Gadsby's Tavern Museum
Every Sunday in May, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
$15/Historic Alexandria Members $12
Tickets available online. 

For Preservation Month, see the multiple layers of Gadsby's Tavern Museum in this specialty tour! Explore the 18th century buildings, including spaces rarely opened to the public. From graffiti in the attic to clues about the building's construction date in the basement, learn to "read" a building and its changes through time. Wear comfortable shoes, be prepared for stairs, and bring your camera! The tour begins in the shop of Gadsby’s Tavern Museum.

Gadsby's Tavern Museum consists of two buildings, a ca. 1785 tavern and the 1792 City Tavern and Hotel. Named for Englishman John Gadsby who operated them from 1796 to 1808, the tavern businesses were central to Alexandria’s port-based economy, offering spaces to dine, spend the night, and enjoy games, performances, music, and dance.

Tickets are $15, $12 for Office of Historic Alexandria members. Tickets can be purchased at shop.alexandriava.gov.

Gadsby’s Tavern Museum is located at 134 N. Royal St. in Old Town, Alexandria.   

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact Nicole Quinn at historicalexandria@alexandriava.gov or call 703.746.4554, Virginia Relay 711.

If you prefer communication in another language, free interpretation and translation services are available to you, please email LanguageAccess@alexandriava.gov or call 703-746-3960.

Alexandria at 275: Connecting to our past to define a brighter future.

Since its 1749 founding, the historic city of Alexandria has played a major role in our nation’s story and reflected its progress toward inclusivity. Join us at events from April through September as we mark Alexandria’s 275th anniversary and embark on the next chapter in our city’s vibrant history at alexandriava.gov/ALX275.