Best Museums in Short Pump

"The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, or the VMFA for short, is a stunning art museum established in 1936. The VMFA is one of the largest museums in all of North America."

"2500 West Broad Street, Richmond VA 23220   Phone: 804.864.1400 At the Science Museum of Virginia your child can enjoy hundreds of unique hands-on exhibits that encourage your child to have fun while exploring science. There are permanent exhibits – Speed, Boost, Lightspace (for the 5 and under crowd). In addition there are ever changing traveling and seasonal exhibits."

"Anyone can marvel over the Science Museum of Virginia's exhibits, whether you're a science geek or not. There’s not one, not two, but three floors of exhibits with many of them encouraging hands-on play. You can learn everything from the world of bugs to how energy works, and even more than 50 exhibits on how speed operates."

"One of the three locations for the American Civil War Museum, Historic Tredegar is located near Brown's Island and Belle Isle on downtown Richmond's riverfront. It also shares a site with the Richmond National Battlefield Park Visitor Center. The Historic Tredegar is a private museum associated with the American Civil War Museum based on the location of the Tredegar Iron Works, once the third-largest iron manufacturer in the United States."

"The American Civil War Museum is located in Downtown Richmond. Sitting right on the James River, the museum is located inside the ruins of Tredegar Iron Works. It’s 30,000 square feet with over 120,000 artifacts, much of which is not war-based."

"Part of the multisite American Civil War Museum, this fascinating exhibit – housed inside an 1861 iron works that at its height employed 800 free and slave laborers – explores the causes and course of the Civil..."

"You must have heard of temples in Egypt being rebuilt piece-by-piece after the Nile flooded those places!. Have you heard of mansions crossing boundaries and being rebuilt in another country altogether?. The Agecroft Hall is one such mansion."

"The Agecroft Hall & Gardens feature a Tudor manor, based on a 16th-century mountain and opened in the year 1926, and a charming garden. It is a popular destination during the summer because of the Shakespear festival held here."

"Built in 1818 as a private residence, this was the executive residence of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, his wife Varina, and their children from August 1861 until they were forced to leave during the evacuation of Richmond in April 1865. Beautifully restored to its wartime appearance, it is now furnished in the height of period fashion, with Rococo-Revival furniture upholstered in silk, fine carpets, and flocked wallpaper, as it would have been when guests like Robert E. Lee visited the mansion. Varian Davis was an accomplished hostess, and the house reflects her style as she entertained at dinners, reception, balls, and garden parties during Richmond’s social season."

"There’s more than one historic White House in the United States. The White House and Museum of the Confederacy was the home of Jefferson Davis, the President of the Confederate States of America. It also served as the Executive Mansion of the Confederacy during the Civil War."

"Though the Children’s Museum of Richmond is for, well, children, adults are sure to have a great time with the interactive exhibits. Starting at the art studio is a great place to begin. Kids can use the provided supplies to create fun drawings and leave them to dry as you explore the other exhibits, which include a car-building service station, a news channel, and a water play zone."

"6629 Lake Harbour Drive, Midlothian, VA 23112, in the Winterpock Crossing Shopping Center Phone: 804.474.7075. Voted Richmond’s Best Museum for Families, the Children’s Museum’s goal is to bring out the potential in every child. There are all kinds of interactive activities that will not only amuse but also educate children ages one year (crawling) through nine."

"Locations:CMOR Central 2626 West Broad Street Richmond, VA 23220 (804) 474-7062. Chesterfield 6629 Lake Harbour Drive Midlothian, VA 23112 (804) 474-7075. Short Pump 11800 West Broad St Richmond, VA 23233 (804) 474-7070"

"Features: Located in the historic Southern Railway Station, the Richmond Railroad Museum offers a historic look at the railroad industry in Richmond. The newly restored facility is an actual 100-year-old passenger and freight train station and includes a stationmaster’s office, a freight room where the chapter’s artifacts and exhibits are displayed, a gift shop, and a gallery with Richmond’s largest HO scale model railroad. On the grounds, you can also see a steam saddle locomotive, a baggage car and caboose, track cars, signals, and other railroad artifacts If you’re kids love things that move, then they’ll love this chance to learn more about trains and Richmond’s history all at once."

"The Richmond Railroad Museum is appropriately located in a restored train station. Kids who are fascinated with trains and adults who can appreciate the role locomotives played in American history can enjoy this hour-long tour. Original fixtures and railroad equipment are on display in the space."

"This 25,000-square foot facility features five galleries and studio spaces where artists can create, display, and sell their artwork. Located at 320 Hull Street, Art Works houses a number of permanent artists and includes up-and-coming sculptures such as James Ross and Steven Lloyd."

"The Boathouse prides itself on authentic, locally-sourced cuisine, including some of the city’s best seafood, wood-oven fired pizzas, and exclusive entrees. With three waterfront restaurants (at Sunday Park in Brandermill, at Rockett’s Landing in downtown Richmond, and at City Point in Hopewell), you’ll find views that are only matched by the delicious menu offerings. If it’s geographic convenience you’re looking for, keep in mind they do offer a fourth location at Short Pump (sans patio) and each of their restaurants offers a kids’ menu."

"A post shared by Virginia is for Lovers (@visitvirginia) on Feb 9, 2020 at 7:01am PST. The Boathouse at Rocketts Landing is a restaurant on a boat, set on calm waters in the middle of a bustling city. The menu is known to offer authentic, local fare, with its crab cake and Southern shrimp and grits counting amongst the locals’ favourites."