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56 matches in Virginia

Luray Caverns
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Luray Caverns
Luray

Commercially operated limestone cavern system — covers speleology, karst geology, cave formation, and mineralogy through guided tours.

NASA Langley Visitor Center
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NASA Langley Visitor Center
Hampton

NASA Langley visitor center covering aeronautics research, spaceflight history, and aerospace engineering through exhibits and artifacts.

NASA's Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center
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NASA's Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center
Wallops Island

Active NASA rocket-launch facility visitor center — covers aerospace engineering, orbital mechanics, and Earth observation missions.

Nauticus
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Nauticus
Norfolk

Naval science center on the Norfolk waterfront including the battleship USS Wisconsin — covers naval engineering, maritime history, and oceanography.

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
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Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Chantilly

Smithsonian air and space annex housing hundreds of full-size aircraft and spacecraft — covers aeronautics, propulsion, and spaceflight history.

Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
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Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
Virginia Beach

Large marine science center and aquarium with live animal exhibits — covers marine biology, coastal ecology, and oceanography.

Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine
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Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine

Guided underground tour of a working exhibition coal mine in West Virginia — covers coal geology, mining engineering, and Appalachian industrial history.

Butterfly House
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Butterfly House
Norfolk

Live butterfly house — covers lepidopteran life cycle, pollination biology, and insect behavior in an immersive indoor setting.

Michael and Kimthanh Lê Digital Theater and Planetarium
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Michael and Kimthanh Lê Digital Theater and Planetarium
Norfolk

Full-dome digital theater and planetarium at ODU — covers astronomy, cosmology, and earth science through immersive projection.

National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum
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National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum
Alexandria

Museum honoring inducted inventors with exhibits on the patent process, STEM careers, and landmark American inventions across technology and medicine.

Northern Virginia Science Center
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Northern Virginia Science Center
Sterling

Hands-on STEM center in Sterling covering life, earth, and physical sciences through interactive exhibits and lab-style activities.

Science Museum of Virginia
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Science Museum of Virginia
Richmond

Hands-on science museum in Richmond with exhibits on physics, astronomy, technology, and Virginia's scientific heritage.

The Dome at the Science Museum of Virginia
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The Dome at the Science Museum of Virginia
Richmond

Dome theater and planetarium inside the Science Museum of Virginia — covers astronomy, earth science, and STEM exhibits with full-dome immersive programming.

Va beach Aquarium
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Va beach Aquarium
Virginia Beach

Large marine science center with live aquatic exhibits and touch tanks — covers marine biology, coastal ecosystems, and oceanography.

Virginia Air and Space Science Center
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Virginia Air and Space Science Center
Hampton

NASA-affiliated air and space center with aircraft, spacecraft, and interactive exhibits — aeronautics, orbital mechanics, and space exploration history.

Virginia Living Museum
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Virginia Living Museum
Newport News

Living museum combining aquarium, wildlife exhibits, and planetarium — covers Virginia native species, ecology, and astronomy.

Virginia Museum of Natural History
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Virginia Museum of Natural History
Martinsville

State natural history museum with fossil, geology, and biodiversity exhibits — covers paleontology, earth science, and Virginia ecology.

Abbitt Planetarium
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Abbitt Planetarium
Newport News

Public planetarium with sky shows — covers astronomy, celestial mechanics, and observational math.

Aids to Navigation Museum
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Aids to Navigation Museum

Museum covering buoys, beacons, and lighthouse technology used in maritime navigation — supports optics, geography, and maritime history.

Aldie Mill Historic Park
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Aldie Mill Historic Park
Aldie

Restored 19th-century grist mill with working machinery — demonstrates grain milling mechanics, water-powered engineering, and local agricultural history.

Astronomy Park
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Astronomy Park
Harrisonburg

Public astronomy observation area at JMU in the Shenandoah Valley — supports telescope operation, celestial observation, and introductory astrophysics.

Beazley Planetarium
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Beazley Planetarium
Portsmouth

Public planetarium at the Children's Museum of Virginia with dome shows — covers astronomy, space science, and Earth's position in the solar system.

Belk Observatory
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Belk Observatory
Bedford

Public observatory in Virginia's Blue Ridge foothills — covers telescope optics, stellar astronomy, and celestial navigation through guided nighttime observation.

Blue Caledonia Observatory
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Blue Caledonia Observatory
Bedford

Private public-access observatory in Bedford, VA supporting optical astronomy, telescope operation, and celestial observation.

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