Children's Museum of Richmond, Richmond

Name: Children's Museum of Richmond
Address: 2626 W Broad St, Richmond, 23220-1904, United States
Telephone: +1 804-474-7000

#28 among attractions in Richmond

Museum, Children's museum, Science museum

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Facts and practical information

The Children's Museum of Richmond began in 1977 as the Richmond Children's Museum in the Navy Hill School building in downtown Richmond, Virginia. In 2000, the museum moved to its current location on Broad Street in Richmond. In 2010 The Children's Museum of Richmond became the first in the country to open a satellite location, in Short Pump, located in the West End of Richmond. The Children's Museum of Richmond opened two other satellites in 2012 and 2014 in Chesterfield, Virginia and Fredericksburg, Virginia. The museum is also home of Commonwealth Parenting and the Central Virginia Book Bank. ()

Established: 1977 (47 years ago)Coordinates: 37°33'45"N, 77°28'2"W

Address

2626 W Broad StFan - Oregon Hill - Carver (Museums)Richmond 23220-1904 United States

Contact

+1 804-474-7000

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Day trips

Children's Museum of Richmond – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, The Diamond, Cary Street Park and Shop Center, Stonewall Jackson Monument.

0.6 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond
16 min walk • The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, nestled in the heart of Richmond, stands as a cultural beacon in the Commonwealth of Virginia. A distinguished art museum, it boasts an expansive collection that traverses both time and geography, offering visitors an enlightening...
0.7 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
The Diamond, Richmond
18 min walk • The Diamond is a baseball stadium located in Richmond, Virginia, USA, on Arthur Ashe Boulevard. It is the home of Richmond Flying Squirrels of the Double-A Northeast and the Virginia Commonwealth University baseball team.
1 miSW
Shopping, Department store
Cary Street Park and Shop Center, Richmond
25 min walk • Cary Street Park and Shop Center, also known as the Cary Court Shopping Center, is a historic shopping center developed by the C.F. Sauer family in the Carytown district of Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1938 in the Art Deco style. Two rectangular wings to the west and east were completed in 1949 and 1951.
~1360 ftSW
Monuments and statues
Stonewall Jackson Monument, Richmond
7 min walk • The Stonewall Jackson Monument in Richmond, Virginia, was erected in honor of Thomas Jonathon ‘Stonewall’ Jackson, a Confederate general.
0.4 miW
Monuments and statues
Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument, Richmond
11 min walk • The Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument, is a partially deconstructed memorial installed along Richmond, Virginia's Monument Avenue depicting Matthew Fontaine Maury and commemorating his Confederate naval service and contributions to oceanography and naval meteorology.
0.9 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Cinema
Byrd Theatre, Richmond
24 min walk • The Byrd Theatre is a cinema in the Carytown neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia. It was named after William Byrd II, the founder of the city. The theater opened on December 24, 1928 to much excitement and is affectionately referred to as "Richmond’s Movie Palace".
~520 ftSE
Museum, Cinema, Train station
Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond
3 min walk • The Science Museum of Virginia is a science museum located in Richmond, Virginia. Established in 1970, it is an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is housed in the former Broad Street Station, built in 1917.
0.7 miW
Monuments and statues
Arthur Ashe Monument, Richmond
18 min walk • The Arthur Ashe Monument is a bronze sculpture by Paul DiPasquale installed along Richmond, Virginia's Monument Avenue. The statue depicts tennis player Arthur Ashe, who was born and raised in Richmond.
0.5 miSW
Museum, History museum, Library
Virginia Historical Society, Richmond
12 min walk • The Virginia Historical Society, founded in 1831 as the Virginia Historical and Philosophical Society and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is a major repository, research, and teaching center for Virginia history. It is a private, non-profit organization, supported almost entirely by private contributions.
~1600 ftS
Museum, History museum, Tudor Revival architecture
Branch House, Richmond
8 min walk • Branch House in Richmond, Virginia, was designed in 1916 by the firm of John Russell Pope as a private residence of financier John Kerr Branch and his wife Beulah Gould Branch.
0.6 miNW
Tower
WTVR TV Tower, Richmond
15 min walk • The WTVR TV Tower is 257 m tall a free-standing lattice tower with a square cross section in Richmond, Virginia.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Children's Museum of Richmond open?

Children's Museum of Richmond is open:

Monday 9:30 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 9:30 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 9:30 am - 5 pm
Thursday 9:30 am - 5 pm
Friday 9:30 am - 5 pm
Saturday 9:30 am - 5 pm
Sunday 9:30 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Children's Museum of Richmond?

Nearby attractions include Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond (3 min walk), Monument Avenue, Richmond (7 min walk), Stonewall Jackson Monument, Richmond (7 min walk), Branch House, Richmond (8 min walk).

How to get to Children's Museum of Richmond by public transport?

The nearest stations to Children's Museum of Richmond:

Bus

FlixBus Richmond • Lines: 2601 (5 min walk)
Greyhound Bus Station (18 min walk)