Fairfax Museum & Visitor Center050

The Fairfax Museum & Visitor Center is housed in the former Fairfax Elementary School, built in 1873 as the first two-story school in Fairfax County. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the center provides general visitor information for both tourists and residents, including lodging, restaurants, transportation, historic and natural attractions, and special events in and around the city. The museum produces special exhibitions on city history, provides educational outreach to school and youth groups, and offers walking tours of Old Town Fairfax and the city's historic buildings in the spring and fall. A gift shop stocks books, art prints, and souvenirs related to Fairfax and Virginia history.