Athenaeum
- Address
- 201 Prince St, Alexandria, VA 22314
- Phone
- (703) 548-0035
- Website
- The listed website appears to be offline (checked Oct 2026).
About Athenaeum
The Athenaeum is a gallery of fine arts and a performance venue in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. It is also home to the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association since 1964. The building is an important example of Greek Revival architecture. The Athenaeum has a long history and has served several purposes during its lifetime. The building is now part of the Virginia Trust and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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- Founded
- 1964
Photos of Athenaeum
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01VirginiaAgnosticPreachersKid at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
02The Athanaeum - Alexandria, VA - interior with exhibitAlbertHerring · CC BY-SA 3.0
03The Athanaeum - Alexandria, VA - interior stairwellAlbertHerring · CC BY-SA 3.0
04Athanaeum in AlexandriaSer Amantio di Nicolao at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0
05Alexandria, VirginiaDoug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
06Cherry AthenaeumPayton Chung from DCA, USA · CC BY 2.0
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Nearby museums
Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within a mile of Athenaeum; the closest, Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop, is practically next door.
