There are a number of diaries, letters, and other firsthand accounts written by civilians during the Civil War. In the Loudoun Museum...

Living in the 21st century we tend to forget just how privileged we are when it comes to accessing certain foods—especially when it comes...

The past several months, fourth-graders at Emerick Elementary school have studied local history and worked hard to create biographical...

Winter is almost here, and even though retail stores have had Christmas decorations out since mid-October, those who celebrate Christmas...

In the process of inventorying the museum’s collections, we’ve sorted through many fascinating artifacts. Right now, we’re going through...

This blogpost was researched and written by our Fall 2021 intern, Lauren Klebonis. Lauren is a sophomore at Arizona State University...

This blog is the second installment of our series, Retro Recipes. These blogs feature historic recipes that are researched, tested, and...

This blog is an update from a two-part series from 2020 looking at Juneteenth. Loudoun Museum Vice Chair Omari Faulkner shares his...

This blog is the first installment of our new series, Retro Recipes. These blogs will feature historic recipes that are researched,...

At the beginning of Virginia's COVID-19 quarantine in March, our blog has highlighted the story of Laura Stanton, an Ashburn resident who...

Our featured educator and guest blogger this week is Stefanie Krimsky, a fourth grade teacher at the Hillsboro Charter Academy.

Post-emancipation, African Americans in the United States gained access to more opportunities and utilized their skill sets to create...

This blog is cowritten by Paige Armstrong and Andrea Ekholm from Loudoun Museum. -- This week we wanted to present a project that has...

As the weather gets warmer and our quarantine cabin fever worsens, many of us are looking to go outside and have some fun. In this area,...

Learn about some of Loudoun Museum's furniture collection and learn to care for your own in this week's preservation themed blog.

Educator Experiences features local educators discussing their interaction with quarantine and distance education.

Loudoun Museum invites local educators and students to share their experiences with distance education and quarantine in our weekly blog.

Loudoun Museum wants to provide a platform to highlight educators in our community that have creatively adapted to the changing times.

As a repository for county history, Loudoun Museum wants to document and preserve your quarantine stories and is accepting digital donations