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2 events,
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.
Richmond Fencing Demonstration – Downtown
Richmond Fencing Demonstration – Downtown
Join Richmond Fencing in the Downtown lobby where they'll demonstrate some of the area’s best fencers. See the swords and other equipment used with the opportunity to ask lots of questions and maybe a chance to try it yourself.
1 event,
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
2 events,
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.
Story & Craft – Downtown
Story & Craft – Downtown
Join us for a story and related craft in the Art Studio on the first Friday of the month at 2:30pm. We will be reading about ladybugs and bumblebees to set young imaginations soaring! Stay after the story to make your own ladybugs & bumblebees. This event is ideal for ages 2-5 yrs. This event…
1 event,
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.
2 events,
Heritage Village Project Drum Demo – Chesterfield
Heritage Village Project Drum Demo – Chesterfield
Join us at both locations for a unique event with the Heritage Village Project! They will share the culture and traditions of African Folk songs using African drums. This promises to be a truly unique experience that will capture the attention of kids of all ages - come listen and try your hand at African…
Heritage Village Project Drum Demo – Downtown
Heritage Village Project Drum Demo – Downtown
Join us at both locations for a unique event with the Heritage Village Project! They will share the culture and traditions of African Folk songs using African drums. This promises to be a truly unique experience that will capture the attention of kids of all ages - come listen and try your hand at African…
2 events,
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
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.
2 events,
Draw the Music – Chesterfield
Draw the Music – Chesterfield
Our Art Studios are exploring “Art in a Different Way” throughout September. Join us from 10:30-11:30am to use markers, crayons, and pastels while listening to classical music for inspiration. This event is ideal for ages 3-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
Draw the Music – Downtown
Draw the Music – Downtown
Our Art Studios are exploring “Art in a Different Way” throughout September. Join us from 1:30-2:30pm to use markers, crayons, and pastels while listening to classical music for inspiration. This event is ideal for ages 3-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
1 event,
Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth of Virginia Booth – Downtown
Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth of Virginia Booth – Downtown
Saturday, September 9th, 2023 | 9:30am-11:30am The Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth of Virginia will have a recruitment booth at our Downtown location. They will be at the front of the Museum, in front of the picnic area. Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth of Virginia invites ALL GIRLS (grades K-12) to join us for fun,…
2 events,
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
LEARNING COMES ALIVE at the children’s museum in downtown Richmond through the Living Lab. The Living Lab is a community-based learning laboratory designed to highlight the science of child development. In partnership with the National Science Foundation and Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Psychology, Living Lab brings college students, live research and developmental demonstrations to…
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.
1 event,
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
LEARNING COMES ALIVE at the children’s museum in downtown Richmond through the Living Lab. The Living Lab is a community-based learning laboratory designed to highlight the science of child development. In partnership with the National Science Foundation and Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Psychology, Living Lab brings college students, live research and developmental demonstrations to…
2 events,
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
LEARNING COMES ALIVE at the children’s museum in downtown Richmond through the Living Lab. The Living Lab is a community-based learning laboratory designed to highlight the science of child development. In partnership with the National Science Foundation and Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Psychology, Living Lab brings college students, live research and developmental demonstrations to…
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
4 events,
Light & Shadow Art – Chesterfield
Light & Shadow Art – Chesterfield
Our Art Studios are exploring “Art in a Different Way” throughout September. Join us from 10:30-11:30am to explore making art with light and shadows. This event is ideal for ages 4-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
Light & Shadow Art – Downtown
Light & Shadow Art – Downtown
Our Art Studios are exploring “Art in a Different Way” throughout September. Join us from 1:30-2:30pm to explore making art with light and shadows. This event is ideal for ages 4-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
LEARNING COMES ALIVE at the children’s museum in downtown Richmond through the Living Lab. The Living Lab is a community-based learning laboratory designed to highlight the science of child development. In partnership with the National Science Foundation and Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Psychology, Living Lab brings college students, live research and developmental demonstrations to…
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.…
3 events,
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
LEARNING COMES ALIVE at the children’s museum in downtown Richmond through the Living Lab. The Living Lab is a community-based learning laboratory designed to highlight the science of child development. In partnership with the National Science Foundation and Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Psychology, Living Lab brings college students, live research and developmental demonstrations to…
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
LEARNING COMES ALIVE at the children’s museum in downtown Richmond through the Living Lab. The Living Lab is a community-based learning laboratory designed to highlight the science of child development. In partnership with the National Science Foundation and Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Psychology, Living Lab brings college students, live research and developmental demonstrations to…
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.
