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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 71 attractions in Richmond

Beautiful botanical gardens full of colorful flowers, gazebos and lakes: kids, check out the Children's Garden.

Attraction type: Garden; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 71 attractions in Richmond
Attraction type: Garden; Historic home; Park; Other; Nature center; Museum
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 71 attractions in Richmond

This white-columned southern architectural masterpiece, high on a hill overlooking Shockoe Valley, was home and headquarters of Confederate States President Jefferson Davis, and now contains the nation's largest collection of Confederate artifacts.

Attraction type: History museum; Historic home; Military museum; Other; Museum
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 71 attractions in Richmond

Illustrations of the famous poem "The Raven" and numerous other artifacts surrounding the life of this great American author, the father of the psychological horror story, are housed in a series of buildings, including Richmond's oldest.

Attraction type: History museum; Specialty museum; Other; Historic home
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 71 attractions in Richmond

Visitors are encouraged to explore a variety of science subjects including aerospace, computers, telecommunications, crystals and physics through many hands-on exhibits.

Attraction type: Science museum; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 71 attractions in Richmond

Established by a Holocaust survivor this museum focuses on the experience of the Ipsons, a Lithuanian Jewish family who settled in Richmond after World War II.  To give children a hands-on feeling...

Attraction type: History museum; Specialty museum
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 71 attractions in Richmond
Attraction type: Art museum
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 71 attractions in Richmond

The Virginia State Capitol building was designed by Thomas Jefferson and Charles-Louis Clérisseau. He was asked to provide input on the construction while in France. He constructed a very detailed...

Attraction type: Government building; Historic site; Architectural building
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 71 attractions in Richmond
Attraction type: Cemetery
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #10 of 71 attractions in Richmond

Museum with changing exhibits that display documents, photographs, prints and art showing African-American culture.

Attraction type: Art museum; History museum; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 71 attractions in Richmond
Attraction type: Religious site
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #12 of 71 attractions in Richmond
Attraction type: Historic walking area; Scenic/historic walking area
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #13 of 71 attractions in Richmond
Attraction type: History museum; Tourist/visitor center
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #14 of 71 attractions in Richmond
Attraction type: Street
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #15 of 71 attractions in Richmond
Attraction type: Historic site
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #16 of 71 attractions in Richmond

Museum of civil war memorabilia.

Attraction type: History museum; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #17 of 71 attractions in Richmond

This stately tubor mansion from England was take apart, boxed, shipped and reassembled in Virginia.

Attraction type: Historic home; History museum; Other; Garden
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #18 of 71 attractions in Richmond

A center for active learning, creative play and global exploration.

Attraction type: Children's museum
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #19 of 71 attractions in Richmond

The remarkable life and achievements of this famous early 1900s African-American entrepreneur, first woman bank president in the U.S. and social activist are celebrated here with artifacts, photographs and memorabilia.

Attraction type: Historic home
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
Attraction type: Aquarium; Nature center; Nature reserve
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