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Teacher Book Giveaway – Downtown
Teacher Book Giveaway – Downtown
Title I elementary school teachers are invited to visit our Downtown Museum for a Teacher Book Giveaway through our Book Bank! They can also learn more about program opportunities for their schools and classrooms from our Educational Specialists. Most materials available are for PreK-5th Grade. We recommend coming toward the beginning of the event as…
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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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Try It Tuesdays with Resilient Martial Arts – Chesterfield
Try It Tuesdays with Resilient Martial Arts – Chesterfield
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…
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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Seymour’s Little School – Downtown
Seymour’s Little School – Downtown
Join our Family Engagement Manager, Ali, on Wednesdays for Seymour's Little School, a bilingual school readiness program! From 3:30-5:00 PM at CMoR Downtown, kids aged 3-5 and their caregivers can get ready for Kindergarten.You'll practice:- School routines like circle time, story time, and movement- Social-emotional skills, such as sharing, playing well with others, listening, taking…
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Bilingual Storytime (Spanish) – Downtown
Bilingual Storytime (Spanish) – Downtown
Join us for bilingual storytime! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. This event is free with Museum admission.
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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! We will set young imaginations soaring with books about FOXES, then making our own Fox Face with a paper plate and other materials. This event is ideal for ages 2-5 yrs. This event is included with general 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.
Play with Clay – Chesterfield
Play with Clay – Chesterfield
The Museum’s theme for August is All of Our Senses. Join us to practice fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination through sensory play with clay. Sculpt your own clay or glaze a clay tile for a Museum community art piece! This event is ideal for ages 3-8+ yrs This event is included with general admission…
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Seymour’s Little School – Downtown
Seymour’s Little School – Downtown
Join our Family Engagement Manager, Ali, on Wednesdays for Seymour's Little School, a bilingual school readiness program! From 3:30-5:00 PM at CMoR Downtown, kids aged 3-5 and their caregivers can get ready for Kindergarten.You'll practice:- School routines like circle time, story time, and movement- Social-emotional skills, such as sharing, playing well with others, listening, taking…
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.
Ice Cube Paint – Chesterfield
Ice Cube Paint – Chesterfield
The Museum’s theme for August is All of Our Senses. Join us to practice fine motor skills in a fun sensory experience! This event is ideal for ages 2-6+ yrs This event is included with general admission to the Museum.
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.
2 events,
Play With Clay – Downtown
Play With Clay – Downtown
The Museum’s theme for July is All of Our Senses. Join us to practice fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination through sensory play with clay. Sculpt your own clay or glaze a clay tile for a Museum community art piece! This event is ideal for ages 3-8+ yrs This event is included with general admission…
Sensory Friendly Nights – Chesterfield
Sensory Friendly Nights – Chesterfield
2024 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 Chesterfield. A cool…
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Outdoor Summer Performance Series – Downtown
Outdoor Summer Performance Series – Downtown
Join us for our Outdoor Summer Performance Series at our outdoor stage on the third Saturday during the summer. Come to the museum for a fun Saturday morning and be entertained. Enjoy the splash pad or sit under the shade and enjoy Richmond’s finest family entertainment. In August, River City Band will perform from 10:30 AM-12:00…
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Acting Through Play – Chesterfield
Acting Through Play – Chesterfield
Join us on the third Tuesday of each month at CMoR Chesterfield for Acting Through Play with Faith Rocks Performing Arts Academy! What to expect: Each class begins with play! Shea Edwards starts every class with getting the students comfortable on the stage via movement and song. A series of short form improvisation games and…
Play with Clay – Chesterfield
Play with Clay – Chesterfield
The Museum’s theme for August is All of Our Senses. Join us to practice fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination through sensory play with clay. Sculpt your own clay or glaze a clay tile for a Museum community art piece! This event is ideal for ages 3-8+ yrs This event is included with general admission…
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 Little School – Downtown
Seymour’s Little School – Downtown
Join our Family Engagement Manager, Ali, on Wednesdays for Seymour's Little School, a bilingual school readiness program! From 3:30-5:00 PM at CMoR Downtown, kids aged 3-5 and their caregivers can get ready for Kindergarten.You'll practice:- School routines like circle time, story time, and movement- Social-emotional skills, such as sharing, playing well with others, listening, taking…
1 event,
Bilingual Storytime (Spanish) – Downtown
Bilingual Storytime (Spanish) – Downtown
Join us for bilingual storytime! We’ll sing, dance, read and learn Spanish. This event is free with Museum admission.
1 event,
Ice Cube Paint – Downtown
Ice Cube Paint – Downtown
The Museum’s theme for August is All of Our Senses. Join us to practice fine motor skills in a fun sensory experience! This event is ideal for ages 2-6+ yrs This event is included with general admission to the Museum.
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Bug Squad Exhibit Closes – 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…
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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.
1 event,
Seymour’s Little School – Downtown
Seymour’s Little School – Downtown
Join our Family Engagement Manager, Ali, on Wednesdays for Seymour's Little School, a bilingual school readiness program! From 3:30-5:00 PM at CMoR Downtown, kids aged 3-5 and their caregivers can get ready for Kindergarten.You'll practice:- School routines like circle time, story time, and movement- Social-emotional skills, such as sharing, playing well with others, listening, taking…
1 event,
Play With Clay – Downtown
Play With Clay – Downtown
The Museum’s theme for July is All of Our Senses. Join us to practice fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination through sensory play with clay. Sculpt your own clay or glaze a clay tile for a Museum community art piece! This event is ideal for ages 3-8+ yrs This event is included with general admission…
