Museums
Fredericksburg Area Museum
No admission feeA downtown Fredericksburg museum focused on local history, with rotating exhibits, programs, and community events.
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Museums
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
A historic house museum and art studio on a 27-acre riverside estate in Falmouth, Virginia, once home to painter Gari Melchers.
224 Washington Street, Falmouth, VA 22405 · Falmouth, VA
About Gari Melchers Home and Studio
Known as Belmont, this property was the rural residence of painter Gari Melchers and his wife Corinne. Visitors can tour the house and studio, view the galleries, stroll the gardens, and walk several miles of trails across the estate. The site is also a National Historic Landmark, recognized for Melchers' role in introducing American art to European audiences. It is administered by the University of Mary Washington and also serves as the official home of the Stafford County Visitor Center.
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