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VCU psychology students, under the guidance of Dr. Marcia Winter, conduct research demonstrations on the museum floor, sharing insights from studies done through the National Living Lab network. Later in the semester, students will also conduct a live research study on children’s pre-writing skills with families who provide consent, coordinated by Dr. Virginia Chu from VCU’s Department of Occupational… |
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Join us on a story telling adventure with songs and dancing! Deau Eyes / Ali Thibodeau indie rock Singer-songwriter Deau Eyes (Ali Thibodeau) is an award-winning RVA based singer-songwriter and has fifteen years of experience in arts education . She got her start busking in NYC and has managed to tour all around the world. From… 
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. 
Join us each week for Make and Play Co-Labs in the Art Studio at Chesterfield from 3:15 to 4:15pm! Focused on school readiness skills, this weekly series of collaborative art-making sessions playfully explores art processes and encourages learning through artistic play. This event is ideal for ages 3-8+ Free with museum admission. 
Join our Family Engagement Manager, Ali, on Tuesdays for Seymour’s Little School from 3:30pm-4:30pm at CMoR Downtown.You’ll practice:– School routines like circle time, story time, and movement– Social-emotional skills, such as sharing, playing well with others, listening, taking turns, raising hands– Fine motor skills with creative materials– Language skills through describing and telling a story… |
3 events,
Join us every Wednesday from 10:15am to 11:00am in September for a toddler and caregiver program wonder-FULL of strategies to incorporate nursery rhymes and sensory experiences into every-day life. This program is sure to and engage and support both caregiver AND child! Free with admission There must be at least one adult in the room… 
A fun movement and music program for adults and children, incorporating cultural elements, where we will practice gross motor skills through dancing merengue, salsa, and cumbia. Wednesdays from 4:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. From August 20 to October 8. Free with museum admission. Don't miss it! |
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Come join us at our Chesterfield location to create your own ballerina tutu or superhero cape from 9:30am to 12:00pm! Free with museum admission. This event is ideal for children ages 3-10 with parent support.
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Coming to CMoR Downtown: Richmond Coffee Co. will be available for purchase at our Snack Shack! To kick-off this exciting new offering, Richmond Coffee Co. will be doing a pop-up on Thursday, October 2, from 9:30 to 10:30am in the Downtown Lobby for a free tasting of four flavors: Vanilla Latte, Mocha Latte, Cold Brew,…
Join us each week for Make and Play Co-Labs in the Art Studio at Downtown from 3:15 to 4:15pm! Focused on school readiness skills, this weekly series of collaborative art-making sessions playfully explores art processes and encourages learning through artistic play. This event is ideal for ages 3-8+ Free with museum admission. |
4 events,
Please join us for a playful dance every Friday on the Downtown Museum floor! Timing will vary — please check the Seymour cut-out at the front desk for the time. This activity supports the following school readiness skills: Gross motor Beginning counting Following directions Emotional regulation Free with museum admission. 
Make & Paint: Stained Glass Creations! Bring your creativity to life in this special edition of Make & Paint! Families will design their own colorful “stained glass” masterpieces using acrylic paint. A limited number of Richmond Tourism art kits will also be available for families to take home and continue creating. These will be given… 
Join us for CultureFest, where each month we celebrate a new culture with exciting activities! What to Expect Immerse yourself in the vibrant traditions of Indian culture! Experience the Indian Culture as we celebrate the vibrant festival of Diwali, then stay for an engaging interactive session! It’s a fun and educational way to explore a different… |
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Grab a magnifying glass and go on a dinosaur fossil hunt! Will you find a complete dinosaur fossil? Will you be the next famous paleontologist? Join us at Seymour Sparks – FOSSIL HUNTERS! – Oct. 7th 10:30 to 11am at Downtown location– appropriate for ages 2 to 7. Each week, Seymour Sparks will have children engage… 
Join us on the first Tuesday of each month with Master Ribeiro and take a beginner course in martial arts. Studying martial arts is ideal for young children. It provides them with an outlet for their energy, but it also teaches them about respect, discipline, and other core values that will go with them beyond…
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.
Join us each week for Make and Play Co-Labs in the Art Studio at Chesterfield from 3:15 to 4:15pm! Focused on school readiness skills, this weekly series of collaborative art-making sessions playfully explores art processes and encourages learning through artistic play. This event is ideal for ages 3-8+ Free with museum admission.
