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Children's Museum of Virginia, Portsmouth, VA

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Children's Museum of Virginia

A Portsmouth museum built around hands-on learning for children, with a planetarium and two floors of exhibits.

221 High Street, Portsmouth, Virginia 23704 · Portsmouth, VA

About Children's Museum of Virginia

Located in Olde Town Portsmouth, this family museum is designed for young visitors and is often described as the largest children's museum in Virginia. Its two floors of exhibits include a planetarium and a collection of antique toys and model trains that is considered one of the largest on the East Coast. Visitors can also explore life-size displays such as a tugboat and a house, a real city bus, the cab of a fire truck, and a police motorcycle. Tickets are sold in advance, and the museum is part of a group of Portsmouth museums.

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