Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids
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Children's Museum of Virginia
Interactive learning for curious kids. Hands-on exhibits explore cities, space, music, energy, the human body & more, plus antique trains.
Nauticus
Large maritime museum with a battleship. Waterfront maritime museum with science exhibits, an aquarium & a historic battleship.
Hunter House Victorian Museum
Tours of a rich merchant's mansion. Elegant furnished 1894 home in a historic district giving guided tours from April to December.
Chrysler Museum of Art
Fine works from Renaissance to Rothko. Esteemed museum with a broad collection of ancient to contemporary art, including glass & sculpture.
Hermitage Museum & Gardens
Art museum & classes in scenic surrounds. Historic home & picturesque gardens offering a fine art collection, professional program & classes.
Norfolk Botanical Garden
Azaleas, roses & miles of floral trails. April azaleas are the showstoppers at this lush green space, which also features 450 rose varieties.
Ocean View Station Museum
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Casemate Museum of Fort Monroe
Documents the site's military history. Museum chronicling Fort Monroe's colonial roots & its military role from the 19th century onward.
Fort Monroe National Monument
Landmark site with centuries of history. Landmark site with a long history including Native Americans, the Civil War & U.S. Army training.
Hampton University Museum
Historical African American museum. Founded in 1868, this African American museum features fine arts & exhibits on University history.
Emancipation Oak
Grand tree with ties to Civil War era. Large tree under which children of freedmen were educated & the Emancipation Proclamation was read.
Virginia Air & Space Science Center
Cinema chain specializing in 3D films. Movie theater chain known for presenting 3D films on a giant screen, including blockbusters.
Hampton History Museum
Local history space with art & artifacts. Venue displaying the city's history via art & artifacts, including period dresses & Civil War ruins.
Bluebird Gap Farm
Picnics, playground, trails & animals. Farm-based park on a large green space with petting zoo, picnic shelters, playground & nature trail.
Virginia War Museum
Exhibits featuring military artifacts. U.S. military history from 1775 to the present observed with exhibits spanning uniforms to cannons.
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
Seals, turtles, owls & Komodo dragons. Aquarium focused on Virginia marine life, past & present, with an IMAX theater, boat tour & aviary.
Sandy Bottom Nature Park
Lakeside preserve & environmental center. Environmental education preserve on 456 acres with a lake & nature center set on reclaimed land.
The Mariners' Museum and Park
Maritime history & the USS Monitor. Remains of the ironclad USS Monitor anchor this extensive museum exploring global maritime history.
American Revolution Museum at Yorktown
American Revolution museum & battlefield. Multimedia museum exploring the American Revolution with costumed interpreters on the battlefield.
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