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UPCOMING EVENTS 

  • Exhibit: Famous Restonians
    Exhibit: Famous Restonians
    Wed, Oct 25
    Reston Museum
    Oct 25, 2023, 11:00 AM – Dec 31, 2023, 4:00 PM
    Reston Museum, 1639 Washington Plaza N, Reston, VA 20190, USA
    Opens Oct 25 and closes Dec 31. An exhibit featuring 25 extraordinary homegrown Restonians.
  • Bricks by the Lake
    Bricks by the Lake
    Sat, Jan 27
    Reston Museum & Reston Community Center
    Jan 27, 2024, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Reston Museum & Reston Community Center, 1639 Washington Plaza N, Reston, VA 20190, USA
    Enter to compete in a timed brick-building competition. Each age group has a different theme. Don't want to compete? Join fun free family-friendly activities and view the Charm City LUG Master build exhibit! Activities at Reston Museum and Reston Community Center.
  • Little Historian Program
    Little Historian Program
    Wed, Feb 07
    Reston Museum
    Feb 07, 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Reston Museum, 1639 Washington Plaza N, Reston, VA 20190, USA
    Toddler program including a craft, book, short walk, and fun! Reston's history is explored through art, nature, & more. A new theme is explored monthly.
  • Desegregation in Northern Virginia Libraries
    Desegregation in Northern Virginia Libraries
    Wed, Feb 21
    Reston Community Center Lake Anne
    Feb 21, 2024, 7:00 PM – 7:05 PM
    Reston Community Center Lake Anne, 1609-A Washington Plaza N, Reston, VA 20190, USA
    Presentation by Chris Barbuschak and Suzanne LaPierre. Librarians at the Virginia Room at Fairfax Library authors of the book Desegregation in Northern Virginia Libraries.
  • Artist Talk with Zachary Oxman
    Artist Talk with Zachary Oxman
    Wed, Mar 13
    Reston Community Center Lake Anne
    Mar 13, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Reston Community Center Lake Anne, 1609-A Washington Plaza N, Reston, VA 20190, USA
    On the 20th anniversary of the installation of "Untold Stories" (AKA Bronze Bob) meet Zachary Oxman. Zachary Oxman is a native of Reston and also the sculptor of Convergence at Aperture in Reston.
  • Exhibit: The Literary and Art Legacy of Reston
    Exhibit: The Literary and Art Legacy of Reston
    Tue, Apr 02
    Reston Museum
    Apr 02, 2024, 11:00 AM – Apr 30, 2024, 4:00 PM
    Reston Museum, 1639 Washington Plaza N, Reston, VA 20190, USA
    The exhibit explores the stories behind Reston's Used Book Shop and "Bronze Bob," and their lasting legacy in Reston. Special just in time for the 20th anniversary of Founder's Day in April
  • Founder's Day
    Founder's Day
    Sat, Apr 06
    Reston Museum
    Apr 06, 2024, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Reston Museum , 1639 Washington Plaza N, Reston, VA 20190, USA
    Founder's Day celebrates 20 years! Live, Work, Play Bob Simon's Way. Come to Lake Anne Plaza to enjoy community performances, a book fair with local authors and organizations, exhibits, & family-friendly activities.
  • Exhibit: Reston Children's Center
    Exhibit: Reston Children's Center
    Sat, Apr 06
    Reston Museum
    Apr 06, 2024, 11:00 AM – Apr 30, 2024, 4:00 PM
    Reston Museum, 1639 Washington Plaza N, Reston, VA 20190, USA
    View historic artifacts that tell the story of one of Reston's oldest children's centers.
  • Meet the SLHS STEAM Team
    Meet the SLHS STEAM Team
    Wed, May 15
    Reston Community Center Lake Anne
    May 15, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Reston Community Center Lake Anne , 1609-A Washington Plaza N, Reston, VA 20190, USA
    Meet the students and learn about their experiences working on the annual STEAM TEAM project. Now in its twelfth year, the SLHS STEAM Team has been creating temporary public art installations for the Lake Thoreau spillway (a utilitarian drainage platform).
  • Free Arts & Craft
    Free Arts & Craft
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, May 18
    Reston Museum
    May 18, 2024, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Reston Museum, 1639 Washington Plaza N, Reston, VA 20190, USA
    Drop in and create something fun every Saturday!
  • 2024 Cardboard Boat Regatta
    2024 Cardboard Boat Regatta
    Sat, Aug 10
    Lake Anne Plaza
    Aug 10, 2024, 12:00 PM – Aug 11, 2024, 5:00 PM
    Lake Anne Plaza, 1609 Washington Plaza N, Reston, VA 20190, USA
    Race your cardboard creation on Lake Anne on August 10, 2024!
  • 2024 Reston Home Tour
    2024 Reston Home Tour
    Sat, Oct 19
    Reston
    Oct 19, 2024, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Reston, Reston, VA, USA
    Tour amazing homes throughout Reston! Tickets will be attached to the confirmation email once tickets are purchased.
  • Private Group - Guided Tours
    Private Group - Guided Tours
    Upon Request
    Reston Museum
    Upon Request
    Reston Museum, 1639 Washington Plaza N, Reston, VA 20190, USA
    Step back in time! This outside walking tour starts at the Reston Museum and explores surrounding area. Tour lasts approximately 45 minutes. Tour explores the founding of Reston and how this planned community revolutionized suburban neighborhoods.
  • Charles Goodman
    Charles Goodman
    Time is TBD
    Reston Community Center Lake Anne
    Time is TBD
    Reston Community Center Lake Anne, 1609-A Washington Plaza N, Reston, VA 20190, USA
    Program about Charles Goodman. Planned for Sept 2024. Date in September to be determined, stay tuned!
  • Past Programs Video Archive
    Past Programs Video Archive
    Anytime!
    Youtube
    Anytime!
    Youtube
    View our past programs on our Youtube channel!
  • Rent the Museum
    Rent the Museum
    Upon Request
    Reston Museum
    Upon Request
    Reston Museum, 1639 Washington Plaza N, Reston, VA 20190, USA
    The Reston Museum is perfect for intimate meetings and functions. Your event will be in a building that was a part of Reston's first village center, which opened in 1964. Be surrounded by Reston's history!
  • School program/field trip
    School program/field trip
    Upon Request
    Classroom or Reston Museum
    Upon Request
    Classroom or Reston Museum
    The program is roughly 40 minutes long. Includes a short presentation and activity. If the program is conducted at Reston Museum, the group may also take a tour of Lake Anne Plaza. Photo by Charlotte Geary.

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Programs of the Reston Museum are supported in part by Reston Community Center. 

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