Join our Family Engagement Manager, Ali, on Tuesdays for Seymour’s Little School from 3:30pm-4:30pm at CMoR Downtown.You’ll practice:– School routines like circle time, story time, and movement– Social-emotional skills, such as sharing, playing well with others, listening, taking turns, raising hands– Fine motor skills with creative materials– Language skills through describing and telling a story… |
3 events,
Join us every Wednesday from 10:15am to 11:00am in September for a toddler and caregiver program wonder-FULL of strategies to incorporate nursery rhymes and sensory experiences into every-day life. This program is sure to and engage and support both caregiver AND child! Free with admission There must be at least one adult in the room…
A fun movement and music program for adults and children, incorporating cultural elements, where we will practice gross motor skills through dancing merengue, salsa, and cumbia. Wednesdays from 4:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. From August 20 to October 8. Free with museum admission. Don't miss it! |
2 events,
Join us each week for Make and Play Co-Labs in the Art Studio at Downtown from 3:15 to 4:15pm! Focused on school readiness skills, this weekly series of collaborative art-making sessions playfully explores art processes and encourages learning through artistic play. This event is ideal for ages 3-8+ Free with museum admission. |
3 events,
Please join us for a playful dance every Friday on the Downtown Museum floor! Timing will vary — please check the Seymour cut-out at the front desk for the time. This activity supports the following school readiness skills: Gross motor Beginning counting Following directions Emotional regulation Free with museum admission. 
Join us on the second Friday of each month at 2:15 p.m to 2:45pm at CMoR Downtown in front of the carousel for free pop-up ballet classes for Downtown Museum guests provided by Bella Ballerina. No registration is required. Free with museum admission. |
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Join us for “FANTASTIC FALL” presented by Rockwood Nature Center! Use your 5 senses to experience parts of nature, including animal pelts, feathers, a deer antler, and live animals! Appropriate for ages Toddler to 5 years. No pre-registration required. Free with museum admission.
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.
Join our Family Engagement Manager, Ali, on Tuesdays for Seymour’s Little School from 3:30pm-4:30pm at CMoR Downtown.You’ll practice:– School routines like circle time, story time, and movement– Social-emotional skills, such as sharing, playing well with others, listening, taking turns, raising hands– Fine motor skills with creative materials– Language skills through describing and telling a story… 
Baby Artsplay!™ is back at CMoR! Classes at CMoR will be “drop-in style!” What does that mean? Simply join us on the 2nd Tuesday of the month @ 3:30PM. Baby Artsplay!™ is a FREE program through Greater Richmond Wolf Trap offering children ages 3-36 months, along with their parents and caregivers, the opportunity to learn… |
3 events,
The Children's Museum of Richmond is excited to participate in artoberVA's Pay-What-You-Will series! On Wednesday, October 15, please join us at our Downtown and Chesterfield locations for hands-on play and learning. Visitors will have the option of Pay-What-You-Will general admission. The offer is redeemable in person only. Learn more about artoberVA’s Pay-What-You-Will campaign!
Join us every Wednesday from 10:15am to 11:00am in September for a toddler and caregiver program wonder-FULL of strategies to incorporate nursery rhymes and sensory experiences into every-day life. This program is sure to and engage and support both caregiver AND child! Free with admission There must be at least one adult in the room… |
2 events,
Join us on the third Thursday of each month at 3:30 pm at CMoR Chesterfield a pop-up ballet class provided by Bella Ballerina! No registration is required. Free with museum admission. |
7 events,
Please join us for a playful dance every Friday on the Downtown Museum floor! Timing will vary — please check the Seymour cut-out at the front desk for the time. This activity supports the following school readiness skills: Gross motor Beginning counting Following directions Emotional regulation Free with museum admission.
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Join Shalom Farms for “Those ‘Dirty’ Little, Healthy Organisms” at the Children’s Museum of Richmond. We learn about the many underground organisms that are required to produce healthy food and how soil health impacts other ecosystems, like the James River. Free with museum admission. "Shalom Farms is a nonprofit farm and food justice organization working…
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Join us for story-time in the Downtown Art Studio followed by a related art activity on Friday! We will set young imaginations soaring with classic and contemporary children’s books, then make an artwork with a variety of fun materials. This week, we will be reading "In the Middle of Fall" by Kevin Henkes. This event…
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Join Shalom Farms for “Those ‘Dirty’ Little, Healthy Organisms” at the Children’s Museum of Richmond. We learn about the many underground organisms that are required to produce healthy food and how soil health impacts other ecosystems, like the James River. Free with museum admission. "Shalom Farms is a nonprofit farm and food justice organization working…
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Join us for CultureFest, where each month we celebrate a new culture with exciting activities! What to Expect Immerse yourself in the vibrant traditions of Indian culture! Experience the Indian Culture as we celebrate the vibrant festival of Diwali, then stay for an engaging interactive session! It’s a fun and educational way to explore a different… 
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 Chesterfield. A cool down room will be available… |
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Join Us for an Exciting Cave Simulation Adventure! We are thrilled to invite you to an extraordinary experience brought to us by CaveSim at the Children's Museum of Richmond's downtown location! We can't wait to see you and your young explorers at the Children's Museum of Richmond for this unforgettable cave simulation experience.
