Local Resources

This directory of local resources will assist you in gathering valuable information about the Richmond and surrounding area.

Family fun in and around Richmond, Virginia.  Whether you like the great outdoors, exciting adventures for family members of all ages or a peaceful intellectual stroll, Richmond has something to offer you and your entire family.  Virginia Aviation Museum offers an up close experience with flight from its early years to present.

 Featuring IMAX^® Dome Theater, permanent exhibits and traveling exhibits as well as in door and out door activities for the whole family, The Science Museum of Virginia can pease anyones desire for fun and education.  Be sure to explore the offerings throughout the year and take avdantage of special events and member rates.

Are you an literature buff?  Explore the world of Edgar Allan Poe.  The Poe Museum provides a retreat into early 19th century Richmond where Edgar Allan Poe lived and worked. The museum features Poe's life and career by documenting his accomplishments with pictures, relics, and verse, and focusing on his many years in Richmond.

Many cultural experiences await both residents and visitors to the Richmond area.  In 1991, the Black History Museum and Cultural Center was opened to the public at its present location, 00 Clay Street, in the historic Jackson Ward district of Richmond.The house built in 1832 by German descendant Adolph Dill, incorporates both the Federal and Greek Revival architectural styles. Under the leadership of Maggie L. Walker, the country's first female and Black bank president, the Council of Colored Women purchased the house in 1922.In 1932 it became the Black branch of the Richmond Public library and was named for Rosa D. Bowser, the first Black female school teacher in Richmond.

The mission of the Children's Museum of Richmond is to inspire the potential in every child!  In 2000 the museum moved to it's present location on West Broad Street next to the Sicence Museum of Virginia.  With 42,000 square feet, programs are available for the entire family with special programs even for toddlers.  Come share the excitement of learning and discovery with us.

Surrounding Richmond in the central Virginia region are parks filled with fun for all ages.  For year round family entertainment visit The Great Wolf Lodge located in Williamsburg, Virginia just one hour to the east.  Featuring the largest indoor water park in the area along with family friendly guest rooms, you can plan a family vacation or a family reunion!

On the rolling banks of the James River stands a remarkable Tudor estate, Agecroft Hall.  And by Tudor, we are not simply referring to an architectural style.  This manor house was actually built in Lancashire, England in the late 15th Century.  Explore our website and learn nore about the many activites available for families and children.