Children's Health Museum
at
UVA
University of Virginia
Medical Center, on Lee Street
1st floor of the Primary
Care Center of the University of Virginia Medical Center
434-924-1593
Monday through Friday,
9am-4pm.
Admission Free.
The museum was designed to
teach children about their bodies, health care, and healthy choices in a way
that builds self-esteem, promotes good health, and alleviates fears of doctors,
hospitals, and medical procedures.
Monticello Visitors
Center
600 College Drive
434-984-9822
Open daily 9am-5pm.,
November through February; 9am-5:30pm., March through October. Jefferson
Exhibit is closed December 25.
Admission Free.
Located in the Monticello
Visitors Center building is the exhibition “Thomas Jefferson at Monticello,”
which explores many aspects of Jefferson's domestic life. On display is a rich
assortment of personal memorabilia, artifacts discovered during archaeological
excavations, and architectural models and drawings. A film, “Thomas Jefferson:
The Pursuit of Liberty,” is shown in the theatre.
Tonsler Park
1300 Pen Park Road, At the
intersection of Ridge Street and Cherry Avenue.
434-970-3589
Daily, 6AM to 11PM
Admission Free.
Tonsler Park is one of the
busiest parks in Charlottesville. Small children, teenagers and families gather
to enjoy the recreation center, tennis courts, life-size chess board, lighted
basketball courts, softball/soccer fields, large sprinkler shower and extensive
playground equipment.
Virginia Discovery
Museum
East end of the
Charlottesville's Historic Downtown Mall
434-977-1025
Tuesday - Saturday
10am-5pm; Sunday 1-5pm. Closed Mondays.
Admission Charged.
An exciting world of
education and fun for children ages 1 to 10 and their families. The Museum has
two exhibit spaces: the Back Gallery exhibit changes every three months, and the
Discovery Corner alternates every month. The Museum's Front Gallery is full of
interactive exhibits about science, history and the arts for children including
twelve permanent exhibit areas.
Virginia Museum of
Natural History - UVA
104 Emmet Street
434-982-4605
Monday - Thursday,
10am-4pm.
Admission Free.
The Museum offers changing
exhibits on natural history which rotate periodically. The Wachovia-UVA
Discovery room engages children, ages 3-93 in hands- on nature-related learning
experiences. Young children may crawl into a tree snag (replica) and discover
the creatures that make their home inside. A discovery box, animal tracks as
well as a library allow for more exploration. Visitors may examine animal x-rays
on a view box and compare them to real animal skulls and skeletons that are on
display. Children can also learn about our water supply system as they connect
pipes from a "reservoir" to a "sink" to a "water treatment plant" or "septic
system", and watch it flow back into the "river." Using a marble as a water
drop, children follow the flow of water through the system.
McIntire Skateboard Park
McIntire Rd & 250 Bypass
434-244-0166
Open June through December
Call for exact dates and
times of operation
Admission Free
Attendant on duty during
operating hours
Hours subject to change
Liability waivers are
required. Helmet, elbow & kneepads are required and available at site.
Equipment consists of
Skatelite ramps, jumps & boxes.
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