Fall Homeschool Open House

Name: Fall Homeschool Open House
Start: 2024-10-23T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-23T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Virginia Museum of History & Culture

Schedule

Wed Oct 23 2024 at 10:00 am to 05:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Virginia Museum of History & Culture | Richmond, VA

Join VMHC Education for a FREE Homeschool Open House. See below for schedule and details:
Morning Only
Lego Print Press (all ages) - Ground Floor, Halsey Hall
• Create custom printed images using lego blocks with University of Richmond's special collections team!
All Day
Exhibits (all ages) – Upstairs
• Explore our temporary exhibition "Traveling Bricks" which showcases a selection of iconic land, air, sea, and space vehicles constructed from nearly 1 million Lego bricks!
• Please Note – All other exhibits are also open to visitors.
Crafts & Stories (Prek-Elem) – Ground Floor, Halsey Hall
• Read stories and complete crafts that connect to our exhibitions!
• Please Note - Crafts are first come, first served and may run out towards the end of the day.
Hands-On Stations (all ages) – Upstairs, Landscapes Gallery
• Touch replica objects that represent different events in Virginia's past!
• Please Note: these stations will end at 4:00.
Scavenger Hunts (all ages) – Check In Desks
• Prefer a self-guided approach? Grab one of our transportation themed scavenger hunts and work your way through the galleries on your own schedule. Completed scavenger hunts get a 10% discount in our café or shop!
Introductory Film (Content geared towards upper elementary & above, though all ages will enjoy the visuals!) – Upstairs, Theatre
• Our 15-minute Virginia History overview film is a great way to begin or end your experience at the museum! It plays every twenty minutes (on the hour, twenty past, forty past, on the hour)
Food – Ground Floor
• Our café will be open from 10:00-5:00.
Quiet Space – Ground Floor, Bluford Classrooms
• Need a break? Head to our designated quiet space in the Bluford
The open house is free to attend, but registration is required at https://secure.virginiahistory.org/3127/3128.