Established 1980 Website [1] Founded 1980 | Director Nancy Perry Phone +1 757-393-5258 | |
Location 221 High Street, Portsmouth, Virginia Address 221 High St, Portsmouth, VA 23704, USA Hours Closed now Saturday9AM–5PMSunday11AM–5PMMondayClosedTuesday9AM–5PMWednesday9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PMFriday9AM–5PM Similar Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, United States lightship, Virginia Sports Hall of Fame a, Commodore Theatre, Railroad Museum of Virginia Profiles | ||
Children s museum of virginia portsmouth va
The Children's Museum of Virginia is the largest children's museum in the state of Virginia. It is located in the heart of Olde Town Portsmouth at 221 High Street. The Children's Museum of Virginia highlights:
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- Children s museum of virginia portsmouth va
- Children s museum of virginia
- History
- Renovations
- Update
- References
Children s museum of virginia
History
The museum first opened in December 1980 when the Lancaster’s donated their personal collection of 5000 toys and trains, lovingly collected for more than forty years. The museum was born in the basement of the Portsmouth library. In 1984 the size of the museum doubled and moved to 1846 Courthouse on the corner of High and Court Streets. At the museums 18th birthday it moved to the 221 location on high street where it is today.
Renovations
Update
The Museum reopened in May 2011. “It’s the only museum where you can come and touch things. [At other museums] you have to walk around, keep your hands in your pockets. Here we say go up, touch it, play with it, push it, figure out what makes it work.”