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Upcoming EventsGuided Tours Special Exhibit Art Exhibit Nature Walk Book Signing Museum On-line Store - New Items!We have a new line of Reston t-shirts, featuring men's and women's cuts in distinctive blue, green, lime, cyan, red and violet colors.
Remember that Museum members enjoy a 10% discount on nearly all store items. Click for In-Store Specials The Reston Museum Collection
The Reston Museum has a collection of materials related to Reston's history, development, architecture, government, culture, and social life from 1965 to the present. These materials include planning and historical documents, newspaper articles, magazine articles, newspapers and magazines, documents relating to the civic, social and cultural life of Reston, photographs, and manuscripts. They are catalogued by decade and arranged by type of document. You can view the materials by visiting the Reston Museum, or see the Reston Museum Collection listing online. Reston Home Tour 2010
2010 Summer InternshipThe Reston Historic Trust won a competitive grant from the ExxonMoble Community Summer Jobs Program to fund a paid summer internship from May-July. From dozens of qualified applicants, the Museum chose Erin Robertson, a Virginia Tech sophomore, who worked as associate curator this summer digitizing our archives of Reston history. She also produced some delightful animations of the Reston story. Thank you, Erin! ...read more Founder's Day 2010
Our community celebration of Reston’s 46th Love where you live!The Reston Historic Trust is a non-profit organization with a mission to preserve and promote Reston’s unique history. Join or renew your membership today. Museum members enjoy a 10% discount on nearly all store items and receive a free copy of the newly published booklet, "Reston-A New Town", based on the Museum's permanent exhibit "From New Town to Our Town". Museum MakeoverThe Reston Museum has been completely refurbished and re-opened to the public on Friday, Sep 18.
Exhibit and store space have been re-configured and we're working hard on new displays of Reston history, along with rotating topical items. You'll love our new look. Check out the current articles in Northern Virginia Magazine, Fairfax Times, Reston Connection and Reston Observer and stay tuned for more excitement! Check out the eight months of construction progress, then take our monthly quiz of Reston's past. The Saturday morning children's art workshops continue at the Reston Art Gallery & Studios (ground floor of Heron House). Check the RHT Events page for details of continuing programs. Our newly renovated space is now available for rent. Check out the 'Rental Space' paragraph on the Storefront Museum page for details and application. Commemorative Bricks
The 2010 installation has been done, but mark your calendar and make your mark in Reston by buying a Commemorative Brick from Reston Historic Trust. The 2011 installation in Reston's 'walk of fame', at the foot of the Bronze Bob statue at Lake Anne Village Center, will be dedicated on Founder's Day, Saturday, April 9, but orders must be received by February 28 to be included for 2011. |
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