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Children's Museum of Virginia

221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704
(757) 397-4016
Ranked #1 of 4 attractions in Portsmouth
4.5 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
Type: Children’s Museums
Traveller Description: All new and totally renovated - reopened May 26, 2011. Give the kids the run of the City! Kid sized and their to explore and imagine from the bank to... more »
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foodieme26
Lakeland, Florida
Senior Contributor
37 reviews
8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012 NEW

Went here with a two year old and a one year old. Plenty to see and do. Too much for one visit really. Lots of buttons to push and places to crawl. A room to sit and draw or use a large chalkboard. Trains in one room. A fishing boat. A school bus. A grocery store. Party room. Two floors... More

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FredL757
Hampton, Virginia
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17 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012

Lots of hands-on activities for children. Huge train display of vintage model railroad equipment. Well worth the price of admission. Plan on spending at least 4 hours. More

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wjones59
Tacoma, WA
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15 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012

we visited here this past weekend and truly enjoyed the museum lots of interesting kids things to do, and even the parents can get involved. We liked the bubbles , the music room and the physics rooms. The museum kept our son busy the entire time. If we live in the area we would have a membership. More

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pwn_man
Hampton Roads region, Virginia
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews
28 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 December 2011

This is the newly renovated museum that was closed for two years during the renovation. It costs ten dollars admission fee. It was very nice for my 3 year old. There are some things intended for slightly older children but it is a good balance for a 2-3 year old too. I am not going to go into detail about... More

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nandy m
New York City, New York
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7 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 October 2011

My 5 year old son absolutely loved the museum. The staff was very friendly and helpful.. More

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WorryFreePhilly
Philadelphia
Senior Contributor
28 reviews
10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 September 2011

I was there for a Motor Coach Convention and this Museum one of our stops for my group. From what I understand is that they just completed renovations. The place was simply awesome. It certainly wasn't what I expected. The Museum was colorful, clean, fresh and had A LOT of activities and cool things to see. It was like a... More

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boogie d
Portsmouth, Virginia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 August 2011

i like how big it is.. the inside was relly nice and so pretty.. it was really fun for the adults and children... i will come back and get my memership... More

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MikeBHR
Norfolk, VA
Top Contributor
95 reviews
120 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 August 2011

My five year old niece had an awesome time here. There were plenty of exhibits to keep her interest. Everything was in good shape and good working order. The whole museum was clean and appeared well maintained. I suspect that I’ll be taking her and her siblings back many times in the future. More

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tolbert_mj
Suffolk, Virginia
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4 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 July 2011
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The museum has recently been completely redone. The kids had a blast. I've never been there and not enjoyed watching my children learn and explore. When the kids were younger I really enjoyed the area for tots to play apart from the older kids exhibits. This is a great place to go when you need to get the kids out... More

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JakesMomVA
Williamsburg, Virginia
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4 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 July 2011
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We visited the Children's Museum for the first time today. I had held off on visiting while the Museum was being renovated because the drive is fairly long for us. I could not have been more surprised or impressed! The Museum was clean, spacious, interesting, and endlessly entertaining. My five year-old son literally jumped with joy the whole way through... More

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