Science Museum of Virginia
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours:
Monday—Saturday: 9:30 AM—5:00 PM
Sunday: 11:30 AM—5:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Description: science museum in Richmond, Virginia
- Also known as: “smv.org”
- Address: 2500 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Dome at the Science Museum of Virginia and Broad Street Station.
The Dome at the Science Museum of Virginia
Movie theater
The Dome at the Science Museum of Virginia is a movie theater.
Broad Street Station
Railway station
Photo: VCU Libraries Commons, No restrictions.
Broad Street Station is a railway station.
Children’s Museum of Richmond
Museum
Photo: Packer1028, CC0.
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. Children’s Museum of Richmond is situated 620 feet northwest of Science Museum of Virginia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include The Fan and Scott’s Addition Historic District.
The Fan
Photo: Bruce Emmerling, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fan is a district in Richmond, Virginia. It is named The Fan because of the way the roads fan out to the west from N. Belvidere St. It is easy to find a variety of boundaries that "define" the Fan, just ask a variety of Richmonders.
Scott’s Addition Historic District
Neighborhood
The Scott's Addition Historic District is a national historic district located in Richmond, Virginia.
Museum District
The Museum District is a district in Richmond, Virginia. In 1993, after many years of work this neighborhood was recognized as a Federal and State Historic District.
Science Museum of Virginia
- Categories: science museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.56112° or 37° 33′ 40″ northLongitude
-77.46582° or 77° 27′ 57″ westElevation
200 feet (61 metres)Open location code
8794HG6M+CMOpenStreetMap ID
node 13353752420OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
“Science Museum of Virginia” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ヴァージニア州科学博物館”
- Japanese: “バージニア科学博物館”
- Japanese: “バージニア科学美術館”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Scott’s Addition and Carytown.
Nearby Places
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