My kids are way into trains. We’ve been working on diversifying their interests, and the Virginia Aviation Museum was a great place to start.

I was pleasantly surprised at the offerings of the museum. I expected all of the displays of historic flights and air battles and the multitudes of airplanes, but I didn’t expect to see all of the fun stuff for kids. My son, Mitchell, was able to climb into the Piper Cub plane and pretend to fly, play with a flight simulator and many interactive learning tools. He’s a little young (almost 4) for many of the displays, but that’s for another day. He really loved the kids “Ready Room,“ which was full of puzzles, books and toys themed around airplanes. That allowed me some time to see more of the museum and for him to get a really thorough outing. My favorites were the Wright Brother’s displays and the World War I and II panoramas. Of course, there are more than 20 planes and helicopters on display and thorough information for all of them.

The museum far exceeded my expectations, and I think we’ll be going back soon (especially while it’s cold outside).

We have a video and a new slideshow of the best features of the museum.

Phil Riggan
DiscoverRichmond.com

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