All are invited to visit the Museum of Hounds & Hunting's current exhibit Setting the Table: Hunt China. On display in the ballroom in the Mansion at Morven Park, tables are set with unique sets of hand painted china with art and designs by sporting artists of the late 19th and early 20th century. Makers include the famous British companies Copeland-Spode, Royal Crown Derby and Royal Worcester to name a few. This special china exhibit is open 12 pm - 4 pm on Thursdays through Sundays until July 2nd and is a must see! The Museum is open through December. Check with Morven Park for dates and hours as they vary.

The Museum of Hounds and Hunting NA held its annual members and guest's reception on Saturday, May 27th at Morven Park, in Leesburg, VA.

The 4 pm event began with the induction ceremony for three honored men to The Museum's Huntsman's Room. This year, three are recognized: James Lee Atkins (1941-2013), Dr. Marvin G. Beeman and C. Martin Wood III were honored by their peers and inducted into The Room where their images and memorabilia along with those of 38 previously elected huntsmen are on display.

The Huntsman's Room at the MHHNA was established in 1997 to honor the preeminent huntsmen who dedicated themselves to the sport of mounted hunting with hounds and so served the sport with distinction and honor.

After the induction and opening of the exhibit, as well as the other galleries exhibiting art and artifacts, the guests enjoyed the tented reception in the adjacent garden. The fabulous view to the east and the music of the trio from The Music School of the Piedmont was followed by the annual Huntsman's Horn Blowing Contest held on the lawn below the mansion.

The evening was a prelude to Sunday's Virginia Hound Show in the lovely Morven Park treed gardens.