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CANCELED: Tutus & Ties – Downtown
Due to a lack of staff, Tutus & Ties will not occur on Tuesday, June 27th.
Baby Artsplay!
Baby Artsplay!
Baby Artsplay!™ classes start Tuesday, April 11th! This spring, classes at CMoR will be "drop-in style!" What does that mean? Simply join us on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month @ 3:30PM. NO PRE-REGISTRATION NECESSARY! Classes will begin April 11th and conclude June 27th with Greater Richmond Wolf Trap teaching artists, LaShaunda Craddock…
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CANCELED: Bilingual Storytime – Downtown
Due to a lack of staff, Bilingual Storytime will not occur on Thursday, June 29th.
Bilingual Storytime – Chesterfield
Bilingual Storytime – Chesterfield
Join us for a bilingual story time! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn German! This event is free with Museum admission and takes place every other Thursday at our Chesterfield location.
Kiln Clay Workshop – Downtown
Kiln Clay Workshop – Downtown
Our Art Studios are focusing on Clay in June. Join us to create clay pinch pots which will be kiln-fired and available to take home after 7 days from the workshop (7/07). All materials will be provided. This event is ideal for ages 3-10 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
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Kiln Clay Workshop – Chesterfield
Kiln Clay Workshop – Chesterfield
Our Art Studios are focusing on Clay in June. Join us to create clay pinch pots which will be kiln-fired and available to take home after 7 days from the workshop (7/07). All materials will be provided. This event is ideal for ages 3-10 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
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Design Your Own Flag – Downtown
Express yourself by decorating your own felt flag to take home! This event is ideal for ages 4-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
Design Your Own Flag – Chesterfield
Express yourself by decorating your own felt flag to take home! This event is ideal for ages 4-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
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Bilingual Storytime – Downtown
Bilingual Storytime – Downtown
Join us every Thursday from 10:30-11:00am in the Downtown Playhouse for bilingual storytime! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. This event is free with Museum admission.
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Bilingual Storytime – Chesterfield
Bilingual Storytime – Chesterfield
Join us for a bilingual story time! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. This event is free with Museum admission.
Storytime & Craft – Downtown
Storytime & Craft – Downtown
Join us for a story and related craft in the Art Studio on the first Friday of the month at 2:30. We will be reading classic summer stories and creating images of sandcastles and fireflies. This event is ideal for ages 2-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
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Inductive Car Drawing – Downtown
Inductive Car Drawing – Downtown
Our Art Studios are exploring STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities throughout July. We will be using special pens to draw a map of roads that these toy cars will “drive” across! This event is ideal for ages 4-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
Real Life Robots – Downtown
Real Life Robots – Downtown
Join us for a robot demonstration by high school student-led TALON 540. Participants will have the opportunity to see the robot in live action and, depending on attendance numbers, maybe even try it for themselves. Hear how it was made and see what cool things it can do. TALON 540 started in 2000 as…
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Inductive Car Drawing – Chesterfield
Inductive Car Drawing – Chesterfield
Our Art Studios are exploring STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities throughout July. We will be using special pens to draw a map of roads that these toy cars will “drive” across! This event is ideal for ages 4-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
Bilingual Storytime – Downtown
Bilingual Storytime – Downtown
Join us every Thursday from 10:30-11:00am in the Downtown Playhouse for bilingual storytime! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. This event is free with Museum admission.
Bilingual Storytime – Chesterfield
Bilingual Storytime – Chesterfield
Join us for a bilingual story time! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn German! This event is free with Museum admission and takes place every other Thursday at our Chesterfield location.
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Frozen Painting – Chesterfield
Frozen Painting – Chesterfield
Our Art Studios are exploring STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities through tempera paint in July. Join us to participate in painting with frozen paint cubes. All materials will be provided. This event is ideal for ages 1-6 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
Frozen Painting – Downtown
Frozen Painting – Downtown
Our Art Studios are exploring STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities through tempera paint in July. Join us to participate in painting with frozen paint cubes. All materials will be provided. This event is ideal for ages 1-6 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
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Racing in Richmond – Downtown
Racing in Richmond – Downtown
Richmond International Raceway will display the official pace car for the Richmond NASCAR race in July, outside our Downtown location from 10am-4pm. There will be hands-on activities and photo opportunities with the car.
Inductive Car Drawing – Downtown
Inductive Car Drawing – Downtown
Our Art Studios are exploring STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities throughout July. We will be using special pens to draw a map of roads that these toy cars will “drive” across! This event is ideal for ages 4-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
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Racing in Richmond – Chesterfield
Racing in Richmond – Chesterfield
Richmond International Raceway will display the official pace car for the Richmond NASCAR race in July, outside our Chesterfield location from 10am-4pm. There will be hands-on activities and photo opportunities with the car.
