Best places: Tourist attractions in Richmond

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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Art museum
Museum with a varied, sizable collection of modern art, antiquities & Asian art, plus Fabergé eggs.
4.80 (8.4K reviews)
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Maymont
Park
A 19th-century estate hosting events & tours of its Gilded Age mansion, gardens & wildlife center.
4.80 (7.5K reviews)
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Maymont Japanese Garden
Park
👍👍 This place is huge considering it has a petting zoo/farm for the whole family. Walking around the whole park is great for picnics and great photo settings. The Japanese Gardens are great, colorful, waterfall so refreshing, fish, turtles and cute little bridges to cross. Great photo opportunities.
4.80 (3.3K reviews)
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Point Isabel Regional Shoreline
Park
This large park with trails plus birdwatching, picnicking & bay fishing allows off-leash dogs.
4.80 (1.8K reviews)
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Virginia War Memorial
War memorial
Museum, education center & 2 shrines listing the names of military heroes open since 1956.
4.80 (760 reviews)
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Science Museum of Virginia
Science museum
Kid-focused, hands-on exhibits about animals, the human body, the cosmos & the environment.
4.70 (4.6K reviews)
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The Poe Museum
Museum
This stone house, the oldest in the city, displays photos & memorabilia of Edgar Allan Poe.
4.70 (2.2K reviews)
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Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
Park
Sprawling park with scenic, multi-use trails through meadows, eucalyptus woods, bluffs & beaches.
4.70 (1.7K reviews)
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Libby Hill Park
Park
One of the earliest city parks, this elevated green space offers scenic views, benches & tall trees.
4.70 (1.7K reviews)
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The Robins Nature Center at Maymont
Nature preserve
Wildlife center conserving aquatic animals, fish & reptiles offering weekend animal encounters.
4.70 (1.1K reviews)
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Virginia Holocaust Museum
Museum
Free museum featuring powerful exhibits on the Holocaust & the survivors who settled in Richmond.
4.70 (1.1K reviews)
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Marina Bay Park
Park
👍👍 Wonderfully clean park with a great view of the marina and ocean. We specifically stopped for the Rosie the Riveter memorial and i was not disappointed.
4.70 (999 reviews)
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Bolling Haxall House
Non-profit organization
👍👍 We enjoyed and love the Candlelight Queen tribute at the Billing Haxall House.
4.90 (273 reviews)
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Alvarado Park
Park
Part of Wildcat Canyon Regional Park, this area has a playground, picnic sites & historic stonework.
4.70 (617 reviews)
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Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park
National reserve
Visitor center focused on women & men on the WWII home front, plus the Rosie the Riveter Memorial.
4.60 (2.5K reviews)
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Children's Museum of Richmond
Children's museum
Interactive exhibits enable kids to move, climb, farm, draw, play & learn about their world.
4.60 (2.3K reviews)
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Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline
Park
Waterfront space with a picnic area, beach, fishing pier, panoramic views & a model railroad museum.
4.60 (1.8K reviews)
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T. Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge
Bridge
👍👍 Great views of the city and the river! Bring sunglasses when it's sunny out, the metal decking can get blindingly bright. If you're running, pick your feet up, the decking has some joints that stick up ever so slightly - just enough to cause you to trip! Park on the north side of the river near Tre...
4.80 (320 reviews)
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Lake Reba Park
Park
600-acre lakeside park featuring a golf & mini-golf course, plus sports fields & an aquatic center.
4.60 (1.5K reviews)
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Virginia State Capitol
Historical landmark
Grand colonial-style structure built in 1785 housing the nation’s oldest legislative body.
4.60 (1.4K reviews)
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