Minds of All Kinds

Join us for a sensory-friendly evening

You’re going to dig this paleontological adventure! Enjoy a less crowded environment as you get hands-on with dinosaur-themed activities designed to pique curiosity and inspire discovery. The event features accommodations for sensitivities to lights and sounds.

• Explore 17 full specimens in the touring exhibition Ultimate Dinosaurs.
• Experience Dinosaurs of Antarctica in The Dome on Virginia's largest screen.
• Enjoy 20 impressive skyscraper replicas and more than 200,000 LEGO bricks for free-building in the Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO® Bricks touring exhibition.
• Bring your best moves for a Dino Dance Party in The Forum.
• Experience a dino dig in the Boost exhibition.
• Stop by the Eco Lab and check out the dinosaur kale growing in our STEM Garden.
• Get a look at prehistoric titans who once roamed the Earth on Virginia’s largest screen, The Dome.
• Enjoy a LEGO® brick-themed makerspace activity in collaboration with the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired in The Forge.

Minds of All Kinds admission is free. Registration is required.

Thanks to our partners at Virginia Voice, SOAR365, Autism Society of Central Virginia, Friendship Circle of Virginia, Down Syndrome Association of Greater Richmond and the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired for collaborating on this event.

Please Note

• We often take photos and videos of guests to use for marketing, promotional and fundraising purposes.
• We strive to create inclusive, relevant, meaningful and accessible experiences for all guests. For accommodation information, contact Guest Services at info@smv.org or 804.864.1400.