Last updated: 5/12/2014
King and Queen Court House, Virginia
Street Address
146 Court House Landing RoadKing and Queen Court House, VA 23085
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 129King and Queen Court House, VA 23177
phone: 804-785-9558
e-mail: kandqmuseum@kqva.net
web: www.kingandqueenmuseum.com/

Hours

Friday - Saturday
10 AM - 4 PM
Sunday
1 PM - 5 PM
Closed on Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, mid-December to mid-February, and then on Fridays and Sundays the remainder of February.

Admissions

Free to children and members of King and Queen County Historical Society.

General Admission: $3

Staff

Ms. Caroline Jones
phone: 804-769-3959
e-mail:
Description
The Tavern Museum

The Museum was created by the King and Queen Historical Society through the efforts of a small group of enthusiastic citizens interested in preserving and communicating county history. It opened in May 2001 and has continued to operate through the dedication of volunteers.

Tour Highlights

The Courthouse Tavern building dates from 1800 and today serves as a museum housing informative exhibits depicting the history of King and Queen County and how its residents lived from the pre-Colonial Native American era to the mid-Twentieth Century. View a brief tour of the facility and visit us to see much more.

Historic Courthouse Green

The Museum is located in the Historic Courthouse Green that is on the National Register of Historic Places. View to see the other nearby places of interest.

Mission

Founded in 1953, the King and Queen Historical Society is a non-profit organization formed to preserve and promote county history. View for details of their mission and accomplishments.

Publications

The Bulletin of the King and Queen Historical Society of Virginia

Services
Please shop online

See our website for our Shopping Cart, which allows you to order the publications of the King and Queen County Historical Society online and pay with your credit card securely through PayPal. If you prefer to shop by mail and pay by check, please see our website and use our printable, mailable order form. Other items, including historical artifacts of King and Queen County, children's books, maps, post cards and note cards are available in the small Museum Store, which we hope you will visit in person.

Got $50?

The Dining Room on the ground floor of the Tavern Museum may be rented for various functions for a $50 fee that includes; use of the early 1900s period room with tables and chairs sufficient to accommodate a group of not more than 25-30, use of the catering kitchen with stove, dishwasher, and refrigerator for heating and light preparation of food and beverages, and a tour of the Museum's upper floors.

Gift Shop
Online Gift Shop
Special Event Rental
Group Tours
ADA

The ground floor of the Museum is handicapped accessible. Bathroom facilities on the ground floor are also equipped for handicapped. There are stair glides to the second and third floors to provide access to both upper floors. All of the Touch Screen tours are available to the handicapped on the monitor on the first floor.

Wheelchair Accessible
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