Event category: Museums & Exhibits

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Apr
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Apr
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01
Apr
Apr 1, 2026 @ 10:00 AM - Apr 1, 2026 @ 12:00 PM

Games from Around the World

Engaging spring break programming inspired by traditional play from across the globe and designed especially for elementary-age visitors. ($)
Virginia Museum of History & Culture at 428 N Arthur Ashe Boulevard
31
Mar
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Mar
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31
Mar
Mar 31, 2026 @ 10:30 AM - Mar 31, 2026 @ 11:30 AM

Irish Dancing with Crossroads

Fun spring break programming and try your hand (and feet!) at traditional Irish dance with instructors from Crossroads Irish Dance. ($)
Virginia Museum of History & Culture at 428 N Arthur Ashe Boulevard
30
Mar
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Mar
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30
Mar
Mar 30, 2026 @ 10:00 AM - Mar 30, 2026 @ 12:00 PM

Global Crafts for Kids

A special morning of spring break programming. Families are invited to stop by the lobby for a series of crafts inspired by global traditions. ($)
Virginia Museum of History & Culture at 428 N Arthur Ashe Boulevard
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Feb
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Feb
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28
Feb
Feb 28, 2026 @ 10:30 AM - Feb 28, 2026 @ 11:00 AM

Un/Bound Highlight Tour

A thirty-minute Black History Month Highlight Tour focusing on Un/Bound: Free Black Virginians, 1619-1865. ($)
Virginia Museum of History & Culture at 428 N Arthur Ashe Boulevard
21
Feb
21
Feb
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21
Feb
Feb 21, 2026 @ 10:30 AM - Feb 21, 2026 @ 11:00 AM

Un/Bound Highlight Tour

A thirty-minute Black History Month Highlight Tour focusing on Un/Bound: Free Black Virginians, 1619-1865. ($)
Virginia Museum of History & Culture at 428 N Arthur Ashe Boulevard
14
Feb
14
Feb
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14
Feb
Feb 14, 2026 @ 10:30 AM - Feb 14, 2026 @ 11:00 AM

Un/Bound Highlight Tour

A thirty-minute Black History Month Highlight Tour focusing on Un/Bound: Free Black Virginians, 1619-1865. ($)
Virginia Museum of History & Culture at 428 N Arthur Ashe Boulevard
07
Feb
07
Feb
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07
Feb
Feb 7, 2026 @ 10:30 AM - Feb 7, 2026 @ 11:00 AM

Un/Bound Highlight Tour

A thirty-minute Black History Month Highlight Tour focusing on Un/Bound: Free Black Virginians, 1619-1865. ($)
Virginia Museum of History & Culture at 428 N Arthur Ashe Boulevard
19
Mar
19
Mar
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Mar
Mar 19, 2026 @ 06:00 PM - Mar 19, 2026 @ 08:00 PM

A Woman of Fine Presence: The Material Culture of Maggie Lena Walker

Explore Maggie L. Walker’s legacy in an illustrated lecture with NPS curator Ethan P. Bullard, featuring rare artifacts that show how one woman changed a nation. ($)
Wilton House Museum at 215 S. Wilton Rd.
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Feb
25
Feb
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Feb
Feb 25, 2026 @ 06:00 PM - Feb 25, 2026 @ 08:00 PM

The Crown’s Silence

Join Dr. Brooke Newman for a riveting discussion of her groundbreaking new book, The Crown’s Silence, which exposes the British monarchy’s deep entanglement in the transatlantic slave trade and colonial slavery. ($)
Wilton House Museum at 215 S. Wilton Rd
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Mar
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Mar
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30
Mar
Mar 30, 2026 @ 10:00 AM - Mar 30, 2026 @ 05:00 PM

Spring Break at the VMHC

Join VMHC for family friendly spring break programming themed around the new exhibition, We The People: The World in Our Commonwealth. ($)
Virginia Museum of History & Culture at 428 N Arthur Ashe Boulevard
20
Feb
20
Feb
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20
Feb
Feb 20, 2026 @ 10:00 AM - Feb 20, 2026 @ 05:00 PM

History Blooms

View floral arrangements on display throughout the VMHC or to learn more through special programs, demonstrations, and workshops. Through Feb 22. ($)
Virginia Museum of History & Culture at 428 N Arthur Ashe Boulevard
20
Jan
20
Jan
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13
Sep
Jan 20, 2026 @ 10:00 AM - Sep 13, 2026 @ 07:00 PM

Framed: Step Into Art

Children and adults can enjoy pretending to be in different famous paintings.
Children’s Museum of Richmond, Downtown at 2626 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA