Sights & Attractions in Richmond, Fredericksburg and the Northern Neck

Things to Do in Richmond

Name	Category	Location

Agecroft Hall Built in Lancashire, England, in the 15th century during the reign...	Houses / Mansions	Richmond

American Civil War Center This museum weaves the stories of the Union, Confederate, and...	Museums / Galleries, Libraries	Richmond

Barksdale Theatre Catch a show at the Barksdale Theatre. The area's oldest not-for-profit...	Arts / Performance Venues	Richmond

Berkeley Plantation This James River plantation was the birthplace of William Henry...	Houses / Mansions	Richmond

Beth Ahabah Museum and Archives This repository contains articles and documents related to the...	Museums / Galleries, Libraries	Richmond


Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia The goal of this museum in the Jackson Ward is to gather visual...	Museums / Galleries, Libraries	Richmond

Canal Walk The 1.25-mi Canal Walk meanders through downtown Richmond along...	Transportation Sites, Promenades / Boardwalks	Richmond

Children's Museum of Richmond A welcoming, hands-on complex for children and families, the...	Museums / Galleries	Richmond

Chimborazo Medical Museum This was once the Confederacy's largest and best-equipped hospital...	Museums / Galleries, Military Sites	Richmond

Citie of Henricus Visit the home of Pocahontas and the second successful English...	Museum Village	Richmond

Confederate War Memorial Chapel Built in 1887 by Confederate veterans, this tiny nondenominational...	Religious Sites	Richmond

Edgar Allan Poe Museum Richmond's oldest residence, the Old Stone House in Shockoe Bottom...	Museums / Galleries, Houses / Mansions	Richmond

Henry Clay Inn If you plan to stay over, the Henry Clay Inn, a charming Georgina...	Hotels	Richmond

Hollywood Cemetery Designed in a garden style along the banks of the James River...	Cemeteries	Richmond

Iron Horse The Iron Horse restaurant is a local favorite for lunch and dinner...	Restaurants	Richmond

John Marshall House John Marshall (1755-1835) was chief justice of the U.S. Supreme...	Houses / Mansions	Richmond

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden You'll find year-round beauty on this historic property with...	Gardens / Arboretums	Richmond

Library of Virginia As the official state archive, this library preserves and provides...	Libraries	Richmond

Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site From 1904 to 1934, this restored 28-room brick building was the...	Houses / Mansions	Richmond

Maymont On this 100-acre Victorian estate, one can explore the lavish...	Houses / Mansions, Gardens / Arboretums	Richmond

Meadow Farm This living-history complex has programs, exhibits, and interpretive...	Museum Village	Richmond

Museum and White House of the Confederacy These two buildings provide a look at a crucial period in the...	Museums / Galleries, Houses / Mansions	Richmond

Paramount Kings Dominion Kids love the nearby 400-acre amusement park, Paramount Kings...	Amusement Parks	Richmond

Richmond National Battlefield Park Visitor Center Inside what was once the Tredegar Iron Works, this is the best...	Military Sites, Information Centers	Richmond

Richmond Slave Trail Walk in the footsteps of Richmond's slaves from the Manchester...	Historic Districts / Sites, Trails	Richmond

Science Museum of Virginia Aerospace, astronomy, electricity, physical sciences, computers...	Museums / Galleries	Richmond

Scotchtown Patrick Henry's plantation, Scotchtown....	Houses / Mansions	Richmond

Shirley Plantation Just 10 mi east of Richmond, Shirley Plantation, on the James...	Houses / Mansions	Richmond

St. John's Episcopal Church For security reasons, the rebellious Second Virginia Convention...	Religious Sites	Richmond

Tuckahoe Plantation Originally owned by the Randolph family, Tuckahoe is 7 mi west...	Houses / Mansions	Richmond

Valentine Richmond History Center For more than 100 years, the Valentine Richmond History Center...	Museums / Galleries, Houses / Mansions	Richmond

Virginia Aviation Museum The legendary SR-71 Blackbird spy plane sits proudly outside...	Museums / Galleries	Richmond

Virginia Center for Architecture Housed in a Tudor Revival mansion on Monument Avenue designed...	Museums / Galleries	Richmond

Virginia Historical Society Museum of Virginia History A visitor-friendly museum mounts regularly changing exhibits...	Museums / Galleries	Richmond

Virginia Holocaust Museum The city's most poignant museum is housed in the former Climax...	Museums / Galleries	Richmond

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts After a $150 million expansion, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts...	Museums / Galleries	Richmond

Virginia State Capitol Thomas Jefferson designed this grand edifice in 1785, modeling...	Government Buildings	Richmond

Virginia War Memorial A statue called Memory overlooks a wall with thousands of names...	Memorials / Monuments	Richmond

Wilton William Randolph III built this elegant Georgian house in 1753...	Houses / Mansions	Richmond
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