The Fredericksburg Area Museum (FAM) is pleased to announce the seventh annual Merry Trees exhibit. FAM’s gallery spaces will be filled with fourteen miniature trees decorated by second-grade students at Hugh Mercer and Lafayette Elementary Schools. Each tre...
FAM’s permanent and rotating exhibitions highlight the rich stories of the Fredericksburg region. Drawing from the permanent collection and loans from other institutions, FAM’s goal is to share these stories with the community at large.
Opening November 5th • The Fredericksburg Area Museum is pleased to announce the opening of its new exhibition A Monumental Weight: The ‘Auction Block’ in Fredericksburg, Virginia. This exhibit will feature the City of Fredericksburg’s ‘Auction B...
April 3rd 2021- Present • FAM and St. George’s Episcopal Church are excited to announce a new community-curated exhibit, “St. George’s: The Church in the Public Square”. This exhibit will give voice to the history of St. George’s Parish. In cel...
March 2021 - Present • The Fredericksburg Area Museum is excited to announce their newest exhibit, PlayBall! America’s Pastime in Fredericksburg is now open to the public. For over 160 years, Fredericksburg area residents have played, watched, listened...
March 2019 - Present • This exhibit will give voice and life to the buildings, sites, and objects of Fredericksburg, using a combination of then-and-now photography, objects, illustrations, and primary sources to illuminate the story of Fredericksburg. T...
Permanent Exhibition • Illuminating the nature and fabric of eighteenth and nineteenth century Fredericksburg through fine arts while systematically highlighting the artisans and laborers who made the finery possible....
Permanent Exhibition • The Rappahannock River has shaped the history of our community. People settled on its banks, traveled and traded on its waters...
Permanent Exhibition • Using every nook and cranny of historic Town Hall, the FAM recreated historic Town Hall’s first floor into collection storage...