The Organization of Virginia Homeschoolers
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The Organization of Virginia Homeschoolers
VaHomeschoolers.org
Your Resource. Your Voice. Your Association.
July 20-21, 2007
Science Museum of Virginia
2500 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia
While you are here, why not make it a full weekend? Richmond is bursting with things to do and see. The area's great historicual sites, fascinating museums and beautiful gardens offer something to please, no matter what your family's interests. Check out Richmond's wealth of museums, historic places, and other attractions.
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Children's Museum of Richmond 2626 West Broad Street Richmond, Virginia 23220 804-474-CMoR |
A 42,000 square foot museum designed for children ages toddler to 12 years to learn through interactive play. |
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Science Museum of Virginia 2500 West Broad Street Richmond, Virginia 23220 804-864-1400 |
Over 250 hands-on exhibits. Five-story IMAX theatre. |
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Virginia Holocaust Museum 2000 East Cary Street Richmond, Virginia 23223 804-257-5400 |
Includes hands-on exhibits, educational resource center, a mock concentration camp, and a mock "hiding place". |
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Virginia Historical Society 428 North Boulevard Richmond, Virginia 23220 804-358-4901 |
The most comprehensive collection of Virginia history. |
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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts 200 North Boulevard Richmond, Virginia 23220 804-340-1400 |
Extensive collections, wide variety of art. African Art |
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Black History Museum 00 Clay Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-780-9093 |
Features elements of black life in Virginia from Jamestown forward. |
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Virginia Aviation Museum 5701 Huntsman Road (at the airport) Richmond, Virginia 23250 804-236-3622 |
More than 30 historic and vintage planes on display, including the SR-71 Blackbird. Members of the Science Museum are admitted free. |
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Virginia Fire and Police Museum 200 West Marshall Street Richmond, Virginia 23220 804-644-1849 |
Virginia's oldest standing firehouse. Includes exhibits, archives, artifacts, and educational programs. |
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Money Museum 701 East Byrd Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-697-8000 |
Exhibits tell the story of money in Colonial America and the U.S.A. Forms of currency, rare bills, and gold and silver bars are on display. Exhibits also include primitive, medieval, and ancient money. |
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Richmond History Center (formerly the Valentine Museum) 1015 East Clay St. Richmond, VA 23219-15990 804-649-0711 |
Focused specifically on Richmond History. Exhibits include the Valentine sculpture studio, the Wickham house (1812), settlement to suburbs display, advertising display, and Valentine family mementos (focusing on how we each create our own history). |
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James River Plantations Wilton House South Wilton Road Richmond, Virginia 804-282-5936 |
There are many plantations to visit along the James River. Several are in Richmond, others close by. The one listed here is just a few miles from the Science Museum in Richmond's Carytown. See their website for a complete list. |
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John Marshall House 818 East Marshall Street Richmond, Virginia 23250 804-648-7998 |
John Marshall, the third chief justice of the US Supreme Court, built this house around 1790. It houses the largest collection of Marshall family memorabilia in America. |
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Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Road Richmond, Virginia 23221 804-353-4241 |
This house was moved to Richmond from England. It is from the pre-Elizabethan period, a Tudor manor house. |
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Hollywood Cemetery 412 South Cherry Street Richmond, Virginia 23220 804-648-8501 |
Burial place of many famous people, including Presidents James Monroe and John Tyler, and Confederate President Davis. Beautiful gardens. |
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Tuckahoe Plantation 12601 River Road Richmond, Virginia 23233 8004-784-5736 |
The boyhood home of Thomas Jefferson. Appointments required. |
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Museum and White House of the Confederacy 1201 East Clay Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-649-1861 |
Leading center for the study of the Confederacy and the American Civil War. Largest collection of artifacts, manuscripts, and images associated with the domestic, military and political life during the Confederacy. |
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Meadow Farm Museum Mountain and Courtney Roads Richmond, Virginia 804-672-5106 |
An 1860 living history farm site and museum. Recreates the life of a middle class rural family. Costumed guides tell the story of everyday life during the mid-19th century. Includes gift shop. |
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Maggie Walker National Historical Site 600 North Second Street Richmond, Virginia 23223 804-771-2017 |
Commemorates the life of Maggie Walker, a talented African American business woman and financier. Includes her residence of 30 years. |
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St. John's Church 2401 East Broad Street Richmond, Virginia 23223 804-649-7938 |
St. John's Episcopal Church is the oldest church in Richmond, Virginia. St. John's hosted the Second Virginia Convention in 1775. It was at this meeting that Patrick Henry challenged his comrades with "Give me Liberty or give me Death." Includes tours, reenactments, and a cemetery where numerous prominent people are buried. |
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Edgar Allan Poe Museum 1914 East Main Street Richmond, Virginia 804-648-5523 |
Depicts Poe's life through pictures, relics, and verse. Focuses on years in Richmond. |
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Maymont 2201 Shields Drive Richmond, Virginia 23220 804-358-7166 |
A 100 acre estate with a 1893 home (with tours), carriage collection, elaborate Japanese and Italian gardens, nature center and fish exhibit, wildlife exhibits, and children's farm. A great place to wander around for a few hours. |
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Lewis-Ginter Botanical Gardens 1800 Lakeside Avenue Richmond, Virginia 23228 804-262-9887 |
Over 30 acres of gardens, including an Asian garden and a conservatory. It includes a children's garden with a tree house. |
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Metro Richmond Zoo 8300 Beaver Bridge Road Richmond, Virginia 23120 804-739-5666 |
Over 600 animals in naturalistic exhibits. Includes over 200 kinds of monkeys and a nocturnal exhibit with bats and sloths. |
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Brown's and Belle Islands |
Two islands with nice walking, running, and biking trails. Nice views of the James River and Downtown Richmond. Near the Canal Walk, Tredegar Iron Works, the Civil War Visitor Center/Museum and the Canal Walk. |
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Byrd Theatre 2908 West Cary Street Richmond, Virginia 23221 (804) 353-9911 Also see: Byrd Theatre Foundation |
The Byrd Theatre is a National Historic Site that shows recent movies. The Saturday night show is preceded by Bob Gulledge playing the Mighty Wurlitzer, an organ that rises up out of the stage. |
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