3 events,
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
LEARNING COMES ALIVE at the children’s museum in downtown Richmond through the Living Lab. The Living Lab is a community-based learning laboratory designed to highlight the science of child development. In partnership with the National Science Foundation and Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Psychology, Living Lab brings college students, live research and developmental demonstrations to…
Meet & Draw a Parrot – Chesterfield
Meet & Draw a Parrot – Chesterfield
Join us from 10:30-11:30am to observe a real Green-Cheek Conure named QQ and create art based on him! This event is ideal for ages 4-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
Meet & Draw a Parrot – Downtown
Meet & Draw a Parrot – Downtown
Join us from 1:30-2:30pm to observe a real Green-Cheek Conure named QQ and create art based on him! This event is ideal for ages 4-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
5 events,
Hispanic Heritage Month Crafts – Chesterfield
Hispanic Heritage month is from September 15th - October 15th. Join us in celebrating cultural crafts by making Mexican tissue paper flowers, weavings, and Colombian molas. This event is ideal for ages 4-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
Hispanic Heritage Month Crafts – Downtown
Hispanic Heritage month is from September 15th - October 15th. Join us in celebrating cultural crafts by making Mexican tissue paper flowers, weavings, and Colombian molas. This event is ideal for ages 4-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
LEARNING COMES ALIVE at the children’s museum in downtown Richmond through the Living Lab. The Living Lab is a community-based learning laboratory designed to highlight the science of child development. In partnership with the National Science Foundation and Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Psychology, Living Lab brings college students, live research and developmental demonstrations to…
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
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.
4 events,
Draw the Story – Chesterfield
Draw the Story – Chesterfield
Our Art Studios are exploring “Art in a Different Way” throughout September. Join us from 10:30-11:30am to use markers, crayons, and pastels while listening to classic children’s stories read aloud for inspiration. This event is ideal for ages 3-8 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.
Draw the Story – Downtown
Draw the Story – Downtown
Our Art Studios are exploring “Art in a Different Way” throughout September. Join us from 1:30-2:30pm to use markers, crayons, and pastels while listening to classic children’s stories read aloud for inspiration. This event is ideal for ages 3-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
Seymour’s Living Lab – Downtown
LEARNING COMES ALIVE at the children’s museum in downtown Richmond through the Living Lab. The Living Lab is a community-based learning laboratory designed to highlight the science of child development. In partnership with the National Science Foundation and Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Psychology, Living Lab brings college students, live research and developmental demonstrations to…
1 event,
Rail Safety Week – Downtown
Rail Safety Week – Downtown
Join us as our friends from Virginia Operation Lifesaver help us honor Rail Safety Week with tips for children and their families on the importance of safe behaviors near railroad tracks. Stop by our Amtrak Exhibit from 10am - 2pm to say hello and learn more. Grab an engineer hat and enjoy story times from…
3 events,
Rail Safety Week – Downtown
Rail Safety Week – Downtown
Join us as our friends from Virginia Operation Lifesaver help us honor Rail Safety Week with tips for children and their families on the importance of safe behaviors near railroad tracks. Stop by our Amtrak Exhibit from 10am - 2pm to say hello and learn more. Grab an engineer hat and enjoy activities in the…
The Wayward Bills Bluegrass Demo – Chesterfield
The Wayward Bills Bluegrass Demo – Chesterfield
Join us at 11am for a musical experience with the Wayward Bills, a three-piece Bluegrass/Americana band! They will play some songs and tell you more about their instruments.
The Wayward Bills Bluegrass Demo – Downtown
The Wayward Bills Bluegrass Demo – Downtown
Join us at 2pm for a musical experience with the Wayward Bills, a three-piece Bluegrass/Americana band! They will play some songs and tell you more about their instruments.
1 event,
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.
1 event,
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
2 events,
Spin Art – Chesterfield
Spin Art – Chesterfield
Our Art Studios are exploring “Art in a Different Way” throughout September. Join us from 10:30-11:30am to make spin art paintings - inside a salad spinner! Aprons will be provided. This event is ideal for ages 3-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
Spin Art – Downtown
Spin Art – Downtown
Our Art Studios are exploring “Art in a Different Way” throughout September. Join us from 10:30-11:30am to make spin art paintings - inside a salad spinner! Aprons will be provided This event is ideal for ages 3-8 yrs. This event is free with Museum admission.
1 event,
Worldwide Day of Play
Worldwide Day of Play
Join us for the Worldwide Day of Play on September 30, 2023! The Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) and its member museums are excited to partner with Nickelodeon on the 2023 Our World: Worldwide Day of Play. As a day dedicated to experiencing joyful learning through play, this global event focuses on getting children and…
