Virginia Discovery Museum is a nonprofit hands-on children's museum

Children's museum

Children's museums are institutions that provide exhibits and programs to stimulate informal learning experiences for children. In contrast with traditional museums that typically have a hands-off policy regarding exhibits, children's museums feature interactive exhibits that are designed to be...

, with exhibits on the arts, sciences, humanities, history and nature. It is located in Charlottesville, Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia

Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for...

and appropriate for children ages 1 to 10 and their families.

History

The Virginia Discovery Museum was incorporated in 1981. Initially, VDM organized interactive activities which traveled throughout Central Virginia. The popularity of these programs increased the Board's resolve to find a building for the Museum. On October 25, 1986, VDM welcomed visitors to its first home, a two-story house located near the University of Virginia. The numbers of visitors increased and a bigger building was needed. On May 1, 1990, the Museum opened in its current location on the Downtown Pedestrian Mall in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Mission

The Virginia Discovery Museum brings young children and families together to engage minds, excite imaginations and explore the world around them.

External links

• More About Virginia Discovery Museum in Charlottesville, VA
• Official Tourism Website of the Commonwealth of Virginia