Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont will host a holiday candlelight tour led by Director David Berreth on Saturday, Dec. 19.
Featuring a private evening tour of the Belmont House decorated for the season, guests will toast the holidays with champagne and light refreshments. The tour will begin at 4:30 p.m. and end at 6 p.m. Admission is $20 per person and reservations are required by Thursday, Dec. 17 as space is limited.
Gari Melchers Home and Studio is a 28-acre estate and former residence of the artist Gari Melchers and his wife Corinne. The property, which is operated by the University of Mary Washington, is both a Virginia Historic Landmark and a National Historic Landmark.
Located at 224 Washington St. in Falmouth, Va., a quarter mile west of the intersection of U.S. 1 and U.S. 17, it is open daily with an admission charge. The museum also serves as the official Stafford County Visitor Center.
For more information or to make a reservation, call Gari Melchers Home and Studio at 540-654-1840 or email dberreth@umw.edu.