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Tag Archives: Virginia

Learn and Play at the Science Museum of Virginia

Where can you test your speed compared to a T-Rex, learn about prehistoric dinosaurs, understand the importance of mental health, and finish with a trip through the stars?  You can do all that and more at the Science Museum of Virginia! On a rainy day in the summer, we wanted a fun activity to keep…

October 13, 2021 in Museums and History, Richmond, School Age Kids.

How to Spend A Day in Colonial Williamsburg

Stepping into Colonial Williamsburg, you are transported to the 18th century, where woman wore bonnets, the men wore 3 corner hats, and the air was filled with the spark of revolution.  Before the capital was moved, Williamsburg was the main city in colonial Virginia. In the 1920s, Reverend Goodwin realized that several buildings in the…

October 6, 2021 in Museums and History, School Age Kids, Virginia.

American Civil War History at the American Civil War Museum

The period of history called the American Civil War was a bloody period in the history of the United States, and the consequences of that war and the aftermath continue to have a hold in our society today.  To learn the lessons of that conflict, the American Civil War Museum has created an interesting and…

September 15, 2021 in Museums and History, Richmond, School Age Kids.

The White House of the Confederacy – Civil War History in Richmond Virginia

Richmond Virginia, the capital of the Confederate States of America, became famous in the summer of 2020 for protests and the decision to remove the Confederate Monuments.  Despite this, Richmond still has a rich history worth exploring.  I paid a visit to the White House of the Confederacy, part of the Civil War Museum properties…

April 19, 2021 in Museums and History, Richmond, Virginia.

Slinkys, Nerf and Barbie – Toys of the Past at the Virginia Historical Society

Who doesn’t love toys? Dolls, trains, Shopkins and Legos are always lining my floor. So when we entered a history museum and saw an exhibit on toys of the 50s, 60s and 70s, we knew we had to go. On our quick trip to Richmond, Virginia we had a few hours and wanted to check…

September 13, 2017 in Museums and History, Richmond, Seasonal & Special Events.

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