Museums in Lorton, VA

The Loft Gallery & Art Center features the fine-art works of 21 local artists as well as individual artist studios. Mediums include watercolor, acrylic, oil

Gunston Hall was once the center of a 5,500-acre tobacco and corn plantation. Its owner, George Mason IV (1725-1792), was a fourth generation Virginian w

The Mill House Museum contains an eclectic collection of documents, photographs, and other artifacts related to Occoquan's history and that of the surroundi

Come share the fascinating moments of America’s first family with yours at George Washington’s Mount Vernon. Explore the beautiful mansion and grounds and g

Take a step back in time and discover the Fairfax Station Museum and the role it played in the history of Northern Virginia. A key element in the developme

The National Women's History Museum educates, inspires, empowers, and shapes the future by integrating women's distinctive history into the culture and histo

Founded in 1853, Mount Vernon Ladies' Association is one of the most popular historic estates in America. Based in Mt Vernon, Va., it is the oldest nation

George Washington s Mount Vernon is a historic estate and is owned and maintained by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, a private, nonprofit organizatio

The mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Museum and Visitors Center is to educate the American public on the history of drugs, drug addicti

The Science Place for the past four years and has eighteen years of experience teaching science to students from preschoolers through adults. She specializ

Visitors to the Weems-Botts Museum will learn about historic Dumfries, the oldest chartered town in Virginia. Colonial Dumfries had a thriving port - rivali

The Ball-Sellers House is an historic house museum. Built in the 1740s by a farmer, John Ball, and restored to the colonial era, it is the oldest building

The Apothecary served local customers, including the Washingtons and Robert E. Lee, between 1792 and 1933. The shop was transformed into a museum shortly aft

Scope Gallery is a ceramic artists’ cooperative gallery, featuring the juried work of the Kiln Club and Ceramic Guild members in the Washington, D.C. area. T

The National Museum of the Marine Corps is a lasting tribute to U.S. Marines--past, present, and future. Situated on a 135-acre site adjacent to Marine Cor

Founded in 1991, Creative Brush is the working studio and display gallery of ten artists including founder and co-owner Mary Reilly, and Mary's daughter a