Events

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Downtown Discoveries: Pretty Powerful

Join us for family centered programs that engage parents and children of all ages. These programs are scheduled on school holidays and breaks so you can bring the whole family for fun and learn something new about Richmond while you’re here!

Pretty Powerful– Explore color, shape, texture and pattern as we tour the Valentine’s Costume and Textiles exhibition, Pretty Powerful, a celebration of female designers and entrepreneurs in Virginia. Program includes a gallery tour, story time and hands-on craft activity.

$14 for parent/child pair or $10 for members. Ticket includes post program admission to the museum.

Advance registration recommended. Purchase tickets online or for more info contact  (804) 649-0711 or education@thevalentine.org

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Downtown Discoveries: Figures of Freedom Family Program

Join us for family centered programs that engage parents and children of all ages. These programs are scheduled on school holidays and breaks so you can bring the whole family for fun and learn something new about Richmond while you’re here!

Figures of Freedom Storytime – Discover the history makers in Richmond who persisted despite adversity! Stroll through our galleries and learn about the people who impacted Virginia and the nation. Program includes story time and craft.

$14 for parent/child pair or $10 for members. Ticket includes admission to the museum.

Advance registration recommended. Purchase tickets online or for more info contact  (804) 649-0711 or education@thevalentine.org.

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Downtown Discoveries: Richmond Families

Join us for family centered programs that engage parents and children of all ages. These programs are scheduled on school holidays and breaks so you can bring the whole family for fun and learn something new about Richmond while you’re here!

Richmond Families– From the marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe to the new residents moving to the city today, learn about the families who call Richmond home. Program includes a gallery tour, story time and hands-on craft activity.

$14 for parent/child pair or $10 for members. Ticket includes post program admission to the museum.

Advance registration recommended. Purchase tickets online or for more info contact  (804) 649-0711 or education@thevalentine.org

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Downtown Discoveries: Civil Rights & Richmond

Join us for family centered programs that engage parents and children of all ages. These programs are scheduled on school holidays and breaks so you can bring the whole family for fun and learn something new about Richmond while you’re here!

Civil Rights & Richmond- Discover incredible stories of the Civil Rights movement in Richmond, learning about the heroes that led the march for equality and justice in Virginia. Program includes a gallery tour, story time and hands-on craft activity.

$14 for parent/child pair or $10 for members. Ticket includes admission to the museum.

Advance registration recommended. Purchase tickets online or for more info contact  (804) 649-0711 or education@thevalentine.org

 

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Downtown Discoveries: Ancients in the Neighborhood Walking Tour

Join us for family centered programs that engage parents and children of all ages. These programs are scheduled on school holidays and breaks so you can bring the whole family for fun and learn something new about Richmond while you’re here!

Ancients in the Neighborhood Walking Tour- Take a family walking tour! Stroll through downtown and learn about Richmond architecture influenced by Egypt, Greece and Ancient Rome. Program includes story time, a walking tour and craft.

$14 for parent/child pair or $10 for members. Ticket includes admission to the museum.

Advance registration recommended. Purchase tickets online or for more info contact  (804) 649-0711 or education@thevalentine.org

 

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Downtown Discoveries: Ancients in the Neighborhood Walking Tour

Join us for a family weekday history program at the Valentine! These family centered programs are designed to engage parents and children of all ages. Discover something new about Richmond!

Take a family walking tour! Stroll through downtown and learn about Richmond architecture influenced by Egypt, Greece and Ancient Rome.

$14 for parent/child pair or $10 for members. Ticket includes post program admission to the museum.

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Downtown Discoveries: (He)Arts on Our Sleeves – Cancelled

This program has been cancelled due to low enrollment.

Join us for a family  history program at the Valentine! These family centered programs are designed to engage parents and children of all ages. Discover something new about Richmond!

Take a trip through time while learning about Richmond fashion. Play with patterns and explore shapes and textures found in the houses we live in, the clothes we wear and the art we make. Visit includes a trip through our costumes and textiles exhibition, Our Hearts on Our Sleeves and a take home craft.

$14 for parent/child pair or $10 for members. Ticket includes post program admission to the museum.

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Downtown Discoveries: It’s Electric! Buzzing about Neon

Join us for a family weekday history program at the Valentine! These family centered programs are designed to engage parents and children of all ages. Discover something new about Richmond!

From candlesticks to neon lights (and beyond), discover materials and technology that Richmonders have used to illuminate and decorate their homes and businesses. Visit includes a tour of the 1812 Wickham House and Cellars, This is Richmond, VA gallery and a craft.

$14 for parent/child pair or $10 for members. Ticket includes post program admission to the museum.

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Downtown Discoveries: Eastern Woodland Indians

Join us for a family weekday history program at the Valentine! These family centered programs are designed to engage parents and children of all ages. Discover something new about Richmond!

Eastern Woodland Indians: Explore the agricultural and hunting practices of the Indigenous Americans who lived in the Richmond region and learn about the Powhatans’ use of natural resources.

$14 for parent/child pair or $10 for members. Ticket includes post program admission to the museum.

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Downtown Discoveries: Relatively Richmond

Join us for a family weekday history program at the Valentine! These family centered programs are designed to engage parents and children of all ages. Discover something new about Richmond!

Relatively Richmond: Families in the City– From the marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe to the new residents moving to the city today, learn about the families who call Richmond home.

$14 for parent/child pair or $10 for members. Ticket includes post program admission to the museum.

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