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Location
Accessibility
Sensory Friendly Nights — free admission for families with children with disabilities on third Friday of each month, 5:00-7:00 pm
Visitor tip
Families with children with disabilities should visit on the third Friday of each month (5:00-7:00 pm) for free admission during Sensory Friendly Nights, a dedicated inclusive experience.
Visitor tip
The interactive grocery store and role-play areas teach practical life skills like money management and nutrition while keeping children entertained for extended periods—arrive ready to engage with these educational pretend play spaces.
About Children's Museum of Richmond
Educational hands-on exhibits for tykes. Interactive exhibits enable kids to move, climb, farm, draw, play & learn about their world.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Children's Museum
- Focus
- Learning through play
- Summer Pass
- $99 for 2 adults, 2 children (June-August)
- Accessibility
- Free sensory-friendly nights monthly
What visitors say
My grandsons 2nd birthday party was here. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. The price for the party includes admission to the museum for all of your guests. I feel it was very reasonable. Everyone had a great time.
Maybe I’m spoiled from the children’s museum in DC, but I didn’t like this place, mostly because it’s SO commercialized. Most of the play places are branded and the central attraction (literally in the middle) is the carousel and that…
We had a blast visiting the science museum and childrens museum 😁 it was our first time in Richmond, we ubered here. There's local restaurants across the street, or McDonald's on the corner within walking distance for lunch between…
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Did You Know?
- Offers free admission through Sensory Friendly Nights on the third Friday of each month (5:00-7:00 pm) specifically for families with children with disabilities
- Summer Play Pass costs $99 for 2 adults and 2 children (June 1 – August 31), and membership can be upgraded anytime during the pass period
- Features branded interactive play spaces including Marco's Pizza, Wegmans grocery store, and Amtrak train play areas that teach real-world concepts like nutrition, money management, and teamwork
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