A 300,000-gallon tank with sharks, rays, and other aquatic species, is the main attraction at this popular aquarium, along with a walk through tunnel featuring sharks, rays, and more. Featuring thousands of animals representing hundreds of species.See more..
4.5Virginia Living Museum(753 reviews)from $22.39 - The Virginia Living Museum is Amazing! Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Science Museums • Zoos
View endangered red wolves. Get up close to a loggerhead turtle and moon jellies. See fish with no eyes and frogs that change colors. Touch live spider crabs and fossilized dinosaur tracks. It's all at the Virginia Living Museum, Newport News, where living exhibits depict Virginia's natural heritage from the mountains to the sea. Experience a steamy cypress swamp and cool mountain cove. Explore the underwater world of the Chesapeake Bay and the underground realm of a limestone cave. See flying squirrels, stingrays and other creatures of the night. Touch famous Bay creatures. Kids will especially enjoy the Touch Tank with its sea stars and horseshoe crabs. Enjoy hands-on activities. See spectacular views of the sun from the observatory and travel the universe in the state-of-the-art digital planetarium. Outdoors, stroll the boardwalk to view coastal birds, beavers, otters, coyotes, endangered red wolves and other animals in naturalized habitats. Butterfly Garden, Virginia Garden and landscape plantings display one of the most extensive displays of native plants in Virginia. Learn how to live, build and garden green in the Conservation Garden and Green Living House.See more..
Aerospace museum that holds more than 100 exhibits, including the Apollo 12 command module and several IMAX films.See more..
4.5Science Museum of Virginia(452 reviews) - Very interactive! Thursday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Science Museums
"We're not your dad's Science Museum!" says Science Museum of Virginia Director/CWO (that's Chief Wonder Officer) Richard Conti. "Our newly re-imagined Museum is a place that is relevant to your life and fun!"Our mission: Inspiring Virginians to enrich their lives through science.Our Story: Since its founding by the Virginia General Assembly in 1970, the Science Museum of Virginia has become the premier center for hands-on science education in Virginia. The Museum has permanent exhibitions on health, energy and natural science and includes hundreds of interactive exhibits, fascinating artifacts, live animals, a theater company and cutting edge technology. The 76-foot Dome Theater creates the ultimate "you are there" experience with the largest film screen in Virginia wrapped around you. The Museum also features visiting exhibitions, educational programming, overnight adventures, lectures, demonstrations and summer camps. The Museum receives guidance and generous support from community leaders and organizations. The Museum's Board of Trustees is appointed by the Governor and provides oversight and policy guidance. The Science Museum of Virginia Foundation raises funds to support the mission, operations and capital needs of the museum. The Museum is also the parent organization for the Danville Science Center. The Science Museum of Virginia is located in Richmond's Museum District, in historic Broad Street Station designed by renowned architect John Russell Pope, at 2500 West Broad Street.See more..
4.0NASA Wallops Visitor Center(221 reviews) - Small but Informative Thursday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Visitor Centers • Science Museums
The NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center offers a unique opportunity to explore the past, present, and future of NASA's Wallops Flight Facility. The Visitor Center features exhibits about aeronautics, orbital and sub-orbital rockets, scientific balloons, current missions, and the history of Wallops Flight Facility. In addition to exhibits, the Visitor Center also features an auditorium, a Science on the Sphere Theater, an observation deck, as well as numerous free public programs, events, and group tours of the facility. The Visitor Center also serves as the viewing site for rockets that launch from Wallops Island. Located inside the Visitor Center, the Gift Shop, open seasonally, offers models, patches, games, clothing and a variety of NASA souvenirs. Plan a visit as part of your next trip to the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Admission is always FREE!See more..
Our mission at the Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum is to ignite creativity, spark curiosity and inspire learning in visitors of all ages by providing a rich variety of interactive, hands-on exhibits and programs that focus on the sciences and mathematics, the humanities, and the arts.All exhibits, activities and experiences provided by the Discovery Museum adhere to the following philosophical guidelines:Exhibits, activities and programs are interactive, participatory and informal, and give visitors opportunities to experiment, have fun playing, use their imaginations and share ideas.Visitors are engaged at their own level of expertise and experience.Activities and programs are multi-sensory, authentic, honest, and factual.The Museum works in a spirit of cooperation and partnership with educational, cultural, governmental and community organizations.See more..
Fun for the whole family, the Science Museum of Western Virginia features a tropical butterfly garden filled with butterflies from around the world; fun and interactive exhibits exploring Healthy Bodies, Healthy Earth and How It Works; live animals and the popular "FROGS"; the Living River & Touch Tank; and amazing traveling exhibits such as "TUTANKHAMUN: Wonderful Things From The Pharaoh's Tomb," running June 14-Dec. 31, 2014.See more..
4.5Danville Science Center(51 reviews) - Great graphics in the dome Thursday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Science Museums
We Make Science FUN. The Danville Science Center delights all ages with its hands-on exhibits and special programs that make science fun for everyone. During butterfly season (April-October), don't miss the beauty of the Butterfly Station and Garden - one of only a few butterfly greenhouses in Virginia.See more..
4.0Children's Science Center Lab(13 reviews) - great for small and older children Spent 2-3 hours Science Museums • Children's Museums
Northern Virginia's only interactive Children's Museum, the Children's Science Center Lab provides fun, interactive exhibits, activities, and programs for children, families and school groups to explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) hands-on.See more..
4.5Crossing at the Dan(10 reviews) - Wowza! Natural History Museums • Science Museums • History Museums
LOVED the Danville sign. Great for "posting." That's all we saw. Great atmosphere. Red brick style is aesthetically pleasing. Close to NC.See more..
5.0Shannon Air Museum(5 reviews) - The grandkids had a great time! Thursday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Military Museums • Science Museums • History Museums
Shannon Air Museum is the perfect stop on a hot, muggy August afternoon! The docent varied his presentation so my 5- and 7-year-old grandsons would enjoy it. The boys especially enjoyed the recently installed wind tunnel with the remote controlled airplane. Mr. Blosser was so patient with them. He taught them how to control the rudders and throttle and the boys were thrilled! They couldn’t wait to go outside and sit in the two WWll airplanes. Again, Mr. Blosser was quite patient when teaching them. We capped our visit with ice cream at the Eagle’s Nest, a full-service restaurant. While eating the ice cream, we saw three small planes taxi and take off. What a treat!!! We were there for about three hours and loved every minute of it!See more..
