Staff from Fredericksburg's Healing Arts Yoga will offer Saturday morning outdoor classes for all ages and skill levels in our garden. The first class of the spring series is Saturday, May 3, from 9 to 10 a.m. Get energized for your weekend, connect with nature, and support the museum at the same time! We recommend bringing a yoga mat. Classes are $8 and are drop-in - no reservation required! 

This program qualifies the museum to participate in First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move! Museums & Gardens Initiative."  

Come by the James Monroe Museum and enjoy the new items in our exhibits, such as the stunning Rembrandt Peale portrait of James Monroe and newly displayed items from our costume collection. One of the new items in the exhibit is a ca. 1804-7 French beadwork r�ticule, or purse, belonging to Elizabeth Monroe. The r�ticule was beautifully adapted as a cross stitch kit by the Posy Collection (see picture at right), which is now available in our Museum Store ($22.00). Get yours today and create your own Monroe inspired purse! Also new in the Store is a James Monroe Museum cross stitch bookmark kit, similarly inspired by the floral design on Elizabeth Monroe's r�ticule ($11.00). Either piece will serve as a unique reminder of your visit to the museum.

Have you ever wondered what games children played in the Colonial era? Come by the Store and check out a few! We have the traditional cup and ball toss (our Director, Scott Harris is a pro at this one!) and wooden tops. If your kids or grandkids are fans of games like Candyland and Chutes and Ladders, they will love Game of the Goose ($22.95)! The game is an early version of a Candyland-type board game and includes a canvas game board, dice and polished stones for game pieces. It is a fun and distinctive version of a game played as long ago as the late 16th century.

We look forward to seeing you at the James Monroe Museum Store!