The Science Museum of Virginia

Where oooh and ahh come to life

Are you the curious type? We have just the place for you. The Science Museum of Virginia is a one-of-a-kind museum with hundreds of experiential exhibits, artifacts, interactive technologies and dynamic programs that draw families in like scientific fruit flies. Located in a historic train station in the center of Richmond, the museum features permanent exhibitions about space, health, electricity, and the earth, to name a few, and they host visiting exhibitions from around the world. The SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest and highest-flying production aircraft is sure to awe kids of all ages. And the Dome theater, at 76 feet, is the largest screen in Virginia, with giant screen movies that are a holy-cow kind of experience.