NASA Wallops Flight Facility - Chincoteague Check the museum calendar for upcoming events and educational programs. Meet the Triceratops, learn about the Ice Age, fossils, biodiversity, and more. Virginia Museum of Natural History - MartinsvilleĪt the Virginia Museum of Natural History, exhibits connect visitors to the stories of Virginia’s natural past, present, and future. You can also experience flight simulators, an IMAX theater, a free docent tour offered daily, or watch flights in and out of Washington Dulles Airport from the observation tower. The companion facility to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Steven Udvar-Hazy Center in Fairfax features two huge hangers displaying thousands of aviation and space artifacts, including the Space Shuttle Discovery. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Steven Udvar-Hazy Center - Chantilly

Learning about pollinators in the hidden garden is also a favorite exhibit for families.

Explore the wonders of science through the healthy bodies and Earth galleries, living river exhibit, touch tank, the makers lab, and the bubble – a multisensory space for preschoolers. The Science Museum of Western Virginia offers active learning and play for adults and children in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Science Museum of Western Virginia - Roanoke The Dome & Planetarium houses the largest screen in Virginia and puts the audience in the middle of all the action! Choose from hundreds of special events throughout the year, such as overnight adventures, talks, and summer camps. The Science Museum of Virginia offers exhibits on wellness, innovation, and speed, to giant insects and submarines, there is something for all curious minds across the museum’s 33-acre campus. Pay a visit to the Artist in Residence, experience Native American culture in at The Moccasin Trail, pretend to be a medical professional in the Health Works Hospital, and learn the laws of motion while racing balls down ramps and through loops in Roller Coaster Alley. The Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum, located in Winchester, offers hands on experiences for exploring natural history, paleontology, simple math, and the arts. Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum - Winchester Guests of all ages can paint on the walls, explore life on the farm, create a rainstorm, float a boat down the James River, and even rock out on stage in a band of your own! The museum also has satellite locations in Short Pump, Chesterfield, and Fredericksburg.Īmazement Square is a hands-on children’s museum offering four floors of interactive exhibits designed to make learning fun. The Children's Museum of Richmond is for ages 2-8 and was voted 11th Best Children's Museum in America by Child magazine! Kids can explore interactive exhibits including a living tree house, garden, cave, and can climb to an eagle's nest, tinker in an inventor's lab or art studio, and so much more. Popular hands-on exhibits include the Portsmouth port, bubbles station, musical instruments, farm to foodmart, and the antique toy and model train collection – one of the largest on the East Coast!

The Children's Museum of Virginia is the largest children's museum in the state with interactive exhibits for ages 1-11.

Popular exhibits include the construction zone, discovery tree, TV studio, Virginia theater, CK’s kitchen, and more.Ĭhildren's Museum of Virginia - Portsmouth The Explore More Discovery Museum is for kids ages 2-12 who will find a space buzzing with activity and alive with learning opportunities! Activities include 15 community-inspired exhibits designed to engage young minds in drama, creative arts, science, and technology. Explore More Discovery Museum - Harrisonburg

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