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Science Museum of Virginia

Science Museum of Virginia, a museum in Virginia
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Science Museum of Virginia, a museum in Virginia
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Science Museum of Virginia, a museum in Virginia
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Science Museum of Virginia, a museum in Virginia
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Science Museum of Virginia, a museum in Virginia
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Science Museum of Virginia, a museum in Virginia
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Science Museum of Virginia is a museum in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 64 m. Sabot Hill stands 92 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Grand Kugel, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Lee's Retreat passes 23 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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

About

The story

The Science Museum of Virginia is a science museum located in Richmond, Virginia. Established in 1970, it is an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is housed in the former Broad Street Station, built in 1917.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1970.

Wikidata Q7433575, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.56112, -77.46582
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
Historic sites
Attractions
  • George Edward Pickett's Grave: 1.4 mi
  • Raleigh E. Colston's Grave: 1.5 mi
  • The Iron Dog: 1.6 mi
  • James Branch Cabell's Grave: 1.7 mi
  • James Ewell Brown Stuart's Grave: 1.7 mi
Gardens: 59
  • Rick's Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Albert Hill Native Plant Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Uptown Community Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Byrd Park Community Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Humphrey Calder Community Garden: 1.0 mi
Museums: 39
Springs: 11
  • Byrd Park Spring: 1.6 mi
  • Dogwood Dell Spring: 1.8 mi
  • Youngs Spring: 2.6 mi
  • Buttermilk Spring: 2.6 mi
  • Young's Spring: 2.6 mi
Peaks: 10
Cliffs: 6
Picnic sites: 5
Nature reserves: 5
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Science Museum of Virginia. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sabot HillWNW 285°92 m16.6 mi
Shooters HillW 276°69 m9.5 mi
Sliding HillN 8°63 m8.9 mi
Gambles HillSE 144°44 m2.0 mi
Turkey HillE 89°43 m10.5 mi
Malvern HillSE 132°41 m16.8 mi
Evelynton HeightsSE 133°28 m23.5 mi
Blanco MountSSE 148°25 m16.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:5019:5620:35
September equinox06:5818:3419:09
December solstice07:2216:1516:56

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384148586775797871605042
Precip in3.22.64.03.24.04.64.44.94.63.43.13.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richmond Intl AP, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13353752420

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