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​Through experiential exhibits, awesome artifacts, interactive technologies, innovative programs, dynamic films, impressive live animals and interesting lab demos, the Science Museum of Virginia inspires hundreds of thousands of guests each year to enrich their lives through science. The Science Museum is a catalyst for inspiration, a place that sparks curiosity, encourages discovery and generates

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General admission is just $10 on International Day of Play! Plus, we've got FREE outside games and activities on The Gre...
06/10/2026

General admission is just $10 on International Day of Play! Plus, we've got FREE outside games and activities on The Green from 10 a.m.–12 p.m.

International Day of Play is an opportunity to have fun learning by experiencing all the Science Museum has to offer. Join us on Thursday, June 11!

Say hello to the new Artemis III crew, including Virginia native Andre Douglas!
06/10/2026

Say hello to the new Artemis III crew, including Virginia native Andre Douglas!

Taking another step toward one of the most complex human spaceflight missions in recent history, NASA on Tuesday provided new Artemis III details and

Our bees swarmed two weeks ago. 🐝Now, thanks to our bee keeping partners, the hive is back in action! Check out the obse...
06/08/2026

Our bees swarmed two weeks ago. 🐝Now, thanks to our bee keeping partners, the hive is back in action! Check out the observational beehive in our Eco Lab to see a happy and healthy colony. To find the queen, look for the largest bee with a long, smooth, shiny abdomen. We've made it easier by marking her with a white dot. ◽🔍

This dot helps guests and beekeepers alike. There's a standard queen marking system with rotating colors to help indicate the age of the queen and ensure that she has not been replaced. The colors (white, yellow, red, green and blue) repeat every five years. Queens that emerge in years ending in 1 or 6 are marked white!

Walk into the Science Museum and you can smell the fresh popcorn all the way from the concessions counter.🍿Now your Scie...
06/06/2026

Walk into the Science Museum and you can smell the fresh popcorn all the way from the concessions counter.🍿Now your Science Museum snack can come with big—and buttery—savings. Purchase a refillable popcorn bucket to get free top-ups on the day of purchase! Bring it back again and again for 99-cent refills through June 2027. Members, have you used your Dome show passes? 👀It’s a winning combination!

Bring on the campers! 🌞🚀 We've been counting down since August 2025 and now the moment is almost here. Our sold-out Scie...
06/05/2026

Bring on the campers! 🌞🚀 We've been counting down since August 2025 and now the moment is almost here. Our sold-out Science Museum summer camp begins on Monday. After all this waiting, one last countdown couldn't hurt, right? 😅

🔟summer camp counselors
9️⃣weeks of summer camp
8️⃣pets owned across our counselors
7️⃣ Virginia universities represented by our counselors
6️⃣-12, age range for our camper
5️⃣ summer camp themes
4️⃣levels of the Science Museum
3️⃣ new exhibitions to explore (Survival of the Slowest, Science Unplugged and Rescue)
2️⃣ weeks of camp counselor training
1️⃣incredible summer!

New STEM degree just dropped! 🎓 This program starts fall semester 2026 and is Virginia's first undergraduate degree in r...
06/05/2026

New STEM degree just dropped! 🎓 This program starts fall semester 2026 and is Virginia's first undergraduate degree in robotics and autonomous systems engineering.

Launching in fall 2026 in the College of Engineering, the program addresses how AI and automation are transforming industries.

They say you are what you eat … but what you eat might be impacting your immune system faster than you think.A new study...
06/04/2026

They say you are what you eat … but what you eat might be impacting your immune system faster than you think.

A new study shows that switching diets for just two weeks can significantly change inflammation, immunity and metabolism. Researchers in Tanzania studied 77 healthy men who swapped between traditional African heritage-style and Western-style diets.

The results were fast, measurable and kind of shocking.

Read our full write up on our blog: smv.org/learn/blog/body-remember-your-diet

We're lizardly obsessed with our June programming line up! 🍦June 4, Gelati Celesti truck on-siteEnjoy a free sample of o...
06/03/2026

We're lizardly obsessed with our June programming line up!

🍦June 4, Gelati Celesti truck on-site
Enjoy a free sample of our collab flavor, ChocoSloth.
😎 June 11, International Day of Play
Interactive activities and $10 general admission!
🎵 June 11, Laser Show: David Bowie
Back by popular demand!
🎨 June 16, Senior Science: Painting on the Green
Enjoy an outdoor painting session inspired by nature.
🔍 June 27, Scientist Saturday
We've got a local scientist in the building. Ask them anything!
🌙 Every Friday, Extended Fridays
Come hang with us! We're open until 8 p.m.
🐢 All month long, Survival of the Slowest
Check out animal adaptations and a live sloth in our summer exhibition.

Learn more: smv.org/explore/things-to-do/?things_to_do_type=eventpage

🍦✨ Free ice cream Thursday, June 4! The Gelati Celesti truck will pull up to the Science Museum from 1–4 p.m. to hand ou...
06/02/2026

🍦✨ Free ice cream Thursday, June 4!

The Gelati Celesti truck will pull up to the Science Museum from 1–4 p.m. to hand out free samples of ChocoSloth while supplies last. This limited-time flavor is a delicious mix of chocolate ice cream, Golden Oreos and chocolate sprinkles.

Try our flavor inspired by sloth colors and markings then see how it compares to the real thing when you meet Lulu—the sloth inside the Survival of the Slowest exhibition!

Back by popular demand: a Bowie music and light spectacle! 🎵 We know we’re “Under Pressure” to release the set list, so ...
06/01/2026

Back by popular demand: a Bowie music and light spectacle! 🎵 We know we’re “Under Pressure” to release the set list, so here's a taste:

Oh! You Pretty Thing
Let’s Dance
Starman
Heroes
Space Oddity

We’re offering two performances of the same program in The Dome at 6:30 and 8:15 p.m. Each Laser Show can seat 250 guests. Once 250 tickets have been purchased, the event is sold out. Tickets are on sale now!
smv.org/explore/things-to-do/laser-show-david-bowie/

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2500 W Broad Street
Richmond, VA
23220

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 8pm
Saturday 9:30am - 5pm
Sunday 9:30am - 5pm

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(804) 864-1400

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