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Join us for Seymour Sparks’ Sssspectacular Sssslithering Ssssnakes presented by My Three Chambered Heart! Just because it’s spooky season, doesn’t mean ssssnakes are sssscary. Come experience these sensational reptiles. You may even get to touch them! No pre-registration required. Free with museum admission.
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.
Join us each week for Make and Play Co-Labs in the Art Studio at Chesterfield from 3:15 to 4:15pm! Focused on school readiness skills, this weekly series of collaborative art-making sessions playfully explores art processes and encourages learning through artistic play. This event is ideal for ages 3-8+ Free with museum admission.
Join our Family Engagement Manager, Ali, on Tuesdays for Seymour’s Little School from 3:30pm-4:30pm at CMoR Downtown.You’ll practice:– School routines like circle time, story time, and movement– Social-emotional skills, such as sharing, playing well with others, listening, taking turns, raising hands– Fine motor skills with creative materials– Language skills through describing and telling a story… |
3 events,
Join us every Wednesday from 10:15am to 11:00am in September for a toddler and caregiver program wonder-FULL of strategies to incorporate nursery rhymes and sensory experiences into every-day life. This program is sure to and engage and support both caregiver AND child! Free with admission There must be at least one adult in the room…
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Come join us for a messy outdoor process art activity! This gross motor skills activity involves lathering paint onto bubble wrap, then STOMPING on it to create splatter art on the cement! Don’t worry, caregivers, the paint is washable! Free with museum admission. |
2 events,
Join us each week for Make and Play Co-Labs in the Art Studio at Downtown from 3:15 to 4:15pm! Focused on school readiness skills, this weekly series of collaborative art-making sessions playfully explores art processes and encourages learning through artistic play. This event is ideal for ages 3-8+ Free with museum admission. |
3 events,
Please join us for a playful dance every Friday on the Downtown Museum floor! Timing will vary — please check the Seymour cut-out at the front desk for the time. This activity supports the following school readiness skills: Gross motor Beginning counting Following directions Emotional regulation Free with museum admission.
Join us monthly at the Downtown Art Studio for this open session of individual art making. This session will be held on the last Friday of each month and provides children and care-givers time, space, and materials to explore and experiment with water-based paint. This series of events is ideal for ages 3 - 8+… |
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SILLY MAD SCIENCE WITH CREEPY EXPERIMENTS! Do you like spooky, slimy fun!? Join our zany scientist for awesome chemical reactions, music, dancing and craziness! Tuesday, 10/28 from 10:30 to 11am. Outside…
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… 
*Special Make and Play for Art-ober* Pumpkin Pounding activity Join us for for a special Make and Play for Art-ober! We will be pounding on pumpkins using mallets, golf tees,…
Join us each week for Make and Play Co-Labs in the Art Studio at Chesterfield from 3:15 to 4:15pm! Focused on school readiness skills, this weekly series of collaborative art-making… |
2 events,
Join us every Wednesday from 10:15am to 11:00am in September for a toddler and caregiver program wonder-FULL of strategies to incorporate nursery rhymes and sensory experiences into every-day life. This… |
3 events,
*Special Make and Play for Art-ober* Pumpkin Pounding activity Join us for for a special Make and Play for Art-ober! We will be pounding on pumpkins using mallets, golf tees,…
Join us each week for Make and Play Co-Labs in the Art Studio at Downtown from 3:15 to 4:15pm! Focused on school readiness skills, this weekly series of collaborative art-making… |
2 events,
Please join us for a playful dance every Friday on the Downtown Museum floor! Timing will vary — please check the Seymour cut-out at the front desk for the time. This activity supports the following school readiness skills: Gross motor Beginning counting Following directions Emotional regulation Free with museum admission. |
