Most all museums in Richmond are currently closed but that should not be a barrier to access these cultural attractions and their educational and artistic resources. University of Richmond staffers Angela Leeper, Director of Curriculum Materials Center, and her assistant Dianna Barron, compiled a list of online Richmond resources for parents and others to enrich their mind and pass the time including a listing of Richmond area museums with online resources anyone can access.

We may not be able to access the Science Museum of Virginia right now but there’s plenty to access and learn from online at their website.
•The American Civil War Museum has a new addition to its website and virtual tours are coming soon – https://acwm.org/learn/homefronted/
•Ashland Museum – Explore online and learn the history of Ashland, VA – https://ashlandmuseum.org/
•The Children’s Museum of Richmond’s blog offers online story times, art projects, and activities, as well as resources for parents & caregivers. https://www.childrensmuseumofrichmond.org/blog/
•The Edgar Allan Poe Museum has resources for students and educators – http://www.poemuseum.org/
•Science Museum of Virginia’s blog of Experimental Musings on a variety of topics –https://www.smv.org/learn/blog
The Science Museum of Virginia’s YouTube channel has a library of videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/ScienceMuseumVA
•University of Richmond Museums. Visit K-12 Educational Resources on the index to find Teacher Resources –https://museums.richmond.edu/education/
•The Valentine Museum’s online exhibitions – https://thevalentine.org/exhibitions/online/
•The Virginia Holocaust Museum has online resources for students and teachers – https://www.vaholocaust.org/resources
• Virginia Museum of Fine Arts – Online Resource Center – https://www.vmfa.museum/learn/
•Virginia Museum of History & Culture has a variety of activities for all ages, virtual tours, webinars, and videos – https://www.virginiahistory.org/your-visit/virginia-history-home
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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
200 N Arthur Ashe Blvd.
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 340-1400
Science Museum of Virginia
2500 W Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 864-1400