Best Museums in Virginia

Below is the list of Best Museums in Virginia. The number one museum is Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center in Virginia Beach. The next few museums in the top 5 are Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum in Winchester, Chrysler Museum of Art Museum Shop in Norfolk, Children's Museum of Richmond in Richmond and James Madison's Montpelier in Orange. Worth mentioning are Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, Open House at Gatsby's Tavern Museum, and 3 others. For more museums in Virginia see the city links below including Richmond, Virginia Beach, Alexandria, Norfolk and Lynchburg.

Top 10 Museums in Virginia

1. Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
   717 General Booth Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA 23451-4811  • 757-385-FISH
   
   • 36 Reviews • 2 Sources

   
   
2. Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum
   54 S. Loudoun Street, Winchester, VA 22601  • 540-722-2020
   
   • 7 Reviews • 2 Sources

   
   
3. Chrysler Museum of Art Museum Shop
   245 West Olney Road, P.O. Box 3595, Norfolk, VA 23510  • 757-664-6200
   
   • 6 Reviews • 2 Sources

   
   
4. Children's Museum of Richmond
   2626 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220  • 804-474-7000
   
   • 4 Reviews • 2 Sources

   
   
5. James Madison's Montpelier
   11407 Constitution Hwy, Orange, VA 22960-1903  • 540-672-2728
   
   • 4 Reviews • 2 Sources

   
   
6. MacArthur Center
   300 Monticello Avenue, Management Office, Norfolk, VA 23510  • 757-627-6000
   
   • 7 Reviews • 4 Sources

   
   
7. Frontier Culture Museum
   1290 Richmond Avenue,Staunton, VA 24401-4908  • 1-(540)-332-7850
   
   • 5 Reviews • 2 Sources

   
   
8. Amazement Square, The Rightmire Children's Museum
   27 Ninth Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504-1422  • 434-845-1888
   
   • 3 Reviews • 3 Sources

   
   
9. Moses Myers House
   331 Bank Street, Norfolk, VA 23510-2419  • 757-333-1086
   
   • 2 Reviews • 2 Sources

   
   
10. The Mariners' Museum
    100 Museum Drive, Newport News, VA 23606  • 1-(757)-596-2222
    
    • 2 Reviews • 2 Sources

    
    

Honorable Mentions for Museums in Virginia

• Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
  206 High Street,Portsmouth, VA 23704-3720  • 757-393-8031
  


• Open House at Gatsby's Tavern Museum
  134 North Royal Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-3226  • 703-838-4242
  


• Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum
  105 South Fairfax Street,Alexandria, VA 22314-3301  • 703-838-3852
  


• Virginia Museum of Transportation
  303 Norfolk Avenue,Roanoke, VA 24016-3620  • 540-/-342-5670
  


• Carlyle House
  121 N. Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314  • 703-548-5953