Social Studies Field Trips
Alexandria Archaeology Museum
Image courtesy of Alexandria Archaeology Museum
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC
Image courtesy of Alexandria Archaeology Museum
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC
| NAME: Alexandria Archaeology Museum | |||
| STREET: 105 North Union St. | |||
| CITY: Alexandria | STATE: VA | ZIP: 22314 | COUNTY: Alexandria |
| PHONE: 703-838-4399 | FEES: Free. Fee for some programs such as "public dig" days is $4.00 per person. | ||
| HOURS AND DAYS: Tuesday - Friday, 10 am - 3 pm. Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm. Sunday, 1 - 5 pm. Closed when city of Alexandria is closed | |||
| METRO ACCESS: Yellow line, King St. station. Take AT2 or AT5 DASH bus to City Hall and walk 2 blocks. | |||
| GRADES: 4 5 | UNITS: MD History, 13 Colonies |
| CONTACT: Ruth Reeder or Jared Bryson | PHONE: 703-838-4399 |
| TYPE: Museum | FEES: $2.00 per student, chaperones free |
| DAYS: T W Th F | HOURS: 10 am - 3 pm |
| LUNCH: Many places to eat in Old Town Alexandria | |
| GROUP SIZE: 80, subdivided into groups of 20; 1 adult per 20 students | |
| HANDICAPPED ACCESS: Yes | |
| LENGTH OF TOUR: 30 minutes in museum, 45 min - 1 hr for each site | |
DESCRIPTION:Alexandria Archaeology is the nation's first comprehensive urban archaeology program dedicated to the study, preservation and interpretation of sites within the city. Students learn the step-by-step process of archaeology through hands-on activities using artifacts from the Alexandria Archaeology collection. Choose from four different hands-on "Adventure Lessons." The museum is located on the third floor of the Torpedo Factory Art Center. In addition to the museum, there are four historic sites students can visit on foot from the Museum.
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Last updated on Sept. 29, 1999
Maintained by Martin M.
Creel: Marty_Creel@fc.mcps.k12.md.us