Exhibitions
The Science Museum of Virginia features four floors of interactive labs, awesome artifacts, hundreds of hands-on experiences and both permanent exhibitions and touring exhibitions from around the world to amaze and inspire you!
Playing With Light
Discover how light is essential to our daily lives and uncover the remarkable science behind its behavior.
Now Open
The Dome
Buckle your seatbelt because it's time to explore Earth and the farthest reaches of the cosmos! At 76 feet, our Dome theater is the largest screen in Virginia and provides guests with the ultimate "you are there" experience.
Into America’s Wild
Journey through some of the most beautiful but little-known landscapes of North America.
Showing Daily at 11 a.m.
Great Bear Rainforest
Journey to a land of grizzlies, coastal wolves, sea otters and the all-white spirit bear — the rarest bear on earth!
Showing Daily at 3 p.m.
Living Worlds
Journey through space and time to examine life as an essential quality of our home planet.
Showing Weekdays at 1 p.m. and Weekends at 2 p.m.
Birth of Planet Earth
Travel back 5 billion years to the origins of our planet!
Weekends at Noon
Upcoming Events
Looking for some fun and inspiration? Check out our one-of-a-kind events!
Jul
10 - 14
Experiences
Science and play collide! Experience a Live Science Program or tinker in one of our amazing labs.
The Forge
Roll up your sleeves and get creative in our permanent makerspace! Participate in a hands-on workshop or find inspiration in our showroom.
