Visitor Information
Athenaeum
201 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-548-0035 phone
Public Transportation
The Athenaeum is accessible by Metro and bus. The closest metro station is King St. or Braddock Rd.(Yellow/Blue Lines). Board the Free King Street Trolley from the King Street Metro station or at a stop along the route, disembark at the Lee Street stop and walk south one block on South Lee Street to the top of Captain's Row. Alexandria-National Harbor Water Taxi docks at the foot of Cameron Street, stroll along the Waterfront Walk to King Street, turn right, walk on King Street for two blocks, turn left on South Lee Street and walk one block to Prince Street; the Athenaeum is on the corner of Prince and South Lee Streets
Directions & Parking
When driving the Athenaeum is located at 201 Prince Street in Alexandria, Virginia; in the heart of Old Town Alexandria at the corners of Prince and South Lee Streets at the top of Captain's Row. Convenient to the Market Square Public Parking Lot, a short walk south one block on South Fairfax Street, past the Burke and Herbert Bank and Trust. Next, turn left on Prince Street and walk one block. From Northern Virginia: Take 1-495 (Capital Beltway) East/95 North to Rte. 1 North. Turn right on Prince Street and travel eight blocks to the corner of South Lee Street. From Washington, DC: Take George Washington Parkway South towards Alexandria. Turn left on Queen Street, right on North Fairfax Street, proceed across King Street onto South Fairfax Street, next left (east) on Prince Street for one block. From Maryland: Take 1-495 across Woodrow Wilson Bridge to Rte. 1 North. Turn right on King St. and right on South Fairfax Street, and left on Prince Street.
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Historic, beautiful, intimate and inviting, the Athenaeum is home to the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association and our dedicated mission of promoting excellence in all forms of art while preserving this historic landmark. The NVFAA strives to establish premier arts programs that enrich the cultural life of Northern Virginia and beyond. Originally constructed as the Bank of the Old Dominion (1851-52), with a rich history within a historic seaport town, the Athenaeum is one of Alexandria's two surviving examples of Greek revival neoclassical architecture open to the public. Today, the Athenaeum is home to regional contemporary art exhibitions and concert performances featuring regional singer/songwriters as well as host to classes in ballet conducted by the Washington School of Ballet, yoga classes and other educational opportunities. In addition, the Athenaeum is a dramatic and memorable site for wedding ceremonies, receptions, and seminars. Historic landmark. Art gallery. Performance Space. We welcome all that are interested in the arts and historic preservation to the Athenaeum.
