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.