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Lyceum

About Lyceum

The Lyceum is a historic museum and event space in Alexandria, Virginia. Built in 1839 on the initiative of Quaker schoolmaster Benjamin Hallowell, it has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 27, 1969, the year of its purchase by the city.

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Photos of Lyceum

  1. Lyceum, Alexandria01AlexandriaSer Amantio di Nicolao at en.wikipedia · CC BY 3.0
  2. Inside Lyceum02Inside LyceumAlbertHerring · CC BY-SA 3.0
  3. Lyceum - museum interior, Alexandria, VA03Museum interior, Alexandria, VAUser:AlbertHerring · CC BY 3.0
  4. Lyceum - museum interior 2, Alexandria, VA04Museum interior 2, Alexandria, VAUser:AlbertHerring · CC BY 3.0
  5. Lyceum special exhibitions gallery, Alexandria, VA05Special exhibitions gallery, Alexandria, VAUser:AlbertHerring · CC BY 3.0
  6. Lyceum - lecture hall, set up for a concert, Alexandria, VA06Lecture hall, set up for a concert, Alexandria, VAUser:AlbertHerring · CC BY 3.0

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Nearby museums

Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within a mile of Lyceum; the closest, Lyceum--Alexandria's History Museum (Oha), is practically next door.