Science Museum of Virginia

MuseumRichmond, VAOpen

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Science museum in Richmond's historic Broad Street Station, with exhibitions, live science demonstrations and a dome theatre. Open Tuesday to Sunday.

Science Museum of Virginia — Photo: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Ways to visit

Exhibitions and live science (general admission) Open

What you see

Exhibitssmv.org, 2026-11-05

How

Walk insmv.org, 2026-11-05

When

MonTueWedThuFriSatSunTuesday to Sunday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed November 26 and December 24 and 25.Closed: November 26, December 24, December 25smv.org, 2026-11-05

Booking

Not stated · online or by phoneReserving tickets in advance is recommended for everyone, members included. Whether walk-up tickets are sold is not stated.Book ↗smv.org, 2026-11-05

Cost

PaidAdult (13 to 59): $19 · Senior (60+): $16 · Youth (6 to 12): $16 · Preschool (3 to 5): $11 · Child 2 and younger: free · Adult with a dome show: $24 · Senior with a dome show: $21 · Youth (6 to 12) with a dome show: $21 · Preschool (3 to 5) with a dome show: $16Buying general admission online earns $1 off each ticket. Museums for All admission for people with proof of assistance is $2 for adults and $1 for others, bought at Guest Services. Members are free.smv.org, 2026-11-05

Requirements

None stated.

Not stated on the official page: photo ID, citizenship, residency, minimum age, height, fitness and accessibility, safety gear, photography, personal details in advance.Photo ID: Proof of assistance is shown for the Museums for All price.Minimum age: No age rule is stated.smv.org, 2026-11-05

About

The Science Museum of Virginia is housed in Richmond's Broad Street Station and has interactive exhibitions, hands-on labs, live demonstrations and a planetarium dome. It is open Tuesday to Sunday, and the page lists closures on November 26 and December 24 and 25. Dome shows can be added to a general ticket for $5; booking ahead is recommended.

Run by: Science Museum of Virginia.

Getting there

2500 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA, 23220

In the historic Broad Street Station; parking is free; reachable from I-95 or I-64 exit 78.

The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (37.56111, -77.46583). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps

Science Museum of Virginia: 804.864.1400

Tickets and admissions ↗

Last checked 2026-11-05. Sources are listed below.

Sources

smv.org · official page · read 2026-11-05For: name; Exhibitions and live science (general admission): what you see
wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q7433… · Wikidata · read 2026-11-05For: location
smv.org/visit/directions-parking/ · official page · read 2026-11-05For: street address
smv.org/visit/tickets-admissions/ · official page · read 2026-11-05For: phone and email; Exhibitions and live science (general admission): kind of visit; Exhibitions and live science (general admission): booking; Exhibitions and live science (general admission): cost; Exhibitions and live science (general admission): requirements
smv.org/visit/hours-schedule/ · official page · read 2026-11-05For: Exhibitions and live science (general admission): open or closed; Exhibitions and live science (general admission): days and hours

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