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Richmond: A City of Museums
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With over 30 museums within city limits, Richmond is the cultural and arts capital of the state of Virginia. The city's collection of museums will have you thinking and talking about social issues, while creating experiences you can only find here!
- Pop culture
- Art
- Architecture
- Science & Tech
- Folklore
- Local culture
- History
- Social Justice
Places in this guide
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Virginia Museum of History and CultureVirginia's oldest museum and cultural organization - 2
Virginia Museum of Fine ArtsLargest Fabergé egg collection outside Russia 🥚 - 3
Science Museum of VirginiaHome to the world's first computer planetarium system 🔭 - 4
Institute for Contemporary ArtDesigned like a musical instrument 🎵 - 5
The ValentineFounded on meat juice 🥩 - 6
Branch HouseLargest home with original interiors 🏰 - 7
Black History Museum and Cultural Center of VirginiaBelieved to be America's oldest Black militia armory - 8
Edgar Allan Poe MuseumRichmond's oldest original residential building - 9
Virginia Holocaust MuseumWorld's only authentic Nuremberg courtroom replica ⚖️ - 10
American Civil War MuseumForged the cannons that started the Civil War 💥 - 11
The Richmond Railroad MuseumOnly major rail depot south of the James 🚂
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