Virginia Discovery Museum

Virginia Discovery Museum is a museum in , , which is located on East Main Street. Virginia Discovery Museum is situated nearby to the art gallery , as well as near .
  • Opening hours: Monday—Saturday 9:30 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: children’s science museum in Charlottesville, Virginia, US
  • Also known as: vadm.org
  • Address: 524 East Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Paramount Theater and Jefferson Theater.

Theater building
The in , , , was designed by Rapp and Rapp and opened in 1931 as a movie theater. The Paramount continued showing movies until it closed in 1974. is situated 790 feet northwest of Virginia Discovery Museum.

Theater building
The , a former movie palace, is a performing arts venue located at 110 East Main Street in , and is the centerpiece of the Historic . is situated 1,000 feet west of Virginia Discovery Museum.

Courthouse
Photo: Jhb 10s, Public domain.
is a historic courthouse and national historic district located at . The district encompasses 22 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object centered on Court Square. is situated 900 feet north of Virginia Discovery Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include The Corner and Willoughby.

Quarter
is a seven-block collection of bars, restaurants, bookstores, and night spots on University Avenue in , extending from 121⁄2 Street Southwest to Chancellor Street. located across the street from the University of Virginia.

Neighborhood
is an unincorporated community in , , United States.

Village
is a census-designated place in , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 4,682. is situated 2 miles east of Virginia Discovery Museum.

Virginia Discovery Museum

Latitude
38.02933° or 38° 1′ 46″ north
Longitude
-78.47802° or 78° 28′ 41″ west
Open location code
87C32GHC+PQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 386109909
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q7934248
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