Historic House Museums Consortium
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Museums in Virginia
Virginia hosts 90 museums suitable for corporate events of all sizes. Browse by city, or request a quote and we'll connect you with up to 3 matching venues in your area.
Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309
Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum
105-107 S Fairfax St, Alexandria, VA 22314
An apothecary until 1933, the museum now offers 30-minute tours explaining its famed potions.
Alexandria Black History Museum
902 Wythe St, Alexandria, VA 22314
Local history museum housed in a 1940 building important in the civil rights movement.
Freedom House Museum
1315 Duke St, Alexandria, VA 22314
The George Washington Masonic National Memorial
101 Callahan Dr, Alexandria, VA 22301
Neoclassical shrine dedicated to George Washington, with ornate hall, museum & observation deck.
Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site
4301 W Braddock Rd, Alexandria, VA 22304
Museum with well-preserved fort, offering exhibits on Civil War topics & interpretive programs.
Friendship Firehouse Museum
107 S Alfred St, Alexandria, VA 22314
Museum honoring Alexandria's first fire company (founded in 1774) with displays dating to the 1700s.
National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum
600 Dulany St, Alexandria, VA 22314
Alexandria Archaeology Museum
105 N Union St UNIT 327, Alexandria, VA 22314
Harnett Museum of Art, University of Richmond
453 Westhampton Way, Richmond, VA 23173
VMFA Pauley Center
215 N Sheppard St, Richmond, VA 23221
The Dome at the Science Museum of Virginia
Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220
Science Museum of Virginia
2500 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220
Kid-focused, hands-on exhibits about animals, the human body, the cosmos & the environment.
The Poe Museum
1914 E Main St, Richmond, VA 23223
This stone house, the oldest in the city, displays photos & memorabilia of Edgar Allan Poe.
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
1800 Lakeside Ave, Henrico, VA 23228
Year-round locale with 50 acres of themed gardens, dining options & a classical domed conservatory.
Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia
122 W Leigh St, Richmond, VA 23220
Snug museum with exhibits & artifacts devoted to African-American history plus a gift shop & more.
Virginia Museum of History & Culture
428 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA 23220
A 1913 neoclassical building houses a research library & expansive collection of Virginia artifacts.
Wilton House Museum
215 S Wilton Rd, Richmond, VA 23226
Built in 1753 & moved atop this hill in 1933, this Georgian mansion once hosted Founding Fathers.
Dewey Gottwald Center
2301 W Leigh St, Richmond, VA 23220
American Civil War Museum- Historic Tredegar
480 Tredegar St, Richmond, VA 23219
History museum exploring the Civil War from 3 perspectives: North, South & African-American.
The Branch Museum of Design
2501 Monument Ave, Richmond, VA 23220
Guided tours & exhibits offered in a stately house & event venue with Tudor Revival details.
The First Freedom Center
14 S 14th St, Richmond, VA 23219
Outdoor sculpture & indoor gallery commemorating the nation's development of religious liberty.
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708 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23219
Norfolk Botanical Garden
6700 Azalea Garden Rd, Norfolk, VA 23518
April azaleas are the showstoppers at this lush green space, which also features 450 rose varieties.
Military Aviation Museum
1341 Princess Anne Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23457
Vintage WWI & WWII military planes, many still in flying shape, are housed in this hangar museum.
Fighter Factory Pungo
1341 Princess Anne Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23457
Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum
2401 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
White clapboard museum devoted to coastal rescue missions & shipwrecks plus a nautical gift shop.
Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum
1113 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Circa-1895 oceanfront cottage documenting migratory birds with paintings, artifacts & carved decoys.
Lost Planet - Planet Adventure
1910 Unit C, Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Robert E. Simon's statue
Reston, VA 20190
Lake Anne Village Center Historic District
Reston, VA 20190
Walker Nature Center
11450 Glade Dr, Reston, VA 20191
Recreation area with a pond, walking trails, picnic & campfire sites, plus free parking.
Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington
3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201
Contemporary exhibitions, educational programs & subsidized studio spaces in a historic schoolhouse.
Colvin Run Mill
10017 Colvin Run Rd, Great Falls, VA 22066
Heritage Farm Museum
21668 Heritage Farm Ln, Sterling, VA 20164
Children's Science Center Lab
11948L Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax, VA 22033
Interactive museum with educational activities like using a robotic arm & building with big blocks.
Play Street Museum - Ashburn
44110 Ashburn Shopping Plz #140, Ashburn, VA 20147
Donald D. Engen Observation Tower
14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy, Chantilly, VA 20151
Wonder Childhood Discovery
16 W Market St # 1, Leesburg, VA 20176
Loudoun Museum
16 Loudoun St SW, Leesburg, VA 20175
Quaint site exploring area's history through fine art, textiles, furniture, maps, postcards & toys.
The Davis Mansion at Morven Park
17269 Southern Planter Ln, Leesburg, VA 20176
Events at the National Museum of the Marine Corps
1775 Semper Fidelis Wy, Triangle, VA 22172
Historic Pleasant Grove
8641 Lewinsville Rd, McLean, VA 22102
The WWII Museum of the NRV
1531 N Main St, Blacksburg, VA 24060
Lane Stadium
185 Beamer Way, Blacksburg, VA 24061
Virginia Tech Hokies football field & the biggest stadium in the state with a capacity of 65,000+.
