Notable museum · Alexandria, Virginia
Athenaeum
Athenaeum is a museum in Alexandria, Virginia.
Athenaeum: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this museum: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Athenaeum
Season: Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday).
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Athenaeum — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.80342, -77.04183. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Athenaeum
- Davis Chapel · church · District of Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Jones Point Light · park · District of Columbia · ~2 km · Must-see
- The Edmonson Sisters · attraction · Alexandria · ~2 km · Must-see
- George Washington Masonic National Memorial · attraction · Alexandria · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fort Ellsworth · fort · District of Columbia · ~3 km · Must-see
- The Capital Wheel at National Harbor · attraction · Prince George's · ~3 km · Must-see
- The Awakening · attraction · Prince George's · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort O'Rourke · fort · District of Columbia · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort Willard · fort · District of Columbia · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort Greble · fort · District of Columbia · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort Foote · fort · District of Columbia · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fort Williams · fort · District of Columbia · ~5 km · Must-see
- Covenant Baptist Church · church · District of Columbia · ~6 km · Must-see
- Shepherd Parkway · park · District of Columbia · ~6 km · Must-see
- Oxon Run Park · sanctuary · District of Columbia · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fort Scott · fort · District of Columbia · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hains Point · beach · District of Columbia · ~8 km · Must-see
- Saint Ignatius Church · church · Prince George's · ~8 km · Must-see
Other museums near Athenaeum
- Honfleur Gallery · museum · District of Columbia · ~11 km · Must-see
- International Spy Museum · museum · District of Columbia · ~11 km · Must-see
- U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum · museum · District of Columbia · ~12 km · Must-see
- Museum of the Bible · museum · District of Columbia · ~12 km · Must-see
- National Museum of Asian Art · museum · District of Columbia · ~12 km · Must-see
- National Museum of African Art · museum · District of Columbia · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hirshhorn Museum · museum · District of Columbia · ~12 km · Must-see
- National Museum of the American Indian · museum · District of Columbia · ~12 km · Must-see
- National Museum of African American History and Culture · museum · District of Columbia · ~12 km · Must-see
- National Museum of American History · museum · District of Columbia · ~12 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Athenaeum open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Athenaeum yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Athenaeum?
Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday). Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Athenaeum?
Nearby: Davis Chapel (church, 1 km), Jones Point Light (park, 2 km), The Edmonson Sisters (attraction, 2 km), George Washington Masonic National Memorial (attraction, 3 km), Fort Ellsworth (fort, 3 km), The Capital Wheel at National Harbor (attraction, 3 km).
Is Athenaeum worth visiting?
Athenaeum is listed as a notable museum in Virginia on Spotwander.