Play in Downtown Lynchburg
A Day at the Museums
| Amazement Square — 27 9th Street | |
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Amazement Square is a multidisciplinary, hands-on children's museum. Climb, slide and discover as you make your way through four floors of exciting, interactive exhibits, activities and programs. Visitors of all ages, backgrounds and abilities can explore global and regional topics, the arts and humanities, science and health-related themes, as well as expand their creativity. More Info |
| The Lynchburg Museum — 901 Court Street | |
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The newly restored Lynchburg Museum reopened in 2008 with new galleries and displays. The building itself is historic as it served as part of Lynchburg’s court system from 1855 to 1970. The museum has begun a ”Night at the Museum“ program for children and their parents where you can spend the night.
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| The Legacy Museum of African American History — 403 Monroe Street | |
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The museum offers exhibitions and programs on all aspects of local African American history and culture from the first arrival of Africans in Lynchburg until the present day.
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| The Old City Cemetery — 401 Taylor Street | |
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The cemetery offers a fascinating look at Lynchburg’s past and also offers excellent examples of gardens. You can pick up a map at the Gatehouse for a self-guided tour. The Mourning Museum (inside the Cemetery Center) is open for drop-in visits whenever the Cemetery Center is open (see above). Tours of the Mourning Museum are free of charge. The Pest House, Hearse House, Station House, and Chapel are open all day for self-guided exterior tours, using brochures and audio recordings.
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| The omniterrum - 901 jefferson street | |
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The Globe Museum Sponsored by the American Globe Preservation Society. We have joined forces to offer a permanent location dedicated to thepreservation of globes and related planetary from around the world spanning four centuries. The museum features a vast variety of globes including terrestrial and celestial globes as well as lunar, Mars and other tellurian orbs. The collection includes models from the 18thcentury and as current as today. (434) 847-4788 |
