The Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum will be temporarily closed for preservation work from Monday, April 29, through Friday, May 17.

The closure is part of a larger project to renew the doors and windows in the Gadsby’s Tavern Museum and Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary complexes. In order to facilitate the repairs quickly while protecting the fragile pharmacy objects, the museum is closing to allow the protective measures to remain in place throughout the work period. This project will renew existing windows and restore several window sashes to their original locations. Additionally, the repaired painted sills will be returned to their early 20th century colors in accordance with recently conducted paint sampling. We invite the public to see the work in person upon completion later this summer.

During this time, we encourage residents and visitors to visit our other City Museums and Historic sites. Visit alexandriava.gov/Historic for more information. 

About the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum: The Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum is noted for its outstanding collection of medicinal herbs, shop furnishings, and apothecary bottles and equipment. Most of its collection is original to the 141-year-old family business, reflecting how medicine, the business, and Alexandria changed through the centuries. It also has a spectacular collection of archival materials, including journals, letters and diaries, prescription and formula books, ledgers, orders, and invoices.

The Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum is located at 105-107 South Fairfax Street in Old Town Alexandria and is owned and operated by the City of Alexandria as part of the Office of Historic Alexandria. Visit https://www.alexandriava.gov/Apothecary for more information. 

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.