount Vernon.

From Washington, D.C., and National Airport
Take the George Washington Parkway south, past the airport, into Alexandria . The Parkway becomes Washington Street in the City. After you cross King and Prince Street (about one mile), The Lyceum will be on your right.

From I-95/I-495 (Capital Beltway)
Take the US Route 1 North exit (first exit on the Virginia side of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge). Follow Route 1 (Patrick Street) about one mile. Turn right on Prince Street; turn right on South Washington Street. The Lyceum will be on your right.

By Metro
Take the yellow or blue line to King Street station. Cross the parking lot and turn left, one half block to Prince Street. Turn left (east) on Prince Street and walk about one mile to Washington Street. Turn right, and the museum will be on your right. Or take the Dash Bus to King and Washington Streets, turn right and walk one block past Prince Street.

Call 703.746.DASH for bus schedules and information, or check the schedules posted at the station. DASH buses are free of charge. The City of Alexandria's free King Street Trolley transports passengers between the King Street Metrorail Station and the Potomac River waterfront. The free trolley operates seven days a week from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

By Train
Take Amtrak or Virginia Railway Express to Alexandria's Union Station (across the tracks from King Street Metro station). Upon exiting the train station, walk to your right to King Street and follow directions from Metro.

Accessibility

The museum is wheelchair accessible to the first and second floor public areas. A light-duty passenger elevator to second floor accommodates non-motorized wheelchairs only. The City of Alexandria complies with the terms of ADA. For reasonable disability accommodation, contact our staff at Alex 311 or 703.746.4554, Virginia Relay 711.

Guest Expectations

Please review Guest Expectations prior to arrival.

At all Historic Alexandria sites, we do not tolerate racist or derogatory jokes, comments, or harassment from our guests or staff. We value the dignity of all people who enter our sites. We are committed to creating an environment where together, we can explore Alexandria’s complex history in a manner that is respectful for all. Violators of this policy will be asked to leave the premises.

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