Welcome

The Museum is open to visitors from early April until mid-December. Regular hours of operation are:

Saturdays and Sundays
1-4 pm
and Second Fridays
6-8 pm

The Museum can also be opened for private tours by appointment.

Admission is free, but your generous donations help keep our doors open.

We are open for the season! The museum is now open for the 2010 season. There are lots of new and interesting items in our gift shop, and your membership entitles you to a 10% discount on all purchases!

A new exhibit, Potomac River Festivals, opened on June 4th. Click on the Events link to see more information!

You can show your support for Colonial Beach as you drive! The Colonial Beach Historical Society is sponsoring a Colonial Beach license plate. This is an authentic Virginia license plate fron DMV, which will have a Colonial Beach design on it. We need 350 prepaid applicants to start the process. If you would like a Colonial Beach plate for your vehicle, please contact us.

Support the Museum at Colonial Beach. Join the Colonial Beach Historical Society!

Click to download a membership application for the
Colonial Beach Historical Society Museum.

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