Museums
Local GemTorpedo Factory Art Center
FreeA former Navy torpedo plant on the Old Town waterfront where you watch artists at work in three floors of open studios.
SightseeingHistory BuffLocal Gem
Office of Historic Alexandria
Office of Historic Alexandria is a sightseeing stop in Alexandria, VA, part of the Washington DC guide. Cost: free.
220 N. Washington Street · Alexandria, VA
Why you should go…
The Office of Historic Alexandria is a City of Alexandria department founded in 1982 that preserves and shares the city's history. It oversees museums and historic sites including the Alexandria Archaeology Museum, Alexandria Black History Museum, the Lyceum, Fort Ward Museum, Gadsby's Tavern Museum, and the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum. Its administrative office is based at the Lloyd House in Old Town, and it sells the Key to the City museum pass for visitors alongside the Alexandria Visitor Center.
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