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Second Saturdays: Winter Celebration

Children's Museum of Virginia 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

Join Andalo for winter carnival games and face painting, and learn how to make your own snow!

Second Saturdays: SNOW Much Fun

Children's Museum of Virginia 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

You aren’t going to want to miss this weekend’s winter extravaganza! A visit from Elsa & Anna! (11AM-1PM) Sock Skating Melted Snowman Making Igloo Building Hot Cocoa Craft Winter Tattoos […]

Member Night Preview of The Pigeon Comes to Portsmouth

Children's Museum of Virginia 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

Museum Members, bring the whole family to enjoy a themed night and preview of The Pigeon Comes To Portsmouth: A Mo Willems Exhibit. It’s our new, limited-time exhibit, inspired by the […]

Second Saturdays: Black History Now

Children's Museum of Virginia 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

Join us for Second Saturdays at the Children's Museum. Celebrate Black History Now with Andalo.

Black History Now – Art That Changes the World with Nikkolas Smith

Children's Museum of Virginia 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

Join us for an inspiring event at the Children’s Museum of Virginia with renowned Artivist (Artist & Activist) Nikkolas Smith! Nikkolas will share his incredible journey of using art to […]

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Black History Now at the Children’s Museum

Children's Museum of Virginia 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

Discover African American scientists and their significant contributions during the month of February. Their profiles will be featured throughout the museum and experiments related to their work will be highlighted in S.T.E.M. Studio each weekend.

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Women’s History Month

Children's Museum of Virginia 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

Honor the Trailblazers that came before us during the month of March. Discover their talents by participating in weekend activities that may include S.T.E.M. activities, crafts, stories, special guests, and more. Included with admission. Activities are held in two 2 hour sessions 10am - 12pm and 1 - 3pm

Nano Day

Children's Museum of Virginia 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

The Children’s Museum of Virginia welcomes back staff and students from Norfolk State University to host Nano Day. Discover the smallest science of plants and butterflies to sun screens and […]

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The Pigeon Comes To Portsmouth: A Mo Willems EXHIBIT

Children's Museum of Virginia 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

The Pigeon Comes to Portsmouth: A Mo Willems exhibit is inspired by the art and characters of the beloved children’s book author and illustrator, Mo Willems. Visitors are invited into the imagination, whimsy, and humor of Mo Willems. Many familiar characters will be featured, including best friend duo Elephant and Piggie, faithful companion Knuffle Bunny, and […]

Second Saturdays – Andalo’s Birthday Bash

Children's Museum of Virginia 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

Mark your calendars! Join Andalo for his birthday bash on the second Saturday of this month as we celebrate with fun activities and adventures.

Second Saturdays – Dog Days of Summer

Children's Museum of Virginia 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

Join us to discover the real meaning behind the “Dog Days of Summer.” Explore constellations, play space games, find hot dogs and see real dogs. Activities included with admission.

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Shaun the Sheep at the Children’s Museum of Virginia

Children's Museum of Virginia 221 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

Shaun made his screen debut in the Wallace and Gromit film A Close Shave back in 1995. Fast-forward to now and Shaun has become a global superstar, enjoyed by fans in 170 countries across the world! He’s starred in six TV series’ and enjoyed success on the big screen with two feature films that have […]