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 […]
Gunston Hall is proud to host a naturalization ceremony on the lawn of George Mason’s historic mansion, welcoming up to 50 of America’s newest citizens. Candidates for citizenship take the final step on a years-long journey during Gunston Hall’s semi-annual naturalization ceremony. George Mason helped found the United States of America and paved the way […]
The semi-annual meeting of the Board of Regents of Gunston Hall, Inc. will meet September 25-26, 2026. For more information about this meeting, please email us at [email protected].
Are you a prospective volunteer or looking to find out more about what kinds of volunteer opportunities are available when you're part of Gunston Hall's volunteer team? We've put together this info session for you! This free-to-attend, informal information session will give you an idea of the kinds of activities volunteers at Gunston Hall do, […]
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. Exploratory activities […]
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 […]
Get ready to read, learn, and stand up! Calling all our fledgling scholars to join us for We the Tots Storytime! This program runs on the third Tuesday 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 […]
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 […]
Are you a prospective volunteer or looking to find out more about what kinds of volunteer opportunities are available when you’re part of Gunston Hall’s volunteer team? We’ve put together this info session for you! This free-to-attend, informal information session will give you an idea of the kinds of activities volunteers at Gunston Hall do, […]
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. Exploratory activities […]
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 […]
Get ready to read, learn, and stand up! Calling all our fledgling scholars to join us for We the Tots Storytime! This program runs on the third Tuesday 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 […]