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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

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.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

Join us Thursdays in December for a bilingual story time in the Downtown Playhouse from 10:30-11:00am! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. We will be reading an assortment of Christmas-related books. This event is free with Museum admission.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

Join us on Thursdays for Studio Time in the Art Studio! Participants will make arts and crafts, learn new things, and explore their creativity with the help of either one of our Play Guides or our Art Studio Coordinator. This event is free with Museum admission.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

Ready? Set? Join! 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. All girls (ages K-12th) are invited to join for fun, hands-on Girl Scout activities and learn more about how to become a member of the Girl Scouts.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

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.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

Join us Thursdays in December for a bilingual story time in the Downtown Playhouse from 10:30-11:00am! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. We will be reading an assortment of Christmas-related books. This event is free with Museum admission.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

Join us on Thursdays for Studio Time in the Art Studio! Participants will make arts and crafts, learn new things, and explore their creativity with the help of either one of our Play Guides or our Art Studio Coordinator. This event is free with Museum admission.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

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.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

Join us Thursdays in December for a bilingual story time in the Downtown Playhouse from 10:30-11:00am! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. We will be reading an assortment of Christmas-related books. This event is free with Museum admission.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

Join us on Thursdays for Studio Time in the Art Studio! Participants will make arts and crafts, learn new things, and explore their creativity with the help of either one of our Play Guides or our Art Studio Coordinator. This event is free with Museum admission.

Join the Richmond City Health District & Lead Safe and Healthy Homes Initiative for an interactive display about lead poisoning prevention and healthy handwashing techniques. This program will be going on all day on Sunday, October 23 and Tuesday, October 25 in the lobby of our Museum. This event is included with Museum admission.

Join the Richmond City Health District & Lead Safe and Healthy Homes Initiative for an interactive display about lead poisoning prevention and healthy handwashing techniques. This program will be going on all day on Sunday, October 23 and Tuesday, October 25 in the lobby of our Museum. This event is included with Museum admission.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

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.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

Jumpstart’s Read for the Record is the world’s largest shared reading experience to celebrate children’s early language and social-emotional development. Each year Read for the Record brings together millions of adults and children as they read the same book on the same day, building an intergenerational community through reading. Held this year on October 27, 2022, over 24 million people have participated in Read for the Record to date, and hundreds of thousands of high-quality books have been distributed to children in underserved communities across…

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

Join us on Thursdays for Studio Time in the Art Studio! Participants will make arts and crafts, learn new things, and explore their creativity with the help of either one of our Play Guides or our Art Studio Coordinator. This event is free with Museum admission.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

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.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

Join us Thursdays in December for a bilingual story time in the Downtown Playhouse from 10:30-11:00am! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. We will be reading an assortment of Christmas-related books. This event is free with Museum admission.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

Join us on Thursdays for Studio Time in the Art Studio! Participants will make arts and crafts, learn new things, and explore their creativity with the help of either one of our Play Guides or our Art Studio Coordinator. This event is free with Museum admission.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

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.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

Join us Thursdays in December for a bilingual story time in the Downtown Playhouse from 10:30-11:00am! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. We will be reading an assortment of Christmas-related books. This event is free with Museum admission.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

Join us on Thursdays for Studio Time in the Art Studio! Participants will make arts and crafts, learn new things, and explore their creativity with the help of either one of our Play Guides or our Art Studio Coordinator. This event is free with Museum admission.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

The Richmond Marathon will take place on Saturday, November 12th and close many surrounding streets that morning. The Downtown museum will be opening on a delay at 1:00pm, Chesterfield is on a normal schedule. For more information on road closures see the link below: https://www.richmondmarathon.org/race-weekend/travel/traffic-pattern-changes/?_ga=2.260220996.898797420.1667401329-1792464755.1667401329

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

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.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

Join us Thursdays in December for a bilingual story time in the Downtown Playhouse from 10:30-11:00am! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. We will be reading an assortment of Christmas-related books. This event is free with Museum admission.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

Join us on Thursdays for Studio Time in the Art Studio! Participants will make arts and crafts, learn new things, and explore their creativity with the help of either one of our Play Guides or our Art Studio Coordinator. This event is free with Museum admission.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

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.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

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.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

Join us Thursdays in December for a bilingual story time in the Downtown Playhouse from 10:30-11:00am! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. We will be reading an assortment of Christmas-related books. This event is free with Museum admission.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

Join us on Thursdays for Studio Time in the Art Studio! Participants will make arts and crafts, learn new things, and explore their creativity with the help of either one of our Play Guides or our Art Studio Coordinator. This event is free with Museum admission.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

