Strolling through Alexandria’s Old Town, which is replete with magnificent architecture, you will notice the Athenaeum, a feature that stands out. It is a wonderful example of classical revival architecture, with stately pillars, and it looks very much like a Greek temple.

It is such a perfect place for the museum of fine arts and the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association that it is difficult to imagine that it used to be a bank. The Athenaeum hosts seven art exhibitions every year, and it offers music and dance performances, poetry readings, lectures, and other events. It also organizes dance, yoga and ballet classes, and various education programs.

201 Prince St, Alexandria, Virginia, Phone: 703-548-0035

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