Best places: Museums in Virginia

Free museum telling the story of human flight via exhibits of many actual aircraft & spacecraft.

The story of the past, present & future of the Marine Corps is told in this state-of-the-art museum.

George Washington's vast estate, furnished with period pieces & the president's own belongings.

Museum with a varied, sizable collection of modern art, antiquities & Asian art, plus Fabergé eggs.

Gateway to the West with historic structures & ruins, trails, cave tours, waterfalls & more.

Multimedia museum exploring the American Revolution with costumed interpreters on the battlefield.

Vintage WWI & WWII military planes, many still in flying shape, are housed in this hangar museum.

👍👍 All of Old Williamsburg is a museum. Very clean and well kept. There are adequate street cafes outside of the historic area. Prices are typical tourist prices. For those not wanting to enter all the buildings, there is FREE schuttle bus service from the Visitor Center. Parking is free. Very well th...

👍👍 Absolutely amazing. Great air and space museum. I would highly recommend taking the free guided tour as all the guides are so knowledgeable and have a lot of information interesting that enhances the experience. I learned a lot about the history from my guide. Great too for travelers who have a...

👍👍 High tech modern museum. It is a beautiful building with well done exhibits. DURATION for Military: If you are interested in Army and military history it is a must visit and I am sure you could spend 4-5 hours here! DURATION for everyone else: If you have visited all the Smithsonian's in the area an...

Spacious facility with 200+ restored, vintage trucks & tractors on display, plus a gift shop.

Living history museum recreating the 1607 European settlement, its 3 ships & a Powhatan village.

Science & history museum dedicated to pinball, with interactive displays & machines dating to 1930s.

Stately pre-Revolution mansion home of several British royals & the first 2 elected Virginia rulers.

Kid-focused, hands-on exhibits about animals, the human body, the cosmos & the environment.

Museum with hands-on exhibits, a planetarium & a nature trail with 250 species of plants & animals.

Live folk & country music at an open-air theater in mountain foothills with nearby hiking trails.

Reconstruction of the first English settlement includes a fort, village & characters in costume.

This stone house, the oldest in the city, displays photos & memorabilia of Edgar Allan Poe.

Exhibits on the history of U.S. military logistics from the Revolutionary War to the present.