On Saturday, December 3rd the Christmas Parade will begin at 10:15am, traveling from Terminal Pl. east on W Broad St., in front of both the Science Museum and the Children's Museum of Richmond. Downtown and Legendary Santa will both open at 1:00pm, Chesterfield is on a normal schedule.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

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.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

Join us Thursdays in December for a bilingual story time in the Downtown Playhouse from 10:30-11:00am! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. We will be reading an assortment of Christmas-related books. This event is free with Museum admission.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

Join us on Thursdays for Studio Time in the Art Studio! Participants will make arts and crafts, learn new things, and explore their creativity with the help of either one of our Play Guides or our Art Studio Coordinator. This event is free with Museum admission.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

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.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

Join us Thursdays in December for a bilingual story time in the Downtown Playhouse from 10:30-11:00am! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. We will be reading an assortment of Christmas-related books. This event is free with Museum admission.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

Join us on Thursdays for Studio Time in the Art Studio! Participants will make arts and crafts, learn new things, and explore their creativity with the help of either one of our Play Guides or our Art Studio Coordinator. This event is free with Museum admission.

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 the museum to engage families in fun activities that illustrate children’s learning and development. Since 2012, CMoR has provided opportunities for students from VCU to…

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 Thursdays in December for a bilingual story time in the Downtown Playhouse from 10:30-11:00am! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. We will be reading an assortment of Christmas-related books. This event is free with Museum admission.

Join us on Thursdays for Studio Time in the Art Studio! Participants will make arts and crafts, learn new things, and explore their creativity with the help of either one of our Play Guides or our Art Studio Coordinator. This event is free with Museum admission.

Come see a holiday favorite mascot from Sparkles and Giggles at our Downtown location on Friday, December 23rd from 10:15-11am! They will read a story, take pictures, and dance. This event is 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 Thursdays in December for a bilingual story time in the Downtown Playhouse from 10:30-11:00am! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. We will be reading an assortment of Christmas-related books. This event is free with Museum admission.

Join us on Thursdays for Studio Time in the Art Studio! Participants will make arts and crafts, learn new things, and explore their creativity with the help of either one of our Play Guides or our Art Studio Coordinator. This event is 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 every other 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. Schedule: January 5 January 19 February 2 February 16 March 2 March 16 March 30 April 13 April 27 May 11 May 25 June 8

Join us on Thursdays for Studio Time in the Art Studio! Participants will make arts and crafts, learn new things, and explore their creativity with the help of either one of our Play Guides or our Art Studio Coordinator. This event is 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 every other Thursday from 10:30-11:00am in the Little Farm for bilingual storytime! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. This event is ideal for ages 0-3. This event is free with Museum admission. Schedule: January 12 January 26 February 9 February 23 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 18 June 1

Join us on Thursdays for Studio Time in the Art Studio! Participants will make arts and crafts, learn new things, and explore their creativity with the help of either one of our Play Guides or our Art Studio Coordinator. This event is free with Museum admission.

Our Art Studios are focusing on PAPER for the month of January. Join us from 10:00-11:30am in using paper scraps from the studio to make new, colorful paper for drawing, writing, or crafting. This event is ideal for ages 2-5+. This event is 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 every other 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. Schedule: January 5 January 19 February 2 February 16 March 2 March 16 March 30 April 13 April 27 May 11 May 25 June 8

Join us on Thursdays for Studio Time in the Art Studio! Participants will make arts and crafts, learn new things, and explore their creativity with the help of either one of our Play Guides or our Art Studio Coordinator. This event is free with Museum admission.

Our Art Studios are focusing on PAPER in January. Did you know you can make patterns on paper just using shaving cream and watercolor paint? Join us from 10:00-11:30am to participate in a sensory-focused activity marbling beautiful paper for drawing, writing, or crafting. This event is ideal for ages 1-5+. This event is free with Museum admission.

2023 Special 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. The events will open for registration about a week prior to the scheduled date. Please click here to register for Special Nights Downtown. A cool down room will be available and sensory supports provided. We can't wait to play with you!   LOCATION SCHEDULE: January 20 - Downtown February 17 -…

Join us in the Art Studio to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, the Year of the Rabbit! We will be making red paper lanterns and paper bunnies to take home. This event is ideal for ages 2-5. This event is 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 every other Thursday from 10:30-11:00am in the Little Farm for bilingual storytime! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. This event is ideal for ages 0-3. This event is free with Museum admission. Schedule: January 12 January 26 February 9 February 23 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 18 June 1