Upcoming Events

Exhibit work is always fun. The project list is varied and ongoing. With such a diverse selection, we hope that you find something that will appeal to you. You can make a difference! Please help us and share your time. Sample: Cataloging Minerals, Cataloging Fossils, Revolutionary War Soldier Research, Yard Maintenance, Dusting and Vacuuming Cataloging Mineral Collection Large personal collection of minerals gifted to museum needs to be cataloged into the museum collection.

The Middlesex County Museum has been hard at work developing monthly events for the reminder of 2026. These workshops and lectures will emphasize unique elements of Middlesex county roots coupled with colonial Virginia traditions that welcome public participation and learning. A few exciting events for the remainder of this year include: August 27th- Glass history and identification lecture with Stephanie Milligan September 24th- The unveiling of our new Map and Education Cen

Captain John Smith visited our area in 1608 as he traveled around the Chesapeake Bay region. He and his crew took laborious notes, made drawings and sketches, and captured the most detail-oriented facts about our local Native life as recorded up to that time. All was combined to create a map published in 1612 which became known as the John Smith Map. It is a fundamental building block in our map collection here at the museum. Nova Virginiae Tabula drawn by Henricus Hondius is