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Museum - Charlottesville, Virginia Discovery Museum

The museum provides a hands-on learning experience for children ages 0-8 and features 15 hands-on educational play areas over 6,000 square feet of exhibit space. Each exhibit is designed to engage children cognitively, physically, and socially, and our staff seeks to foster an environment in which children learn through exploratory and imaginative play and collaborative problem-solving.

Physical Address

524 E Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902

Hours

Monday: 09:30 AM - 05:00 PM; Tuesday: 09:30 AM - 05:00 PM; Thursday: 09:30 AM - 05:00 PM; Friday: 09:30 AM - 05:00 PM; Saturday: 09:30 AM - 05:00 PM

Fax

(434) 977-9681

Application process

Reservations are required for Small Group Visits and Special Admission Days. You can call 434-977-1025, x102 or email [email protected] to make a reservations. Online resgitrations are available for camps and programs.

Languages

English

Service area

Charlottesville City, VA Fluvanna County, VA Louisa County, VA Nelson County, VA Albemarle County, VA Greene County, VA

Agency info

Virginia Discovery Museum

The Virginia Discovery Museum is a children's museum that fosters intellectual curiosity and development for all children of our community.