Exhibits at the VWM

View galleries, vehicles and exhibits showcasing the war efforts of America throughout history.

Educational Programs

Take part in a variety of visual arts, multi-media, hands-on learning and critical thinking exercises.

Kids Camp Programs

The Virginia War Museum is offering the following interactive children’s camps.

Description

American military history unfolds at the Virginia War Museum. Outstanding collections of personal artifacts, weapons, vehicles, uniforms, posters and much more trace the development of the U.S. military from 1775 through the present.

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General Admission

$7 per adult
$6 per senior citizen (62+)
& active duty military w/ ID
$5 per child ages 7-18
Free for children under 7
AAA members receive $1 off

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Saturday:
9 am to 5 pm
Sunday:
12 pm to 5 pm
Detailed Operating Schedule

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Calendar of Events

March 7, 2015
Film Fest: Fly Girls
At the height of World War II, more than a thousand women left their homes and jobs for the opportun
March 14, 2015
Top Secret Rosies: The Female Computers of WWII
In 1942 a secret U.S. military program was launched to recruit women to the war effort. This clandes
March 21, 2015
Film Fest: Lioness
How did five female Army support soldiers, mechanics, supply clerks and engineers, end up fighting a
March 28, 2015
V for Victory: Women at War
This video details women's essential contributions to the national war effort during World War II. O
April 7-9, 2015
Spring Kids War Game Camp – “Berlin 1945"
Children, ages 11-16, will be able to take part in this interactive war game which recreates the Sov
May 1-31, 2015
Asian-American History Month Film Fest
The museum will host a film festival during the month of May featuring films with depicting Asian-Am
May 2, 2015
Film Fest: Citizen Tanouye
California's Ted Tanouye won the Medal of Honor for valor during World War II, while his family live
May 9, 2015
From Hawaii to the Holocaust: A Shared Moment in the History
The moving and powerful story of the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion of the 100th/442nd Regimental C
May 16, 2015
Toy Soldier Show
Vendors will be selling antique and contemporary toy soldiers and miniatures. Historical miniature k
May 23, 2015
Film Fest: Most Honorable Son
After the Pearl Harbor attack, Ben Kuroki volunteered for the U.S. Army Air Corps. He would become t
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