Children’s Museum of Richmond

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.

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Opening hours:
Monday: closed
Tuesday—Sunday: 9:30 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: non-profit organization in the USA
Address: 2626 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Broad Street Station and Science Museum of Virginia.

Broad Street Station

Railway station

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Broad Street Station was a union railroad station in Richmond, Virginia, United States, across Broad Street from the Fan district. The building is now used by the Science Museum of Virginia. Broad Street Station is situated 590 feet southeast of Children’s Museum of Richmond.

Science Museum of Virginia

Museum

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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. Science Museum of Virginia is situated 620 feet southeast of Children’s Museum of Richmond.

The Dome at the Science Museum of Virginia

Movie theater

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The Dome at the Science Museum of Virginia is a movie theater, which is situated 430 feet southeast of Children’s Museum of Richmond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Scott’s Addition Historic District and Museum District.

Scott’s Addition Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Scott's Addition Historic District is a national historic district located in Richmond, Virginia.

Museum District

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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.

The Fan

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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.

Children’s Museum of Richmond

Categories: children’s museum, nonprofit organization, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.56239° or 37° 33′ 45″ north

Longitude

-77.46726° or 77° 28′ 2″ west

Elevation

203 feet (62 metres)

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

8794HG6M+X3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 44888557

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

GeoNames ID

7239187

Wikidata ID

Q5098181

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