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Richmond Museums
(Richmond, Virginia - VA, USA)



The city of Richmond has rich offerings when it comes to museums and you will find plenty of places where you can trace the fascinating history that shrouds Richmond and its surrounds.

Particularly interesting are Richmond's Civil War artifacts that you can see at the Museum of the Confederacy and the Richmond Civil War Visitor Center.

Other notable museums in Richmond include the Black History Museum, where you can learn about the civil rights movement, and the Edgar Allan Poe Museum, which offers a detailed insight into the life of the famous author. Here are Richmond's main museums.





Richmond Museums: Science Museum of Virginia - 2500 West Broad Street, Richmond, 23220, Virginia (VA), USA
Tel: +1 800 659 1727
Housing an enormous collection of interactive displays and scientific collections, including Space Gallery, Crystal World, Electriworks, Bioscape and many temporary exhibits, other attractions at the Science Museum of Virginia include the Ethyl IMAX Dome and Planetarium.
Richmond museum open: Monday to Saturday - 09:00 to 17:00, Sunday - 11:30 to 17:00
Richmond museum admission: charge, discounts for children and seniors, children under three free

Richmond Museums: Virginia House Museum - 4301 Sulgrave Road, Richmond, Virginia (VA), USA
Tel: +1 804 353 4251
Virginia House, owned and maintained by the Virginia Historical Society, dates back to the 12th century, when it actually stood in England. Purchased in 1925 when the historic building was due to be demolished, Virginia House was shipped to Richmond and rebuilt, brick by brick.
Richmond museum open: Friday and Saturday - 10:00 to 16:00, Sunday - 12:30 to 17:00
Richmond museum admission: charge

Richmond Museums: Black History Museum - 3 East Clay Street, Richmond, Virginia (VA), USA
Tel: +1 804 780 9093
With a history of being the center of black society in the South, Richmond played a historical role in the civil rights movement and the city has a rich black culture. Visitors to the Black History Museum can learn more about the city's role in the development and transformation of black society in Richmond and they can also enjoy the museum's gallery of artifacts.
Richmond museum open: Tuesday to Saturday - 10:00 to 17:00, Sunday - 11:00 to 17:00
Richmond museum admission: charge

Richmond Museums: Edgar Allan Poe Museum - 1914 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia (VA), USA
Tel: +1 804 645 5523
Housed in Richmond's oldest house, dating back more than 250 years, the Poe Museum traces the writer's life and the history of Richmond during the days he lived here. Highlights include Poe memorabilia as well as a model of the city.
Richmond museum open: Tuesday to Saturday - 10:00 to 17:00, Monday and Sunday - 11:00 to 17:00
Richmond museum admission: charge

Richmond Museums: Maggie L. Walker House - 110 East Leigh Street, Richmond, Virginia (VA), USA
Tel: +1 804 771 2017
Dedicated to Maggie L. Walker, who was the first woman in the US to found and run a bank, despite being a physically disabled black woman. Maggie was born in Richmond and her working life is traced in the museum, where visitors can learn about how the Consolidated Bank and Trust became the bank it is today.
Richmond museum open: Monday to Saturday - 09:00 to 17:00
Richmond museum admission: free

Richmond Museums: Richmond National Battlefield Civil War Visitor Center - 490 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia (VA), USA
Tel: +1 804 771 2145
Located along Canal Walk, the Richmond Civil War Visitor Center explores the Confederate period and Civil War history through a slide show, three floors of exhibits and soldiers' personal accounts. Housed in the renovated Tredegar Iron Works, the museum is only a stone's throw away from the river.
Richmond museum open:
Richmond museum admission: free

Richmond Museums: Museum of the Confederacy - 1202 East Clay Street, Richmond, Virginia (VA), USA
Tel: +1 804 649 1861
Tracing the Civil War, Richmond's Museum of the Confederacy educates visitors through displays of memorabilia, weapon and uniforms, among other artifacts. Highlights include J.E.B. Stuart's plumed hat, the pen Robert East Lee used to sign the surrender and the instruments used to amputate Stonewall Jackson's arms.
Richmond museum open: Monday to Saturday - 10:00 to 17:00, Sunday - 12:00 to 17:00
Richmond museum admission: charge

Richmond Museums: Valentine Richmond History Center - 1015 East Clay Street, Richmond, Virginia (VA), USA
Tel: +1 804 649 0711
Chronicling the history of working-class and black Americans, this small Richmond museum forms part of the adjacent Wickham House. Housed in a neo-Classical monolith, the museum's collection of antique furniture and pre-Civil War clothing among other niceties makes for an interesting visit.
Richmond museum open: Monday to Saturday - 10:00 to 17:00, Sunday - 12:00 to 17:00
Richmond museum admission: charge

 
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