To purchase tickets to events at the Historic Alexandria Museums and to shop online, visit The Alexandria Shop and select "Events." Visit the Historic Alexandria Calendar for a full list of events.

Experience the c. 1785 tavern and 1792 City Tavern independently at your own pace.

• Adults: $5.00
• Children (ages 5 -12): $3.00
• Children four and under are free with a paying adult.

Self-guided admission can only be purchased in-person at the museum at the time of your visit. 

Want more than the self-guided visit? Take a 45-minute tour with an expert guide! You’ll explore life in the new Republic and learn more about the many people of the tavern. Tours are offered Friday - Sunday and begin on the quarter after the hour at 1:15, 2:15, and 3:15. Recommended for ages 8 and older.

Please arrive 5 minutes prior to the tour beginning. If running late, call the Museum at 703.746.4242. or your reservation will be forfeited 5 minutes after the tour has begun and no refunds will be issued. You will have the option of going through the museum on your own if you arrive after your tour time.

• Persons ages 5 and up: $8.00
• Children four and under are free with a paying adult

To purchase your guided tour tickets in advance, please visit our online store and select "Events."

Keys to the City only include self-guided tour admission, however guests may take the guided tour for an additional $3 per person if space is available. The upgraded guided tour admission may only be purchased in-person at the museum.  

Discounts on self-guided tours are available to AAA Members and visitors who have dined at Gadsby's Tavern Restaurant. 

Free admission (when space is available) for both self-guided and guided tours are available for: 

• City of Alexandria residents.
• Alexandria City Employees.
• American Alliance of Museum members (AAM) and Virginia Association of Museums Members (VAM).

• Active duty military personnel and their families as well as for veterans.

• Members of the Gadsby's Tavern Museum Society and HHMC member organizations.

Groups of eight or more people can arrange for a group tour at the discounted rate of $6 per person. There is a $100 minimum for tours outside of regular museum hours. Costumed guides may be available for an additional $50 flat rate. In order to receive the group rate, tours must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance of the tour date and pay in full before day of arrival. For more information or to book a group tour, please contact the Curator of Education.

The Museum Shop at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum offers a wide variety of gifts and merchandise associated with the tavern and historic Alexandria. Products include private label wine, holiday ornaments, children’s items and a large selection of books related to taverns in America. Additional merchandise is available online from The Alexandria Shop.