Experience Gunston Hall
Gunston Hall has many options that will please our diverse visitors.
This multi-part series will illuminate what kinds of food were eaten by different people in colonial Virginia. Discover each week how to prepare a simple recipe. Every 45-minute session spotlights a dish eaten by one of the following groups: the Mason family, people enslaved at Gunston Hall, and the white laborers, shopkeepers, and tenant farmers of Virginia. Participants will discover how social class and wealth affected what food people had access to.
Kids and adults alike will have a great time learning about history plus cooking! This program is designed for families with kids 10-18, but is open to participants of all ages. All sessions are complimentary.
November 11 – Potato Balls
December 9 – Parsnip Cakes
January 13 – Donuts
February 10 – Fried Chicken
March 9 – Sorrel and Eggs
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Address
10709 Gunston Road
Mason Neck, VA 22079
703-550-9220 Phone
703-550-9480 Fax
Hours & Museum
Mansion & Museum Open 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Daily
Grounds close at 6 p.m.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, & the first two weeks of January.
Happy Holidays from Gunston Hall! Join us for a special visit to Christmases of yore. Peek into holiday celebrations at Gunston Hall in the 1920s and the 1780s with games, live music, crafts, Marshmallow Snowball Fight, noon-4 p.m.a visit from Santa and more!
Live Music:
Shiloh Baptist Church Choir, 10 a.m.-noon, Washington’s Camerata, 11:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m.
Don’t miss making family memories ! Purchase your tickets now on our website!
George Mason’s Gunston Hall is closed January 1- 19, 2024. We look forward to seeing you again on January 20th, 2024.
We are closed on Christmas Day and will reopen to the public on Tuesday, December 26th. We look forward to seeing you!
We are closed on Christmas Day and will reopen to the public on Tuesday, December 26th. We look forward to seeing you!
Due to tree damage sustained during the recent storm, the grounds are closed through January 28, 2022.
We look forward to your visit at a later date.
George Mason’s Gunston Hall is closed January 1-14, 2022. We look forward to seeing you again on January 15.
Due to tree damage sustained during the recent storm, the grounds are closed.
We look forward to your visit at a later date.
George Mason’s Gunston Hall will be closed through Tuesday, January 4, 2022, due to inclement weather.
We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with our online calendar of events. Tickets are available for our in person fall programs at gunstonhall.tix.com. Tickets for the Harvest Wine Festival may be purchased at https://lortonaction.ejoinme.org/winetix.
Gunston Hall and other state agencies are experiencing an internet outage. Staff are receiving email on only a limited basis. Online ticket sales and museum shop purchases continue to be available. On-site ticket sales and museum shop purchases must use cash, only.
Due to an issue with our water main, Gunston Hall is closed through noon on Tuesday, August 3. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Need a vaccine? Learn how to get your shot at Vaccinate.Virginia.gov or call 1-877-VAX-IN VA. Language translation and TTY services available. Visit: https://vaccinate.virginia.gov/
Need a vaccine? Learn how to get your shot at Vaccinate.Virginia.gov or call 1-877-VAX-IN VA. Language translation and TTY services available. Visit: https://vaccinate.virginia.gov/
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