The visit to the Fairfax Museum was during field trip visit. We enjoyed the learning experience and the scenary.
This smaller museum has interesting exhibits concerning the Civil War, the state of education in Virginia, the development of a rural town into a modern suburb and even up to the age of space (a Fairfax citizen was an astronaut). This is a great place to have a quick overview of the development of Fairfax and the South.
As a person who lives in Fairfax City, I was happy to entertain out of town guests by using this museum and its associated walking tour of Fairfax.While the museum is not large, its displays are interesting. When the History Channel tells the story of Mosby's raiders, they typcally visit this museum to get the story.While I know the story of Mosby well, I did not know about Antonia Ford, a Fairfax woman who withstood charges as a spy. This museum brought her story alive.If you choose to go on the self-guided walking tour, do stop in at the Ford House. While it is in use as a law office, they have a nice collection of photos and allow the general public in to enjoy the home and its collection.
Staff is informative here. It is a neat place to go see and read about the history of Fairfax City. They sell nice ornaments and other items.
I always look for the brown signs wherever I go, denoting some type of historic or park treasure. It was quite a surpise to visit this small museum on the side of Little River/Main Street. You can see the Fairfax and DC area as it was 'back in the day', see artifacts and learn some history to boot. You pass by it every day... stop to smell the flowers and visit the Fairfax Museum. It will be a well spent hour out of your day and you won't be disappointed.
Been here many times. Mostly so my kids could use the bathroom because they were playing at nearby Ratcliffe park. There isn't much to this museum. Two rooms of exhibits, one upstairs and one downstairs, with artificats of the history of Fairfax and explanations, and a couple of running videos. It's really more of a visitor's center than a museum, but they do try. Worth visiting if you need info. on area attractions and need to use the restroom, but I wouldn't make a special trip out for it.
Fairfax Museum is definitely a cool place to check out if you want to learn more about Fairfax County. It's a small museum that doesn't take more than 30 minutes or so to peruse through, but you learn a lot about the area that you wouldn't have learned otherwise. Most of Fairfax was developed from Lord Fairfax and his family in England. It's fascinating to see some of the old pictures and artifacts the museum has, and it's not all plates and arrowheads. There is a piece from a mantel from a bar and the story of where ladies of the night used to entertain. You learn about the little one room school house on the courthouse lawn, and so many other interesting facts. Check it out even if you're not a history buff...
This is a free small museum related to the county of fairfax. What made it really interesting is that most of their displays are originals and not copied. I.e. Letters etc. They have a better display of flyers and sightseeing items than the state visitors bureau. This museum is small, but is well worth the time to see. I highly recommend it.
The staff are so friendly and helpful! A small, but interesting, museum.
The museum is immediately made more interesting because it is housed in an old school house. The permanent Fairfax exhibit is upstairs and is small but covers the city's history well. The exhibit on the main floor changes periodically and will highlight one part of Fairfax's story - one time it was housing through the years, one time it was the Civil Wars years.I always bring my guests here to show how rich a history our little city has. The folks working at the museum have always been extremely helpful too, answering all of our guests questions easily.