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Alexandria Archaeology Museum

Name: Alexandria Archaeology Museum
Address: 105 North Union Street #327, Alexandria, VA, 22314, US
Telephone: +17037464399

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The Alexandria Archaeology Museum is a division of the City's Office of Historic Alexandria and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

08/24/2026

Happy First Day of School, Alexandria! Over 100 years ago in 1915 the city broke ground on the new Alexandria High School on the northwest corner of Cameron and West Streets. The school remained in use as a high school until 1935 when it became an annex to the Jefferson School and a new facility opened in Del Ray. The building was eventually torn down in the 1960s to make room for the new Jefferson-Houston Elementary. Archaeologists found this medallion at Fort Ward while conducting a metal detecting survey ahead of the construction of a new ADA pathway. This brass medallion is marked "AHS" and "1915" supporting the theory that it was some sort of token used to commemorate the dedication of Alexandria High School. How and why it made its way to Fort Ward is less clear because this artifact was found with little other contextual information that would help us link it to a person or household.

08/19/2026

Want to be a part of something big? Join the Friends of Alexandria Archaeology (FOAA) to support and advocate for the city's archaeological resources. Meet current members at the their Summer Social this Thursday, August 20 from 6 - 8 p.m. on the second floor of O'Connell's Restaurant and Pub, 112 King Street.

08/06/2026

During these extra hot days of summer we are especially thankful to our General Services staff who help keep us cool. When our old HVAC system in our small curation space failed, they worked quickly to get us new systems before the peak of summer so that we can keep our collections in a stable environment.

07/30/2026

Hello! My name is Kiran Pippin-Mathur, and I had the honor to be a returning summer intern with Alexandria Archaeology. As a recent graduate from James Madison University, this internship was the perfect bridge to beginning my postgraduate Masters this fall. I had the opportunity to work in the field, museum, lab, and collections. My favorite part of the internship was being entrusted to handle a variety of artifacts, old and new, and realizing the importance of education in preserving the past, present, and future through the stories we tell, and all the work that goes on behind the scenes to achieve this!

07/21/2026

This summer we partnered with the American Anthropological Association's (AAA) Louise Lamphere Internship Program to provide a DC-area archaeology internship. A recent graduate of the University of South Florida, Lianna helped guide teenage campers through excavation at the Shuter's Hill site (44AX175), learned how to process artifacts in the lab, and cavity mounted objects for exhibit. According to Lianna, "it was very gratifying to listen to the kids comprehend all that they learned and tell the story of the Shuter's Hill site through the materials they excavated." Thanks for all of your hard work, Lianna!

07/15/2026

A few weeks ago we had the pleasure of hosting a visiting researcher from Indiana University. Hayden is interested in understanding how and why various fish species changed over time in the Chesapeake region. He left with quite a few fish bones for his study and we are very excited to hear his results soon!

07/09/2026

Alexandria is home to a few time capsules, including two with connections to the Torpedo Factory. Learn more about them at the Torpedo Factory Art Center's Second Friday from 7 - 10 p.m. on Friday, July 10. Alexandria Archaeology will be there alongside other free activities, live music, and art workshops celebrating America250.

07/08/2026

An in-depth history of Alexandria's Market Square is now available online thanks to the research and work of Dr. Greg A. Beaman and a Commonwealth History Fund grant from the Virginia Museum of History and Culture. The Historic Alexandria report and StoryMaps tell the stories of enslaved and free Black people whose lives intersected with the square. Learn more at alexandriava.gov/go/7216.

07/03/2026

Happy Independence Day! The Alexandria Archaeology Museum will be closed tomorrow, July 4, in observance of the holiday.

06/04/2026

Four tall ships are coming to Alexandria for Sails on the Potomac, June 12 to 14: Sultana, Gazela, Kalmar Nyckel, and Providence. Alexandria Archaeology staff cannot help but make comparisons between the visiting ships and the four ship hull remnants excavated along the Alexandria waterfront in the past ten years. The Hotel Indigo Ship (44AX229, Feature 53) sailed at the same time as the original Sultana, a Royal Navy schooner that served in the American colonies from 1768 to 1772. The 52-foot Sultana is also the closest in length to Robinson Landing Ship 1 (44AX235, Feature 200). Robinson Landing Ship 2 (Feature 155) is closest in size to Alexandria's own tall ship Providence. At over 100 feet in length, Robinson Landing Ship 3 (Feature 159) is the largest known colonial merchant vessel to be excavated, roughly the same length and beam (width) as the Kalmar Nyckel, but not as large as the Gazela. Learn more about the event at alexandriava.gov/Sails250.

Address

105 North Union Street #327
Alexandria, VA
22314

Opening Hours

Tuesday	11am - 4pm
Wednesday	11am - 4pm
Thursday	11am - 4pm
Friday	11am - 4pm
Saturday	11am - 5pm
Sunday	1pm - 5pm

Telephone

+17037464399

Website

http://www.AlexandriaArchaeology.org/

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