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VA Tech Museum of Natural History
Blacksburg, Virginia

Natural History

VA Tech Museum of Natural History in Blacksburg, VA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Village View Foundation
Emporia, Virginia

History

Village View Foundation in Emporia, VA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Virginia Academy of Historic Dance
Williamsburg, Virginia

History

Virginia Academy of Historic Dance in Williamsburg, VA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Aquarium, Nature Centers, Science

Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center in Virginia Beach, VA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Virginia Baptist Historical Society, U of R
University Of Richmond, Virginia

Historical Society

Virginia Baptist Historical Society, U of R in University Of Richmond, VA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Virginia Civil War Trails
Richmond, Virginia

History, Military

A 265 site heritage trail that interprets significant Civil War sites throughout Virginia and Maryland.

Virginia Fire and Police Museum
Richmond, Virginia

History, Historic House, Specialized

The museum covers Virginia fire and police history, collections include antique fire apparatus, photos from 1875 - 1960s, police related items dating from 1790 to the present.

Virginia House
Richmond, Virginia

History, Historic House

Overlooking the James River, this 12th century home was transported from England to Richmond in 1925, redesigned and rebuilt by Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell.

Virginia Living Museum
Newport News, Virginia

Aquarium, Arboretum, Archaeology, Botanical Garden, Children's, History, Natural History, Nature Centers, Park, Planetarium

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

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Richmond, Virginia

Art, History

With a collection of art that spans the globe and more than 5,000 years, plus a wide array of special exhibitions, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is recognized as one of the top comprehensive art museums in the United States.

Valentine Richmond History Center
Richmond, Virginia

Anthropology, Archaeology, Art, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Specialized

Formerly known as the Valentine Museum, the Valentine Richmond History Center is the only organization dedicated to documenting Richmond's dynamic history and is playing a key role in revitalizing downtown Richmond.

Violet Bank Museum
Colonial Heights, Virginia

History

Headquarters for Robert E Lee in 1864.

Federal Architechture

Virginia Air & Space Center
Hampton, Virginia

History

Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton, VA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Virginia Aviation Museum
Richmond, Virginia

History

A great museum for history and aviation buffs, exhibits feature Wright Glider replicas and SR-71 Blackbirds. Part of the Science Museum of Virginia.

Virginia Beach Planetarium
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Planetarium

Virginia Beach Planetarium in Virginia Beach, VA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Virginia Discovery Museum
Charlottesville, Virginia

Children's

A hands-on children's museum with programs and exhibits about science, history and the arts targeting ages 1 - 10. Outreach programs include Starlab.

Virginia Historical Society
Richmond, Virginia

Culture, History, Historical Society, Library

The historical society's headquarters was renamed as the Virginia Museum of History and Culture in 2018.

Virginia Institute of Marine Science/Aquarium
Gloucester Point, Virginia

Aquarium

Virginia Institute of Marine Science/Aquarium in Gloucester Point, VA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Virginia Military Institute Museum
Lexington, Virginia

Virginia Military Institute Museum in Lexington, VA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Virginia Museum of History & Culture
Richmond, Virginia

Art, Children's, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

The Virginia Museum of History & Culture is owned and operated by the Virginia Historical Society—a private, non-profit organization. The historical society is the oldest cultural organization in Virginia, and one of the oldest and most distinguished history organizations in the nation. For use in its state history museum and its renowned research library, the historical society cares for a collection of nearly nine million items representing the ever-evolving story of Virginia.

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Public Lands Alliance 2025 Convention and Trade Show

February 2 - 6, 2025

Las Vegas, Nevada

Georgia Association of Museums 2025 Conference

February 5 - 7, 2025

Milledgeville, Georgia

Small Museum Association 41st Annual Conference 2025

February 17 - 19, 2025

Gaithersburg, Maryland

2025 California Association of Museums Conference

February 18 - 22, 2025

San Fransico, California

2025 Tennessee Association of Museums Conference: HOPE

March 11 - 14, 2025

Knoxville, Tennessee

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