Richmond Virginia Attractions
Amusements
Haunts of Richmond Ghost Tour and Haunted House
11 North 18th Street • Richmond, VA 23223
Historic Shockoe Bottom, one block from Poe Museum
804-343-3700
Richmond's only ongoing, nighttime ghost tour and haunted house attraction. They bring local ghost... more... mapChildren's Museum of Richmond
2626 West Broad Street • Richmond, VA 23220
804-474-CMoR
One of the East Coast's most exciting, innovative children's museums, this 42,000 square foot... more... mapParamount's Kings Dominion
16000 Theme Park Way • Richmond, VA 23047
Located in Doswell
804-786-5000
This 400 acre family theme park offers a plethora of thrill rides, such as one of the world's... more... mapRomp n' Roll Midlothian
11541 Busy Street • Richmond, VA 23236
804-893-3142
Romp n' Roll offers a huge variety of fun kids classes. They offer age-specific kids gym classes,... more... map
Historic Homes & Buildings
Bolling Haxall House (circa 1858)
211 East Franklin Street • Richmond, VA 23219
804-643-2847
Built for the owner of the Haxall Flour Mills, this grand Italiante home features many changes in... more... mapJohn Marshall House (circa 1790)
818 East Marshall Street • Richmond, VA 23250
804-648-7998
John Marshall built this home eleven years prior to his becoming the third Chief Justice of the U.... more... mapOld City Hall (circa 1894)
1001 East Broad Street • Richmond, VA 23219
This historic Victorian Gothic building was once Richmond's city hall and if features dramatic... more... mapOld Hanover Courthouse (circa 1735)
Located on US Route 301 in Hanover
804-537-6000
The second oldest continuously used courthouse in the United States, this courthouse is the site... more...Scotchtown (circa 1719)
16120 Chiswell Lane • Richmond, VA 23015
Located in Beaverdam
804-227-3500
One of the oldest plantation houses in Virginia, this historic home was the home of Dolly Madison... more... mapTuckahoe Plantation (circa 1712)
12601 River Road • Richmond, VA 23233
804-784-5736
The boyhood home of Thomas Jefferson, this Registered Historic Landmark is considered by... more... mapVirginia House
4301 Sulgrave Road • Richmond, VA 23220
804-353-4251
The romance of the American Country Place movement is evident at this stunning house that is on a... more... mapVirginia Randolph Museum
2200 Mountain Road • Richmond, VA 23220
840-262-3363
This National Historic Landmark commemorates the career of Virginia Randolph, an innovative black... more...Wilton House Museum (circa 1753)
215 South Wilton Road • Richmond, VA 23226
804-282-5936
An authentic lower James River plantation house that was built by William Randolph III and is an... more... map
Historic Sites & Monuments
Henricus Historical Park (circa 1611)
251 Henricus Park Road • Chesterfield, VA 23832
804-706-1340
See history come alive at this second successful English settlement in the New World which was once... more...Hollywood Cemetery
412 South Cherry Street • Richmond, VA 23220
804-648-8501
One of the major tourist attractions in the Richmond area, this historic cemetery is the burial... more... mapMaggie L. Walker National Historical Site
600 North Second Street • Richmond, VA 23223
804-771-2017
This historic site commemorates the life of Maggie Walker, a progressive and talented African... more... map
Libraries & Research Centers
Library of Virginia, The
800 East Broad Street • Richmond, VA 23220
804-692-3500
A complete library that contains many collections, such as books, magazines, newspapers, state and... more... map
Museums & Galleries
1708 Gallery
103 East Broad Street • Richmond, VA 23241
804-643-7829
A nonprofit, artist-directed exhibition and performance space that is committed to expanding the... more... mapArtspace Gallery
Zero East Fourth Street • Richmond, VA 23224
804-232-6464
A nonprofit gallery for the visual and performing arts that is committed to promoting the... more...Beth Ahabah Museum & Archives
1109 West Franklin Street • Richmond, VA 23220
804-353-2668
Dedicated to collecting, preserving, and exhibiting the history and culture of Richmond's Jewish... more... mapBlack History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia
00 Clay Street • Richmond, VA 23219