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Bilingual Storytime – Downtown
Bilingual Storytime – Downtown
Join us every Thursday from 10:30-11:00am in the Downtown Playhouse for bilingual storytime! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. This event is free with Museum admission.
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Bubble Painting – Chesterfield
Bubble Painting – Chesterfield
Our Art Studios are exploring STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities through tempera paint in July. Join us at either location to participate in making paintings by blowing bubbles. All materials will be provided. This event is ideal for ages 1-6 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
Bilingual Storytime – Chesterfield
Bilingual Storytime – Chesterfield
Join us for a bilingual story time! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. This event is free with Museum admission.
Sensory Friendly Nights – Downtown
Sensory Friendly Nights – Downtown
2023 Sensory Friendly Nights The Children’s Museum is excited to host a FREE night for families with children with disabilities on the third Friday of each month from 5:00-7:00 pm. Families can register in advance via the link below or can register in-person upon arrival. Please click here to register for Sensory Friendly Nights Downtown.…
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Christmas in July – Downtown
Christmas in July – Downtown
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas (in July!) Join CMoR and City Singers Youth Choir for caroling in our Downtown Museum lobby from 3-4pm. City Singers Youth Choir is an all-youth choir made up of students from K-12th grade who share their talents performing choir music.
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Bubble Painting – Downtown
Bubble Painting – Downtown
Our Art Studios are exploring STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities through tempera paint in July. Join us to participate in making paintings by blowing bubbles. All materials will be provided. This event is ideal for ages 1-6 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
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Bilingual Storytime – Downtown
Bilingual Storytime – Downtown
Join us every Thursday from 10:30-11:00am in the Downtown Playhouse for bilingual storytime! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. This event is free with Museum admission.
Bilingual Storytime – Chesterfield
Bilingual Storytime – Chesterfield
Join us for a bilingual story time! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn German! This event is free with Museum admission and takes place every other Thursday at our Chesterfield location.
Meet & Draw a Live Parrot – Downtown
Meet & Draw a Live Parrot – Downtown
Join us from 1:30-2:30pm to meet a real conure parrot and create art based on him! This event is ideal for ages 3-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
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Pendulum Painting – Chesterfield
Pendulum Painting – Chesterfield
Our Art Studios are exploring STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities through tempera paint in July. Join us to participate in exploring physics with pendulum painting. All materials will be provided. This event is ideal for ages 3-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
Pendulum Painting – Downtown
Pendulum Painting – Downtown
Our Art Studios are exploring STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities through tempera paint in July. Join us to participate in exploring physics with pendulum painting. All materials will be provided. This event is ideal for ages 3-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
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Tutus & Ties – Downtown
Tutus & Ties – Downtown
Movement and play are good for children’s bodies and brains. In fact, movement can help increase memory, perception, language comprehension, attention, emotional understanding, and decision making! Join us from 2-2:30 pm in the Downtown Playhouse for Tutus and Ties Tuesdays, where we’ll dress up and move, move, move! This event is free with Museum admission.
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Building Computer Networks with Code4Good – Chesterfield
Building Computer Networks with Code4Good – Chesterfield
Code4Good, a high school-led group, will show participants how to build computer networks using strings that will let them communicate with multiple people. Participants will learn about internet connectivity and how computer networks are made to pass information through multiple routes. We will cap participation at 20 guests, so please arrive on time.
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Bilingual Storytime
Bilingual Storytime
Join us every Thursday from 10:30-11:00am in the Downtown Playhouse for bilingual storytime! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. This event is free with Museum admission. On the following dates, the Bilingual Storytime will be offered in Arabic: Thursday, September 28 Thursday, October 12 Thursday, October 26
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Bilingual Storytime – Chesterfield
Bilingual Storytime – Chesterfield
Join us for a bilingual story time! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. This event is free with Museum admission.
Storytime & Craft- Downtown
Storytime & Craft- Downtown
Join us for a story and related craft in the Art Studio on the first Friday of the month at 2pm. We will be reading Eric Carle’s classic, “Mister Seahorse” and making a fun craft to support school readiness and set young imaginations soaring! This event is ideal for ages 2-8 yrs. This event is…
Building Computer Networks with Code4Good – Downtown
Building Computer Networks with Code4Good – Downtown
Code4Good, a high school-led group, will show participants how to build computer networks using strings that will let them communicate with multiple people. Participants will learn about internet connectivity and how computer networks are made to pass information through multiple routes. We will cap participation at 20 guests, so please arrive on time.
