Virginia Discovery Museum

Virginia Discovery Museum
Established 1981
Location Charlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates 38°1′46.4″N 78°28′40.9″W / 38.029556°N 78.478028°W / 38.029556; -78.478028
Website vadm.org

Virginia Discovery Museum is a nonprofit hands-on children's museum, with exhibits on literacy, science, math, history, and the arts.[1] It is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and is appropriate for families with newborns to children age 8.[2]

History

The Virginia Discovery Museum was incorporated in 1981. Initially, VDM organized interactive activities which traveled throughout Central Virginia. The popularity of these programs increased the Board's resolve to find a building for the Museum. On October 25, 1986, VDM welcomed visitors to its first home, a two-story house located near the University of Virginia. The numbers of visitors increased and a bigger building was needed. On May 1, 1990, the Museum opened in its current location on the Downtown Pedestrian Mall in Charlottesville, Virginia.[3]

Mission

The Virginia Discovery Museum fosters intellectual curiosity and development for all children in the Charlottesville-Albemarle community and the surrounding areas.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Virginia Discovery Museum Plan Your Visit".
  2. ↑ "Virginia Discovery Museum FAQs".
  3. ↑ "Virginia Discovery Museum History".
  4. ↑ "Virginia Discovery Museum Mission".


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