Things to do in Sandston
Children's Museum of Richmond
Interactive exhibits allow children to learn about the human body, discover river ecosystems, work in a grocery store, experiment in the Inventor's Laboratory and create artwork. Call 804-474-7000 for more information.
2626 W. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23220
Cold Harbor Battlefield Visitor Center
Cold Harbor Battlefield Visitor Center is 5 mi. s.e. of Mechanicsville on SR 156. This facility serves as the starting point for tours of the Cold Harbor and Gaines' Mill battlefields within Richmond National Battlefield Park. The center contains exhibits and an electronic battle map for both engagements. Call 804-730-5025 for more information.
5515 Anderson-Wright Dr., Mechanicsville, VA 23111
The American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar
The American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar, interprets the Civil War from three perspectives: Union, Confederate and African-American. Housed in the 1861 Tredegar Gun Foundry, the center's permanent exhibit, In the Cause of Liberty, discusses the war's causes through films, interactive displays and artifacts. The center affords picturesque views of the James River and is part of a historic district also encompassing the main visitor center for Richmond National Battlefield Park. Call 804-780-1865 for more information.
500 Tredegar St., Richmond, VA 23219
The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia
The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia is housed in an 1832 Federal and Greek Revival building in the historic Jackson Ward district, the museum is a repository for artifacts detailing the lives of African-Americans in Virginia. Displays include fine art objects, traditional African artifacts and oral history records. Call 804-780-9093 for more information.
00 Clay St., Richmond, VA 23219
Virginia Aviation Museum
The museum offers a tour through aviation history with planes from World Wars I and II. Included are a late 1920s open cockpit mail plane and a plane belonging to Virginia native Adm. Richard E. Byrd. Other displays include aviation artifacts, flying clothes and equipment. Virginia's Aviation Hall of Fame is in the museum. Call 804-236-3622 for more information.
5701 Huntsman Rd., Richmond, VA 23250
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