Events

  • Johnny P Johnson: The Color of Love

    November 16, 7:00 - 8:30 • The Fredericksburg Area Museum's fall Evening with an Expert: Lecture Series presents "Johnny P Johnson: The Color of Love." Join Pamela E. Bridgewater in a presentation of the extraordinary artist and educa...

  • Unearthing the Places of Unsung People: Archaeology of the African-American Experience in Fredericksburg

    October 19, 7:00 - 8:30 • The Fredericksburg Area Museum's fall Evening with an Expert: Lecture Series presents "Unearthing the Places of Unsung People: Archaeology of the African-American Experience in Fredericksburg." Dr. Kerri Bari...

  • Slave block postcard--Crutchfield

    Building a Memorial on the Auction Block Site

    October 5, 2023, 7-8 pm • Dr. Gaila Sims, Curator of African American History and Special Projects at the FAM will present a proposed plan for the former site of the Auction Block at the corner of William and Charles Streets at the Mu...

  • Bomba in the Square

    October 1st, 4pm - 5:30pm • Fredericksburg Area Museum Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Bomba in the Square! This FREE event starts with a 30-minute percussion and song class, 40-minute dance lesson with live music and conclude...

  • When Dinosaurs Roamed Fredericksburg

    September 28th, 7:00 - 8:30 • The Fredericksburg Area Museum's fall Evening with an Expert: Lecture Series presents "When Dinosaurs Roamed Fredericksburg." Join Jon Bachman and Dr. Robert E. Weems, local paleontologists, as they explain...

  • FAM to Participate in Free Admission September

    September 1st - 30th, 2023 • The Fredericksburg Area Museum will be offering free admission to all guests for the entire month of September. Sam McKelvey, Executive Director of the Fredericksburg Area Museum expressed immense exciteme...

  • Introducing Sam McKelvey, President and CEO

    Announcement • The Board of Directors of the Fredericksburg Area Museum (FAM) is pleased to announce that Sam McKelvey will become its next President and CEO effective June 5, 2023. McKelvey joins a community institution that is commi...