Richmond, Va Exit 78: This quirky, annual holiday event at the Science Museum of Virginia takes place Sat, 12/26/2015 – Wed, 12/30/2015 from 9:30 – 5 where they will be conducting unconventional experiments on everyone’s least favorite holiday treat, the fruitcake. Watch in amazement as they burn, drop and freeze fruitcakes.
On Tuesday, December 29th, Build your own catapult or stand back as they celebrate Trebuchets to fling fruitcakes with finesse!
Who would ever think you could watch rats play basketball right on I-95? We did, and you can too. Stopping at the Museum can be an educational break. You can check how the drive is affecting your blood pressure, find out how much you weigh on Mars, or calm down watching fish in aquariums or snakes and lizards slither.
Wanna see a tarantula up close or try a segway? At the Science Unplugged, little ones can build an arch and actually walk on it. Outside there’s an aluminaut, an aluminum submarine, while inside you can watch an Imax dome movie or the planetarium.
Location: The Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 West Broad St., Richmond VA 23220
Museum Hours: Tues to Sat 9:30 – 5 pm, Sunday 11:30 – 5 pm,
Mon, Dec 21, Mon, Dec 28 9:30 am – 5 pm, Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Tel: 804-864-1400
www.smv.org/visit/events/event-details/fruitcake-science
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