# Children's Museum of Virginia > Place to go for families in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area (VA / NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Wed–Sun 9 am–4 pm; closed Mondays and Tuesdays - Where: Children's Museum of Virginia, 221 High St, Portsmouth, VA 23704 - Ages: Children and families - Price: Admission by ticket (current prices not shown on the museum's site text) - Schedule: Wed–Sun 9 am–4 pm; closed Mondays and Tuesdays - Organizer: Children's Museum of Virginia (City of Portsmouth Museums) - Official page: https://www.etix.com/ticket/e/1014449/childrens-museum-of-virginia-portsmouth-childrens-museum-of-virginia - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/children-s-museum-of-virginia--listing-d4605f1baeb9ba8bdd236fa6 ## About A hands-on museum for children in Olde Towne Portsmouth, in its High Street home since 2011. According to the city tourism office, exhibits let children make bubbles bigger than themselves, play with the forces of energy, and role-play as a farmer, banker or scientist. The building also holds the Lancaster Antique Toy and Train collection and the Beazley Planetarium. 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