Torpedo Factory Art Center & Alexandria Archaeology Museum

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  • Address
    105 N Union St, Old Town Alexandria
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  • Phone
    703 838 4565
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  • Transport
    bus: Old Town shuttle from King St Metro

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Built during WWI to manufacture torpedoes, this complex today manufactures art. At the center of a revamped waterfront with a marina, shops, parks, walkways, residences, offices and restaurants, it houses the creations of nearly 200 artists and craftspeople who sell directly from their studios.

The Alexandria Archaeology Museum is also housed here, offering a chance to watch archaeologists at work, see exhibits and do hands-on discovery kits.

The Museum serves as the laboratory where archaeologists clean up and catalog the artifacts they have unearthed at local digs.