Museum Shop
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The Museum Shop is using Melchers-era storefronts as its 2013 muse.
Above is a traditional French wooden bowl used for making bread and a baguette board ready for slicing. These pieces are made from 19th century timber, salvaged from old buildings throughout Europe. Each piece is 100% sustainable and hand finished in natural beeswax and food grade mineral oils.
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Attention Non-Profits
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In January and February we are offering special rates to non-profit organizations for daytime Pavilion use.
Available on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., the reduced fee for half-day use is $200 and full-day use is $300.
Catering is not included.
Contact Betsy Labar at 540/654-1848 to discuss your event. We look forward to hosting your organization at Belmont!
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Governor Designation
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2013 is the Year of the Virginia Historic Home
Read the press release. |
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Virginia Shade
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Stafford County resident Norman Schools, author of Virginia Shade, will give a talk about Falmouth's African American history at the February 21 Stafford County Historical Society meeting.
The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Stafford Administrative Center located at Courthouse Road and US Hwy 1.
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Preschool Palette
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Children ages 2-5 enjoy a story, garden walk, hands-on art project, and a visit to the art gallery or historic house.
February's theme is Over/Under
 Thursday, February 21
Friday, February 22
Tuesday, February 26
Classes run from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
$8/child (Members $5), adults free, pre-register by contacting Education and Communications Manager Michelle Crow-Dolby at 540/654-1851. |
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Programs
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Professional Practices for the Visual Artist
Sun, February 3, 1-4 p.m. Instructor: Jeffrey Allison, Paul Mellon Collection Educator, VMFA, and Photographer
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 In our ongoing efforts to support our regional art community, we are delighted to offer this workshop as a resource for local and regional practicing artists and college-level students. This workshop is devoted to the needs of the individual artist. Topics include photographing artwork, funding opportunities, developing professional relationships with galleries and publications, copyright issues, marketing on the web, and photographing artwork.
Free for members and UMW students, or with Museum admission.
Reservations required, call 540/654-1851 or email Education and Communications Manager Michelle Crow-Dolby.
This program has been organized by the VMFA Office of Statewide Partnerships and is funded, in part, by the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund
 Woodland Hike
Sun, February 24
2 p.m.
Virginia Master Naturalists, this informative free hike covers a mile of trails in both woodlands and fields and touches on the historic ruins of Belmont's past. Please wear sturdy footwear and meet outside the Visitor Center.
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New Signage
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guests and visitors better navigate our site. |
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Grants
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Grants Help Fund Conservation Projects
Gari Melchers Home and Studio receives no annual university or state funding for the care and preservation of the museum collections - including artworks, furnishings, archival materials and the formal gardens.
All conservation and restoration work must be supported by private donations and grants. Since the beginning of the fiscal year last July, the following private foundations have generously contributed to collection-conservation projects.
Fredericksburg Savings Charitable Foundation
Garden Club of Virginia, Restoration Committee
Garland and Agnes Taylor Gray Foundation
Duff McDuff Green, Jr. Fund of The Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region
Gwathmey Memorial Trust
Dr. Helen Stewart Jones Trust
Peachtree House Foundation
Margaret Walker Purinton Foundation
Roller-Bottimore Foundation
We are grateful for the generosity of these supporters, without which the museum's holdings would not receive the attention and care necessary to preserve them for future visitors.
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Friends of Belmont
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Members bring a guest for free!
Chance to win tickets to Historic Garden Day
From now through March 31, Friends of Belmont members are invited to bring up to two guests for a free tour, and while at Belmont register for a chance to win two tickets to Historic Garden Day in Fredericksburg (Belmont is included on this year's April 23 Fredericksburg tour).
The drawing is open to current Friends of Belmont and their guests. Registration is available only at the Visitor Center on the day of your visit.
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Seminars at Belmont
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Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU is offering a series of
educational seminars this spring at Belmont on current health care topics that are important to children, teens, and their parents.  The following seminars will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. in Belmont's Studio Pavilion. February 28: Lyme Disease in Virginia March 28: Childhood Obesity: Where do we stand? April 30: The ABCs of Pediatric Ear, Nose and Throat May 14: What is ADHD? The seminars are free and open to the public, but registration is recommended. For more information or to register, call (804) 828-0123 or email seminars@mcvh-vcu.edu.
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 Gari Melchers was an American artist who lived and painted at Belmont from 1916 until his death in 1932. Born in Detroit in 1860, Gari Melchers was a world famous portraitist and impressionist painter. He was one of the most successful painters of his time, sought out by the rich and famous. She was a beautiful, young art student, and his biggest fan.
They fell in love on an ocean liner and spent their lives sharing art.
More than a hundred years later, the story of Gari and Corinne Melchers lives on in their home, Belmont. Be a part of this story. Come and explore this unique 18th century estate, tour stunning art galleries and hike the 27 acres of garden and trails. Share it with someone you love!
A National Historic Landmark, Gari Melchers Home and Studio is one of just 30 of America's most significant artists' spaces included in the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Historic Artists' Homes and Studios consortium.
Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont is open daily, except Wednesdays, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The Museum Shop, which is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., is also the official home of the Stafford County Visitor Center, where visitors can find information about Stafford County attractions, restaurants, hotels and other amenities.
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