Alexandria Archaeology Museum

A group of people, including children and adults, engage in hands-on activities at tables in a museum or educational center filled with artifacts, display cases, and informational posters.

Aerial view of a construction site where workers in safety vests are excavating and examining the wooden remains of an old ship buried in the ground, surrounded by heavy machinery and dirt.

A woman kneels next to a young boy, showing him an object, while another woman smiles nearby. They are outdoors by a van labeled Alexandria Archaeology. A yellow bin sits between them on the grass.

A museum display features historical artifacts, a ship model, and informational panels about Alexandrias maritime history, including a 19th-century ship excavation and Alexandria’s global connections.

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Step right into the museum’s laboratory where archaeologists reconstruct Alexandria’s history, fragment by fragment.

The museum’s exhibits highlight the process of archaeology and the latest Alexandria finds. A Community Digs its Past: The Lee Street Site, the museum’s main exhibit, weaves the story of the wharves, taverns, bakery and Civil War privy excavated at the corner of Lee and Queen Streets together with the story of archaeologists at work, from excavation and historical research to artifact processing and archaeological conservation. In the Museum’s Public Laboratory, you may find volunteers washing, marking and cataloging artifacts from the latest dig. Participate in hands-on activities, and explore small temporary exhibits highlighting archaeological research.

The museum is open Fridays and Saturdays 11 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sundays 1-4 p.m.

Free admission. Museum tours are 45 minutes long, available for groups of 10 (maximum 20). Seasonal site tours are offered when available, depending on the site and the weather.