Children's Museum of Virginia
About Children's Museum of Virginia
The Children's Museum of Virginia is the largest children's museum in the state of Virginia. It is located in Olde Town Portsmouth at 221 High Street. The museum has a planetarium and two floors of exhibits. Its antique toy and model train collection is one of the largest on the East Coast. Highlights of the museum include a life-size tug boat and house, as well as a real Hampton Roads Transit bus, the cab of a real fire truck from the Portsmouth Fire Department, and a real motorcycle from the Portsmouth Police Department.
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- Founded
- 1980
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Nearby museums
Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within a mile of Children's Museum of Virginia; the closest, Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, is practically next door.
