Science Museum of Virginia

Checked on Oct 16, 2026

At the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond, "The Science Museum of Virginia has elevators connecting guests with every level of the Museum," and "Accessible restrooms are located throughout the Museum" (Science Museum of Virginia mobility (opens in new tab), [Official], checked Oct 16, 2026).

Free scooters and wheelchairs: "The Museum also has electric scooters and power-driven and manually-operated wheelchairs available for use free of charge from the Guest Services Desk on a first-come basis" (Science Museum of Virginia mobility (opens in new tab), [Official], checked Oct 16, 2026).

Call to confirm before you go: "For more information contact us at 804.864.1543" (Science Museum of Virginia accessibility (opens in new tab), [Official], checked Oct 16, 2026). Ask where the accessible parking spaces are, and how many free scooters there are.

Plan your visit

• Hours: "Tuesday–Sunday" "9:30 a.m.–5 p.m." (Science Museum of Virginia hours (opens in new tab), [Official], checked Oct 16, 2026).
• Tickets: "Adults (13-59)" "$19.00," with a "$1 discount on each ticket purchased" online; Dome upgrade "$5" (Science Museum of Virginia tickets (opens in new tab), [Official], checked Oct 16, 2026). Personal care attendants get in free (Science Museum of Virginia accessibility (opens in new tab), [Official]).
• Parking and drop-off: "Science Museum parking is ample and free." "Guest drop-off and pickup is allowed at the main entrance. The building has an automated doorway to the far right at the Science Museum's main entrance" (Science Museum of Virginia directions and parking (opens in new tab), [Official], checked Oct 16, 2026).
• Sensory-friendly: "Minds of All Kinds is a free, sensory-friendly evening … Offered quarterly," and there's a quiet zone (Science Museum of Virginia accessibility (opens in new tab), [Official]).

Worth your time

Checked Oct 16, 2026.

• The Dome theater: "Wheelchair accessible seating is located at the top of The Dome theater and is accessed through the theater exit on Level 1." "The Dome elevator provides access for guests from Level 0 to the accessible seating on Level 1" (Science Museum of Virginia mobility (opens in new tab), [Official]).
• The Forge on Level 2: elevators reach every level, and there's a family restroom "on Level 2 in The Forge" (Science Museum of Virginia mobility (opens in new tab), [Official]).

Accessibility and ratings

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Heads-up: Dome seating entrance. Wheelchair seating in The Dome is reached "through the theater exit on Level 1," not the main theater door (Science Museum of Virginia mobility (opens in new tab), [Official], checked Oct 16, 2026).

What we found

From official sources

• Free scooters and wheelchairs at Guest Services; elevators to every level; accessible restrooms throughout and family restrooms on three levels; Dome wheelchair seating by elevator (Science Museum of Virginia mobility (opens in new tab), [Official], checked Oct 16, 2026).
• The ADA commitment and phone; free attendant admission; sensory-friendly evenings (Science Museum of Virginia accessibility (opens in new tab), [Official]); free parking, drop-off and an automated door at the main entrance (Science Museum of Virginia directions and parking (opens in new tab), [Official]); hours (Science Museum of Virginia hours (opens in new tab), [Official]); tickets (Science Museum of Virginia tickets (opens in new tab), [Official]), all checked Oct 16, 2026.

From visitors

• 60 TripAdvisor reviews checked on Oct 16, 2026 didn't contradict these details. A Jun 2022 visitor found "Elevators and ample parking make access easy" (TripAdvisor review, Jun 28, 2022 (opens in new tab), [Secondary]).

Details not published

• Accessible parking spaces, and whether the parking deck connects step-free to the entrance.
• How many free scooters there are, and whether one can be reserved.

Science Museum of Virginia

Category	Rating
Overall	5 of 5 · Fully accessible Average of the 5 rated categories (5).
Entry & Arrival	5 of 5 · Venue states ADA compliant Facility-published info states it is ADA compliant; we have not personally verified this. "The building has an automated doorway to the far right at the Science Museum's main entrance" (Science Museum of Virginia directions and parking (opens in new tab), [Official]). Whole-venue ADA statement: "The Science Museum is committed to the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)" (Science Museum of Virginia accessibility (opens in new tab), [Official]). Review check Oct 16, 2026 (TripAdvisor, 60 reviews checked): no contradiction.
Getting Around / Paths	5 of 5 · Venue states accessible Facility-published info states it is accessible; we have not personally verified this. "The Science Museum of Virginia has elevators connecting guests with every level of the Museum" (Science Museum of Virginia mobility (opens in new tab), [Official]). A Jun 2022 visitor found "Elevators and ample parking make access easy" (TripAdvisor review, Jun 28, 2022 (opens in new tab), [Secondary]). Review check Oct 16, 2026 (TripAdvisor, 60 reviews checked): no contradiction.
Restrooms	5 of 5 · Venue states ADA compliant Facility-published info states it is ADA compliant; we have not personally verified this. "Accessible restrooms are located throughout the Museum," with family restrooms on Levels 0, 1 and 2 (Science Museum of Virginia mobility (opens in new tab), [Official]). Whole-venue ADA statement: "The Science Museum is committed to the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)" (Science Museum of Virginia accessibility (opens in new tab), [Official]). Review check Oct 16, 2026 (TripAdvisor, 60 reviews checked): no contradiction. No information we found contradicts accessibility.
Parking & Drop-off	5 of 5 · Venue states ADA compliant Facility-published info states it is ADA compliant; we have not personally verified this. Whole-venue ADA statement: "The Science Museum is committed to the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)" (Science Museum of Virginia accessibility (opens in new tab), [Official]). "Science Museum parking is ample and free," and "Guest drop-off and pickup is allowed at the main entrance" (Science Museum of Virginia directions and parking (opens in new tab), [Official]). Accessible spaces aren't described. Review check Oct 16, 2026 (TripAdvisor, 60 reviews checked): no contradiction.
Staff & Info	5 of 5 · Venue states accessible Facility-published info states it is accessible; we have not personally verified this. The accessibility page says "For more information contact us at 804.864.1543" (Science Museum of Virginia accessibility (opens in new tab), [Official]). Free loaner: electric scooters and wheelchairs are "available for use free of charge from the Guest Services Desk on a first-come basis" (Science Museum of Virginia mobility (opens in new tab), [Official]). Review check Oct 16, 2026 (TripAdvisor, 60 reviews checked): no contradiction.

Entry, Paths, Restrooms and Parking score 5: an automated door at the main entrance, elevators to every level, accessible restrooms throughout, and free parking with drop-off at the main entrance. Entry, Restrooms and Parking are labeled ADA compliant under the museum's ADA commitment; Paths is labeled accessible, from the museum's own line on elevators to every level. Staff & Info scores 5 for the phone on the accessibility page and free scooters and wheelchairs. Overall is 5.

Ratings tagged "not personally verified" rest on information the venue published or on trusted firsthand reports; we have not personally verified them.

Checked on Oct 16, 2026. Sources: Science Museum of Virginia mobility (opens in new tab) (official), Science Museum of Virginia accessibility (opens in new tab) (official), Science Museum of Virginia directions and parking (opens in new tab) (official), Science Museum of Virginia hours (opens in new tab) (official), Science Museum of Virginia tickets (opens in new tab) (official); TripAdvisor review, Jun 28, 2022 (opens in new tab) (secondary); review check Oct 16, 2026, TripAdvisor (secondary)