804-780-9093
Significant facets of black life in Virginia from Jamestown in 1619 until today are featured at... more...Chimborazo Medical Museum
3215 Broad Street • Richmond, VA 23220
804-226-1981
One of the 12 Civil War sites protected by Richmond National Battlefield Park around the city of... more...Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen, The
2880 Mountain Road • Glen Allen, VA 23060
804-261-6200
Broadening public access to the arts in the Richmond Metropolitan Area, this 50,300 square foot... more... mapEdgar Allan Poe Museum
1914-16 East Main Street • Richmond, VA 23223
804-648-5523
Step back in time into early 19th century Richmond where Edgar Allan Poe lived and worked while at... more... mapHand Workshop Art Center
1812 West Main Street • Richmond, VA 23220
804-353-0094
This comprehensive regional art center brings art to the community and the community to art by... more... mapMoney Museum
701 East Byrd Street • Richmond, VA 23219
Located at Federal Reserve Bank's Headquarters
804-697-8000
Exhibits at this museum tell the story of money in Colonial America and the United States. Forms... more... mapMuseum and White House of the Confederacy, The
1201 East Clay Street • Richmond, VA 23219
804-649-1861
The leading center for the study of the Confederacy in the American Civil War, this private,... more... mapOld Dominion Railway Museum
102 Hull Street • Richmond, VA 23220
804-233-6237
Housed in a restored Railway Express Agency car, this museum contains a wide variety of photographs... more... mapU.S. Marine Raider Museum
1142 West Grace Street • Richmond, VA 23220
804-353-1812
The story of the famous World War II Marine Raiders, the first and most famous commando-type outfit... more... mapValentine Richmond History Center
1015 East Clay Street • Richmond, VA 23219
804-649-0711
Housed in the stately 1812 Wickham House, a National Historic Landmark, this center is dedicated to... more... mapVirginia Aviation Museum
5701 Huntsman Road • Richmond, VA 23250
Located at the Richmond International Airport
804-236-3622
More than 30 historic, vintage aircraft and aviation exhibits on World War II, Admiral Byrd, and... more... mapVirginia Fire and Police Museum
200 West Marshall Street • Richmond, VA 23220
804-644-1849
Situated within Steamer Company No. 5, which was built in 1849 and is considered Virginia's oldest... more... mapVirginia Historical Society
428 North Boulevard • Richmond, VA 23220
804-358-4901
The most comprehensive collection of Virginia history in existence can be found in the seven... more...Virginia Holocaust Museum
2000 East Cary Street • Richmond, VA 23223
804-257-5400
A tribute to Holocaust survivors, this museum features hands-on exhibits and an educational... more... mapVirginia Museum of Fine Arts
200 North Boulevard • Richmond, VA 23220
804-340-1400
Classical and African art, paintings by Poussin, Goya, Delacroix, Monet, John Singer Sargent,... more...
Parks, Gardens & Zoos
Agecroft Hall
4305 Sulgrave Road • Richmond, VA 23221
804-353-4241
A "transplant" from pre-Elizabethan England, this half-timbered, remarkable Tudor manor house was... more... mapLewis Ginter Botanical Garden
1800 Lakeside Avenue • Richmond, VA 23228
804-262-9887
Varied and exciting floral displays are featured at this botanical garden that includes over 30... more... mapMetro Richmond Zoo
8300 Beaver Bridge Road • Chesterfield, VA 23120
804-739-5666
More than 600 exotic animals are displayed in spacious, naturalistic exhibits at this zoo that... more... mapThree Lakes Nature Center & Aquarium
400 Sausiluta Drive • Richmond, VA 23220
804-261-8230
This 132 acre park brings together three worlds, air, water, and land, for visitors to explore. ... more... map
Science & Technology
Science Museum of Virginia
2500 West Broad Street • Richmond, VA 23220
804-864-1400
Touch, observe, and explore the impact of science on your life at this science museum that features... more... map
Tours & Cruises
Eagle Cruises
3101 Wharf Street • Richmond, VA 23223
804-222-0223
Eagle Cruises offers public cruises and private charters year-round on the James River. more... map
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