Help Support the Children's Museum of Virginia

You've arrived…at the Children's Museum of Virginia Web site. Next stop? The inside of a bubble, or the controls of a construction site crane. With over 80 hands-on exhibits for kids of all ages, including an awesome toy train collection, a planetarium and tons more, the Children's Museum is your ticket to some truly amazing places and enlightening discoveries. So climb aboard and let's get going.

(If you are looking for the Portsmouth Children's Museum in New Hampshire, Please click here...)

September 15-November 18, 2008

ABC Art: Art for Preschoolers Ages 3-5
Children are introduced to the world of art and artists as they create their own masterpieces in this parent/child program. This ten-week session allows them to explore art and to develop their art-making skills.

Location: Courthouse Galleries Gift Shop
Times: Mondays, I - 10:00-11:00a.m. Tuesday, III - 9:30-10:30 a.m.
II - 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Dates: September 15-November 18, 2008
Registration Deadline: September 10, 2008
Tuition: $45 / Student (members), $50 / Student (non-members)
Click here for the registration sheet.
For additional information, please contact the Education Department at 757-393-5397.

September 24-November 12, 2008

Atomic Art: Workshops for Home Schooled children
Ages: 7-12
Students continue to expand their art skills in drawing, painting and sculpture while looking at art throughout this eight-week session.

Location: Courthouse Galleries Gift Shop
Time: Wednesdays, Session I- 10am-12 noon or Session II - 1-3pm
Dates: September 24-November 12, 2008
Registration Deadline: September 1, 2008
Tuition: $55/Student (members), $60/Student (non-members)
Click here for the registration sheet.
For additional information, please contact the Education Department at 757-393-5397.

Saturday, October 25, 2008, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

HAPPY HOWL-O-WEEN
Have a hauntingly good time at the Children's Museum of Virginia! The ghoulish and the goofy will find a special kind of fun on this day of tricks and treats. Have your face painted, witness magic, create some creepy crafts and show off your crazy costume! And stay for Safe Trick-or-Treating in Olde Towne from 6-8 pm!
For a coupon, please click here.

Saturday, November 1, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE DAY
Listen for the drums and you will know it is time to immerse yourself in the rich and ancient cultures of the First American peoples in our fall celebration of Native American Heritage Day. Explore the traditions of these great people though non-stop music, dance and song. Crafts for the day include drums, totem poles, rattles, story-sticks and story counts.
Click here for a coupon.

Sunday, November 9, 2008, 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Get your hands on some science!
Norfolk State University and Cornell University bring their fun science to the Children's Museum! These experiments are fun for kids of all ages! Explore the fun and find answers in the scavenger hunt to win prizes!

** Family Fun Saturdays - come and visit the Children’s Museum on our Family Fun Saturdays. Join in on hands-on activities, demonstrations, make and take discovery crafts and performances.