Fun Places to Go
Here are some places to check out next time you want to head out and have some fun!
Science Saturdays

Region: Central Virginia
Locality: Richmond City

Science Museum of Virginia
2500 West Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23220

The Science Museum is the place to be on Saturday afternoons. Each Saturday has a different theme. You can have a blast with hands-on activities, science demos, interactive exhibits and more. Science Saturdays are included with Science Museum admission.

Date/Hours:
Saturday, March 17, 2007 - Saturday, December 26, 2009 (12:00 PM-4:00 PM)


Admission Fee: Call for details

Telephone:
General Information: (804) 864-1400
Toll-free: (800) 659-1727

Email:
smvfeedback@smv.org

Website:
www.smv.org
Henricus Historical Park 

Region: Central Virginia
Locality: Chesterfield County

Henricus Historical Park
251 Henricus Park Road
Chester, VA 23836

Experience what it was like when the first English settlers moved to America by taking a trip to Henricus Historical Park in Chesterfield County. Established in 1611 by Sir Thomas Dale, Henricus was the second successful English city in the New World. It was built along the James River on land inhabited by the Appomattocks tribe, where Pocahontas grew up. Harsh battles were fought when the English first arrived in America. It was the marriage between Pocahontas and John Rolfe that helped bring a peaceful coexistence between the two warring factions.
Daily, visitors enjoy a very interactive experience as costumed interpreters bring early Virginia history to life! Special events and programs are offered throughout the year including Publick Day in September.

Hours:
Opens: 10:00 AM
Closes: 5:00 PM

Admission Fee: $6 adult; $4 child

Children Welcome

Telephone:
Visitors Center: (804) 706-1340
Phone: (804) 706-1341
Fax: (804) 706-1356

Email:
HenricusEdu@aol.com

Website:
www.henricus.org
Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier 

Daily Live Artillery Demonstrations in the Summer
Region: Central Virginia
Locality: Petersburg City

Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier
6125 Boydton Plank Road
Petersburg, VA 23803

A National Historic Landmark and one of “Virginia’s Best Places to Visit” according to the Travel Channel, Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier is a 422-acre campus offering high-tech museums and hands-on experiences.
Called "the new crown jewel of Civil War History destinations in America" by Pulitzer Prize historian James McPherson, the Park has four world-class museums, three antebellum homes and costumed living history daily. The Park is also the site of the Breakthrough Battlefield of April 2, 1865, where Union forces broke through Petersburg's defense lines, and a new exhibit, Many Thousands Go: African Americans and the Civil War.
Pamplin Historical Park is the vision of Robert B. Pamplin and his son, Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr., and is recognized as one of America's finest Civil War attractions.

Hours:
Opens: 9:00 AM
Closes: 5:00 PM


Admission Fee: $13.50

Children Welcome

Telephone:
General Information: (804) 861-2408
Toll Free: (877) PAM-PLIN
Fax: (804) 861-2820

Email:
generalmailbox@pamplinpark.org

Website:
www.PamplinPark.org
Virginia Aviation Museum 

Virginia Aviation Museum
Region: Central Virginia
Locality: Henrico County

5701 Huntsman Rd
Richmond International Airport
Richmond, VA 23250

At the Virginia Aviation Museum enjoy unlimited opportunities to view 30 historic aircraft, including airworthy Wright Brothers reproduction aircraft – the 1899 kite, 1900, 1901, 1902 gliders and 1903 Flyer. See Capt. Dick Merrill’s 1930s open cockpit mail plane and the Stars and Stripes - the first American scientific research aircraft to fly in Antarctica - used by Virginia’s legendary Adm. Richard E. Byrd. Examine a World War I SPAD VII in mint condition! Learn which planes earned the nicknames: Rolls Royce, Cadillac and Flying Bathtub. Stroll past exhibits on pioneer aviation, World War II and the Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame. Enjoy aviation films and lectures in the Benn Theater. If that’s still not enough, how about the incomparable SR-71 Blackbird! That’s right, a real SR-71 is on permanent display at the Virginia Aviation Museum


Hours:
Opens: 9:30 AM
Closes: 5:00 PM

Admission Fee: Call for details

Children Welcome

Telephone:
Registration Information: (804) 236-3620
Aviation Museum information: (804) 236-3622
Fax: (804) 236-3623

Email:
vamfeedback@smv.org

Website:
vam.smv.org