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I See Me Play in RVA!
I See Me Play in RVA!
I See Me Play in RVA!, is a free event for families on Saturday, April 27, 2023 at City Stadium. This community event will offer tons of opportunities for families to create, grow, build, and read together in interactive ways that embody a culture of belonging.
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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.
4 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…
Paint A Garden – Chesterfield
Paint A Garden – Chesterfield
The Museum’s theme for May is Imagination! Join us in the Art Studio during your visit and paint an imagined garden to take home. This event is ideal for ages 3-8+ yrs This event is free with Museum admission.
Paint A Garden – Downtown
Paint A Garden – Downtown
The Museum’s theme for May is Imagination! Join us in the Art Studio during your visit and paint an imagined garden to take home. 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…
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…
Bilingual Storytime (French) – Downtown
Bilingual Storytime (French) – Downtown
Join us on the first and third Thursday of the month for bilingual storytime! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn French. This event is free with Museum admission.
Space Character Photo Op – Downtown
Space Character Photo Op – Downtown
Come to the Downtown Playhouse and snap some photos with your favorite characters from a galaxy far, far away!
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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…
Friday Story & Craft – Downtown
Friday Story & Craft – Downtown
Join us for storytime in the Downtown Art Studio followed by a related art activity on Friday. This event is ideal for ages 2-5 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…
CultureFest Friday – Downtown
CultureFest Friday – Downtown
Join us every first Friday (January to June 2024) for a monthly cultural celebration for the entire family at the Children's Museum of Richmond. This event is in partnership with Culture Encounters, a local nonprofit organization. Immerse yourself in diverse global cultures through live performances, culinary delights, and arts and crafts. Immersive Performances: Experience the…
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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…
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Monoprinting Workshop with William Tatum – Downtown
Monoprinting Workshop with William Tatum – Downtown
Join us in the Art Studio at the Downtown location to learn from our 2024 Creative in Residence, William Tatum. He will be leading a session of an interactive sensory workshop in which participants will use tempera paint and a variety of tools including paint brushes, cotton swabs, sponges, pipe cleaners, paper cutouts, and other…
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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Printmaking Demo with William Tatum – Downtown
Printmaking Demo with William Tatum – Downtown
Come by between 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM and say hello to our 2024 Creative in Residence, William Tatum! William will be demonstrating one of the ways he creates – using the printmaking…
2 events,
Build-A-Bug – Chesterfield
Build-A-Bug – Chesterfield
The Museum’s theme for May is Imagination! Join us in the Art Studio during your visit to invent your own brand new bug to take home. This event is ideal…
Model Train Expo with River City Three Railers – Downtown
Model Train Expo with River City Three Railers – Downtown
Join us and experience the joy of a model train in action and making its way through the miniature city with River City Three Railers. If you love trains, you…
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Chesterfield County Free Day
Chesterfield County Free Day
Join us at our Chesterfield Museum on Saturday, May 11 for our Chesterfield County Free Day! Chesterfield County residents can enjoy free admission at the Chesterfield Museum! Please note, this…
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Bug Squad Exhibit Opens – Downtown
Bug Squad, a hands-on exhibit exploring the unique abilities of bugs, is coming to the Children’s Museum of Richmond’s Downtown location from May 14 to August 25, 2024! The touring exhibit features talking animatronic members of the Bug Squad, bugs with their own superhero storyline that describes their super abilities and unique traits. The exhibit is a full…
Monoprinting Workshop with William Tatum – Chesterfield
Monoprinting Workshop with William Tatum – Chesterfield
Join us in the Art Studio at the Chesterfield location to learn from our 2024 Creative in Residence, William Tatum. He will be leading a session of an interactive sensory…
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…
Baby Artsplay! – Downtown
Baby Artsplay! – Downtown
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. NO…
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Printmaking Demo with William Tatum – Downtown
Printmaking Demo with William Tatum – Downtown
Come by between 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM and say hello to our 2024 Creative in Residence, William Tatum! William will be demonstrating one of the ways he creates – using the printmaking process. During the demonstration, he will be taking input from Museum guests and incorporating participants’ ideas into the artwork.
3 events,
Bilingual Storytime (French) – Downtown
Bilingual Storytime (French) – Downtown
Join us on the first and third Thursday of the month for bilingual storytime! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn French. This event is free with Museum admission.
Build-A-Bug – Downtown
Build-A-Bug – Downtown
The Museum’s theme for May is Imagination! Join us in the Art Studio during your visit to invent your own brand new bug to take home. This event is ideal for ages 4-8+ yrs This event is free with Museum admission.
Bella Ballerina Pop-Up Dance Class – Chesterfield
Bella Ballerina Pop-Up Dance Class – Chesterfield
Join us on the Third Thursday of each month at CMoR Chesterfield for free pop-up ballet classes for Chesterfield Museum guests provided by Bella Ballerina. The class is offered from January to June on the third Thursday of each month. No registration is required. Free with museum admission.
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Sensory Friendly Night – Downtown
Sensory Friendly Night – Downtown
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! A cool down room will…
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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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Our World Wildlife Friends with Animals Unlimited – Chesterfield
Our World Wildlife Friends with Animals Unlimited – Chesterfield
Come out for a very unique program featuring live animals. More details to come!
Draw-With-Me – Downtown
Draw-With-Me – Downtown
The Museum’s theme for May is Imagination. Stop by the Art Studio during your visit to learn an easy-to-play collaborative game that encourages taking turns and imagination skills - no drawing skills necessary! This event is ideal for All Ages This event is free with Museum admission.
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Draw-With-Me – Chesterfield
Draw-With-Me – Chesterfield
The Museum’s theme for May is Imagination. Stop by the Art Studio during your visit to learn an easy-to-play collaborative game that encourages taking turns and imagination skills - no drawing skills necessary! This event is ideal for All Ages 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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Fantasy Puppet-Making – Chesterfield
Fantasy Puppet-Making – Chesterfield
The Museum’s theme for May is Imagination. Stop by the Art Studio during your visit to make a paper bag puppet, with features like yarn hair and googly eyes, to take home! This event is ideal for ages 4-8+ yrs This event is free with Museum admission.
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Fantasy Puppet-Making – Downtown
Fantasy Puppet-Making – Downtown
The Museum’s theme for May is Imagination. Stop by the Art Studio during your visit to make a paper bag puppet, with features like yarn hair and googly eyes, to take home! This event is ideal for ages 4-8+ yrs This event is free with Museum admission.
