Fredericksburg Area Museum

We are pleased to welcome another Sustainability Award holder, Fredericksburg Area Museum!

The museum is the steward and central location of Fredericksburg City’s history. They house the stories and artifacts that weave the historical fabric of Fredericksburg within the three-story building on the corner of Sophia and William Street.

Inside, you might find a recipe for Lafayette Gingerbread or a roulette wheel from Summer Carnival Island. You’ll also find the tangled histories whose effects still linger such as Fredericksburg’s difficult past with Civil Rights. FAM is hiring a Curator of African American History and Special Projects in their mission to tell the most inclusive narrative of Fredericksburg.

Currently they are collecting object print material on the current pandemic. FAM seeks to capture the unprecedented events which are unfolding fresh before our eyes. FAM finds itself in a unique position to record this historical event and its effects on the community as it progresses.

FAM is currently hosting Sounds of Summer each second Friday of the Month through October 8th. They rotate their featured exhibits so you’re sure to find another piece of Fredericksburg’s history each time you visit! Follow their page @FredericksburgAreaMuseum for updates on events and featured exhibits.