Lunch for Your Brain! How do George Mason’s ideas connect to our modern democracy? How have Americans used their rights to express themselves? Tune in at 12:30 p.m. for this 30-minute program on the third Wednesday of each month. You’ll have a chance to engage with topics ranging from activism and protest to the right […]
Due to Gunston Hall's ongoing closure due to icy conditions, we've decided to postpone our Nature Thursdays program. Never fear! We have a new date for the event. Please join us on Thursday, February 19th at 10:30 AM for our beloved monthly program for preschool aged explorers! Calling all little adventurers! Strap on your explorer […]
Cocktails by Candlelight is now a series! We’re expanding our much-beloved program to four events throughout the year. In the spring and fall, join us for the event you know and love. In the winter, roll in for a Game Night to light up the dark and, in the summer, you can meander through the […]
Please join us on February 22nd at 1pm for our Historical Connections Between Gunston Hall and Shiloh Baptist Church free event! Organized in collaboration with our Descendants Advisory Board, individuals who have traced ancestry to the enslaved population at Gunston Hall, the event will inform audiences on the connection between the historic site and the […]
On March 4, 2026 at 2:00pm ET, Gunston Hall’s Leadership Team of the Board of Regents of Gunston Hall, Inc. will meet for the transaction of all such business as may properly come before the meeting. March 4, 2026 at 2:00pm ET Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89180716473 Should the meeting format change, a subsequent notice will be […]
Calling all little adventurers! Strap on your explorer boots and join us for Nature Thursdays! This program runs on the first Thursday of every month at 10:30 AM. Your preschool-aged ecologists will join Gunston Educators for a themed storytime and a nature hike to traverse the woods and waterways on the Grounds of Gunston Hall. […]
Calling all educators! Join Gunston Hall for an Open House on Thursday, March 12 from 6:00-8:00pm ET. Snack and chat with Gunston staff and fellow educators, and enjoy some of our most popular activities designed around civic engagement. You’ll take home material for your classroom, library or educational setting. Light hors d’oeuvres will be served. […]
This online series illuminates what kinds of food were eaten by different people in colonial Virginia. Every 45-minute class spotlights a dish eaten by one of the following groups: the Mason family; people enslaved at Gunston Hall; the white laborers, shopkeepers, and tenant farmers; and the peoples native to this land. Participants will learn how […]
Lunch for Your Brain! How do George Mason’s ideas connect to our modern democracy? How have Americans used their rights to express themselves? Tune in at 12:30 p.m. for this 30-minute program on the third Wednesday of each month. You’ll have a chance to engage with topics ranging from activism and protest to the right […]
Get ready to read, learn, and stand up! Calling all our fledgling scholars to join us for Storytime Saturdays! This program runs on the third Saturday of every month at 10:30 AM. Preschool aged learners are invited to join Gunston Hall Educators for a themed storytime. Our crafts and activities will help our young citizens […]
Join us in the hearth kitchen at Gunston Hall for the ultimate slow food experience as you learn to employ 18th-century cooking techniques and recipes to create period dishes. Use your hearth skills to prepare complex recipes while cooking over an open flame, take a tour of the house and meet other food enthusiasts. The […]
Calling all little adventurers! Strap on your explorer boots and join us for Nature Thursdays! This program runs on the first Thursday of every month at 10:30 AM. Your preschool-aged ecologists will join Gunston Educators for a themed storytime and a nature hike to traverse the woods and waterways on the Grounds of Gunston Hall. […]