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Virginia Discovery Museum

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Virginia Discovery Museum
Virginia Discovery Museum
Virginia Discovery Museum
Virginia Discovery Museum
Virginia Discovery Museum
Virginia Discovery Museum
Virginia Discovery Museum
Virginia Discovery Museum
Virginia Discovery Museum
Virginia Discovery Museum
Virginia Discovery Museum
Virginia Discovery Museum
Virginia Discovery Museum
Virginia Discovery Museum
Virginia Discovery Museum
Virginia Discovery Museum
Virginia Discovery Museum
Virginia Discovery Museum
Virginia Discovery Museum
Virginia Discovery Museum
Virginia Discovery Museum
Virginia Discovery Museum
Virginia Discovery Museum
Virginia Discovery Museum
Virginia Discovery Museum
Phone:
+1 434-977-1025

Hours:
SundayClosed
Monday9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday9:30am - 5pm
Thursday9:30am - 5pm
Friday9:30am - 5pm
Saturday9:30am - 5pm


Charlottesville, colloquially known as C'ville and officially named the City of Charlottesville, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. In 2016, an estimated 46,912 people lived within the city limits. It is the county seat of Albemarle County, which surrounds the city, though the two are separate legal entities. This means a resident will list Charlottesville as both their county and city on official paperwork. It is named after the British Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the City of Charlottesville with the County of Albemarle for statistical purposes, bringing its population to approximately 150,000. Charlottesville is the heart of the Charlottesville metropolitan area, which includes Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, and Nelson counties. Charlottesville was the home of two Presidents, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe. During their terms as Governor of Virginia, they lived in Charlottesville, and traveled to and from Richmond, along the 71-mile historic Three Notch'd Road. Orange, located 26 miles northeast of the city, was the hometown of President James Madison. The University of Virginia, founded by Jefferson and one of the original Public Ivies, straddles the city's southwestern border. Monticello, 3 miles southeast of the city, is, along with the University of Virginia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, attracting thousands of tourists every year.
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