Montgomery Museum of Art & History
4 E Main St, Christiansburg, VA 24073
Cultural history museum in an 1852 church manse also displaying present-day regional art.
Museum of Geosciences
Derring Hall, 2062, 926 W Campus Dr, Blacksburg, VA 24061
Small museum room at Virginia Tech exhibiting fossils, minerals & a cast of a dinosaur skeleton.
Wonder Universe: A Children's Museum
782 New River Rd Ste 812, Christiansburg, VA 24073
The Rotunda
1826 University Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22904
Iconic university building, designed by Thomas Jefferson, known for its Palladian architecture.
Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society
200 2nd St NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902
This local history museum is housed in a Beaux Arts-style building & features artifacts & photos.
Norfolk County Historical Society
298 Cedar Rd, Chesapeake, VA 23322
Deltaville Maritime Museum & Holly Point Nature Park
287 Jackson Creek Rd, Deltaville, VA 23043
Chesapeake Planetarium
310 Shea Dr, Chesapeake, VA 23322
Circa-1963 theater providing educational programming to schools & free public shows on Thursdays.
Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways History Foundation
1775 Historic Way, Chesapeake, VA 23320
Chesapeake Arboretum
624 Oak Grove Rd, Chesapeake, VA 23320
Site devoted to nature appreciation & education, with forest trails & gardens across 45 acres.
SWANSON STUDIO BEHIND MUSEUM
975 Main St, Danville, VA 24541
Avoca Museum
1514 Main St, Altavista, VA 24517
Sundae School Selfies
413 Mt Cross Rd Suites 103-104 Lower Level, Danville, VA 24540
AAF Tank Museum
3401 US-29 BUS, Danville, VA 24540
Museum showcasing a large collection of military tank & cavalry artifacts from 1509 to the present.
Virginia Museum of Natural History
21 Starling Ave, Martinsville, VA 24112
Established in 1984, this natural history museum features exhibits on fossils, geology & more.
Abreu Grogan Park
2020 Memorial Dr, Danville, VA 24541
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
3045 Riverside Dr, Danville, VA 24541
Air and Space Museum Gift Shop
14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy, Chantilly, VA 20151
Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar
14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy, Chantilly, VA 20151
Lorton Prison Museum featuring the Lucy Burns Gallery
9518 Workhouse Wy, Lorton, VA 22079
NRA National Firearms Museum
11250 Waples Mill Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030
Exhibits in 15 galleries tell the story of Americans & their guns, with 2,700 firearms on display.
The Clark House
6332 Barcroft Mews Dr, Falls Church, VA 22041
Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop
1020 Caroline St, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Museum of colonial medicine with vivid, 1st-person tours in a restored 18th-century building.
James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library
908 Charles St, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Historic building remodeled as a museum with tours & exhibits focusing on the 5th U.S. president.
Washington Heritage Museums (Business Office)
1300 Charles St, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Spotsylvania County Museum
6159 Plank Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22407
Patawomeck Museum & Cultural Center
638 Kings Hwy, Fredericksburg, VA 22405
Fredericksburg Area Museum
907 Princess Anne St, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Exhibits in historic buildings span wars, Washington, the arts, currency, railroads & communities.
Courtyard at Virginia Air & Space Center
Hampton, VA 23669
Historic Dallard-Newman House & Museum
192 Kelley St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Rocktown History, Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society
382 High St, Dayton, VA 22821
19th-century farmstead-style building, now housing a museum of the community's history.
Harrisonburg Fire Museum
101 N Main St 3rd floor, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Virginia Quilt Museum
2328 Silver Lake Rd, Dayton, VA 22821
Historic former home with 3 floors of galleries displaying quilts, from historic to contemporary.
James Madison University Mineral Museum
1301 Carrier Dr, Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Unique destination featuring more than 600 gemstone & crystal specimens from around the world.
Historic Turner-Brenneman Mill
5001 Turners Mill Ln, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Lynchburg Historical Foundation
325 12th St, Lynchburg, VA 24504
Old City Cemetery
401 Taylor St, Lynchburg, VA 24501
Freedom Museum
Historic District, 9129 Center St, Manassas, VA 20110
Military history is the focus at this Smithsonian affiliate, with exhibits on the everyday patriot.
HISTORIC MANASSAS VISITOR CENTER AT THE TRAIN DEPOT
9431 West St, Manassas, VA 20110
The Mariners' Museum and Park
100 Museum Dr, Newport News, VA 23606
Remains of the ironclad USS Monitor anchor this extensive museum exploring global maritime history.
Lee Hall Depot
9 Elmhurst St, Newport News, VA 23603
Virginia War Museum
9285 Warwick Blvd, Newport News, VA 23607
U.S. military history from 1775 to the present observed with exhibits spanning uniforms to cannons.
The Mariners' Museum and Park, And Mariners' Lake
Boundary Rd, Newport News, VA 23601
Newport News Police Museum
Newport News, VA 23601
Frequently asked questions
Where are Virginia's museums?
Most Virginia museums are concentrated in Richmond, Alexandria, Charlottesville, with additional options across 27 cities total.
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