Torpedo Factory Reviews

It's a nice place to walk around. Behind the torpedo factory is a nice boardwalk.

I m in love with the place. I wish the situation was better so we could see more artists work.

Free and enjoyable experience when walking around Alexandria. You can peek in the artists studios in a no pressure environment. Very casual!

Great variety of artists styles and media types. Three floors of art.

Interesting and fun break from the heart of walking around outside. Lots of interesting art to enjoy!

Great spot to view local Alexandria artists and history.

Located down by the water at the end of King Street in Alexandria s Old Town, this is a great place to spend an hour or so exploring.

Set over three floors, the center displays art work from numerous local artists, from ceramics, to glass, paintings, sculptures, metalwork and photography etc. Not all galleries were open when we visited shortly before the New Year, but many artists were around and some were working. There s a wide range of items for sale, priced from cheap to expensive. It s the perfect place to pick up some unique, hand-made Christmas or birthday presents.

The center is open from 10.00 to 18.00 every day, three hours more on Thursdays.

Awesome place. Especially if you have artistic children.

An eclectic mix of artisans and their wares are showcased here. Great use of an historic space.

Amazing gem on the river. It contains artist studio that sell works and you can commission work to be done. It has everything you need or want

The exhibits were nice with specialty stores and unique pieces. Although the stores were nice, I thought the merchandise was a bit pricey.

So much art under one roof, vast variety of unique pieces utilizing many different mediums. Truly amazing, must see!

Such a lovely collection of galleries with great variety! It is in a great location too with great views and dining. One of my favorite places for date night

Unique place. I liked that the artiats' studios and galleries were in the same place.

The torpedo Factory Art Center is more of a gallery than a museum. There are a lot of artists workshops here so if you're looking to buy art or commission an artist this is the right place for you.

Super cool venue to check out artist. This probably be an even cooler spot to through an event like a pop-up dinner.

It is a wonderful afternoon you might get to spend here! While many of the artists are working, and I deeply respect that, others were very open to talking about their art and how they created it. I had so many interesting conversations, and was very inspired. A wonderful change for your mind! Oh, and we bought stuff as well.

Nice to walk thru and chill...artist are personable and will talk to you...

This was a wonderful experience to see different types of original artwork and meet the artists in many cases. I did have one negative interaction with an artist who was on her phone, gave me no eye contact after she ignored me, I said hello twice and complimented what a beautiful dog she had. As I asked what kind of dog, she sharply snapped at me and said, "I don't know, he's a mutt!" I turned away and she was not at all interested in me as a customer. Her first name was Mary and she was down right rude. She's on the second floor. I hope she sees this as I'd give her a rating of ZERO!

Wonderful place to experience the arts. Great opportunity to pick up some beautiful artwork for yourself or as a gift.

Fantastic place filled with little "artists in residence". It's like they have their own little apartments and you can just walk in and watch them work. They also sell their works. Such a unique concept.

Really fun stop in Alexandria. Talk to local artists, purchase one of a kind art, and meet all kinds of dogs! They let dogs walk around and they are such good dogs. The art is fun as well and it's just a really cool place to go. Highly recommend.

One of our favorite places to shop for unique pieces of art.

Love this place and all the talented artists! A must visit for anyone.

Place for art lovers or artist to get inspiration! I loved coming here and checking out the new pieces that the artist are working on. Beautiful view in the back can see all the way to Maryland and your over looking the water.

What a unique idea! A whole building dedicated to artists studios. There is so much talent here, it's just sad that so many artists have closed their studios temporarily due to Covid, and some have closed permanently. I hope this wonderful place comes back strong soon!

Mix of art and touristy "art". A goid refuge if very hot out or if it's raining.

Great venue for seeing & buying art & meeting artists.

Very interesting. Old reperposed torpedo factory. The art shops were varied, something for everyone. This place is located on the waterfront, park and walking area. There is a free shuttle from the metro stop. Located in historic old town Alexandria.

Enjoyed the variety of Art shops, a nice touch to the address

Fun and inspiring art gallery in a unique building. Bathrooms could have been a little nicer but upkeep must be hard with all the visitors.

Great pictures which history to remember and to be proud of

This place is so cool. History meets art meets exploration. A must see year round.

One of the few options to see high quality art these days

Plenty of unique and stunning art pieces can be found here, you can easily spend too much time admiring each piece.

Wonderful place to see real artists at work in a reconverted torpedo factory. A place of creativity and innovation.

A lovely artsy creative environment with lots of unique gifts to buy.

When all weapons are turned to art we will have peace. I love that they turned this old torpedo factory into a place for artists to work and show off their work. There's a wide variety of art and most of it's for sale. The artists are really friendly! They love talking about their pieces and inspiration but they also give you space, which I really respected.

So much art! Each artist has their distinctive style! Very much enjoyed it

Fun place to explore and find local artists. 3 levels of inspiration and creativity.

We fell in love with this place and it's artists. Totally worth traveling for!

If you like fun and creative art, you will definitely enjoy a tour.

What a great place for artists to work and sell their pieces. All kinds of mediums

Fun place to get jewelry and clothed from multiple arts in the same location.

I have frequented the torpedo factory over my years in DC and am happy and proud to have many great works of art from local artists because of that.

It's a great place to meet and get to know the artists and even see them doing their work. More recently, I'm really happy to see younger artists represented.

It is definitely a great place to visit. Even if only browsing.

I love it I remember it as a child growing up. All the windows at that time were broken out before it became the art Center. I tell everyone about it

A fantastic collection of artists and their studios. Bring your friends family

This place is really fun even if you aren't planning on buying any art. Looking at all of the artist's work is very cool

This is a must see place. Fabulous art, pottery, jewelry! Local artists.

Always a great place to walk around and visit with the artists. 'A nice variety of art.

it's really neat how they turned these into working artist studios

This was a weird one. Supposedly, it was built in an old torpedo factory, and it certainly looked like it. From the inside, you'd think you were inside a ship. While it wasn't too terribly interesting for me, I did like the architecture.

Don't be fooled by the hours of operation, many of the galleries do not open at 10, most open at 11 or 12. And even those places that say they open at 10 don't have anyone opening at 10am! Even the coffee shop asked waiting patrons not to come in until 10:15.

I really love this place. IT's an awesome concept and has a huge variety of artwork. I really like how you can just wander around and see artists at work. Plus there's plenty of pieces for all budgets. Great location too. Can't wait to go back when the archaeology museum is open!

Beautiful well preserved historic site with dozens of restaurants local shops for all tastes and budgets

If you re looking for a nice place to walk and take in some art in Old Town, Torpedo Factory is a great place.