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Virginia Discovery Museum
  • Address
    P O Box 1128
    East End of the Downtown Mall
    Charlottesville, VA 22902
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    434-977-1025
  • City
    Charlottesville
    Locality
    Charlottesville City
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Located on the east end of the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville, Virginia, the Virginia Discovery Museum is a hands-on children's museum, with exhibits on the arts, sciences, humanities, history and nature. Families are encouraged to explore the Museum together -- visitors of all ages are free to touch, play and explore. Learning and fun are the goal. Creative play is the way! 

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Region

Central Virginia

Last Updated: 05/10/2018

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