One of the most beautiful and underrated monuments in Richmond, it was serene in nature. I was there as part of a statewide scavenger hunt, and the docent came out to meet me on the grounds in order to tell me the history of not only the museum, but also of the monument and the significance of it. Fantastic experience all the way through, and I look forward to going back to tour the rest of the museum.

Pulling up you realize this venue has a great setting overlooking both the river and the city skyline. Walking around the outside youll see a great monument with the names of fallen Virginia veterans and an outdoor amphitheater with a scenic backdrop. Inside is a totally revamped museum and multi purpose facility constantly being refreshed with new exhibits and hosting many events to honor Virginias involvement in military history. The staff is there because this is a passion of theirs and it shows. A must visit for any veteran in the area!

Absolutely beautiful memorial! They did such an excellent job creating this place. Inside is a little museum full of collections of uniforms and weapons from the different wars. They also have videos available of interviews of veterans from Virginia from each war. Best part was the 3D photographs. They were stunning my kids really enjoyed their visit.

The staff here are top notch and extremely knowledgeable and dedicated people. First class. The exhibits are very well done and detailed with plenty of regalia to enjoy. The outdoor wall and plaques are a sobering reminder of our history. Very well maintained and recently renovated.

Grand, but peaceful. Names are easy to find if you know what county they come from.Only issue is that the glass panels are a little dirty (unavoidable given that it is outdoors), obscuring some details.

We got married here in the fall and it was the PERFECT venue!!! We fell in love with the views of the city and of the river - its one of the only venues in Richmond that you get both. Our guests also thought the venue was beautiful and unique. We also were very impressed with the staff. The main coordinator - Kate - was a dream to work with. She was super flexible and accommodating to our needs/wants and she always made sure we were happy. We cannot say enough great things about our experience getting married here and we cannot imagine our day at any other venue!! Thanks Virginia War Memorial!!photo credit: Afterglow creative

Wonderful new additions and renovations done at the Virginia War Memorial--a must for every Virginian!

To see all the heroes of the wars that the USA has been in. The untold stories and the ones who paid the ultimate price the Congressional Medal of Honor recipients

Beautiful but a lot of spiders and webs outside

This is an awesome venue! The board of directors and staff have put much thought into best practices for commemorating the women and men who have shaped our world through their efforts in war. There is much educational material and the product is insightful. I love learning from the past so that we can progress into a brighter, stronger, more engaging future. I recently attended a premiere showing of the gap between Saigon to Panama, and then Desert Storm. The USA is on a much better path when viewed through the lense of the VA War Memorial. I am very proud to be an American. Please stop by this place and ask lots of questions and join the society to preserve our history and honor our heros.

Eye-catching and beautiful memorial set in a tranquil environment. Like all war memorials, the main attraction is a shrine with the names of Virginians who served between World War II and the present. There is a small museum as well with relevant exhibits. The place is staffed by friendly veterans. One of them gave us a tour to explain what’s on display and share some of the more noteworthy stories of those who have served.The outdoor space offers scenic views of downtown Richmond. Free admission and parking.

Great experience, great people volunteering to install US Flags for the Hill of Heroes today

Lovely place. I didnt realize it has an inside museum. The outside is breathtaking.

The Virginia War Memorial is a beautiful place to honor, celebrate, reflect, and learn. A must see for the entire family.

Beautifully crafted monument and surroundings, great view of the city

A nicely laid out museum. Plan on spending an hour or so.

It is a beautiful representation of those who faught to allow us the freedom to make this memorial.

Loved this...plan to spend at least 1 hour or more ..have many 15 minute movies you can watch, nice gift shop too...excellent exhibits

One of the best parts was the video on the main level because it was an experience where they tried to make you feel like you were part of the short stories. My kids (11 & 20) loved it.

11/20 - I had a field trip here and it was great. The movie 4d movie was my favorite part. And also to the person who died on 11/19 May he Rest In Peace he helped out country and we can’t pay enough Thank you.

Beautiful, informative place, with nice views of Richmonds skyline. Many photo opportunities.

Stunning and respectful.

Really great place to learn about duty, honor and the sacrifice that many native Virginians exhibited during our Nations battles.

Lovely setting, great exhibits, and welcoming staff.

The most underrated thing to do in Richmond. A beautiful tribute to those who serve. Advice: ask one of the friendly veteran staffers to give you a guided tour - you will learn a ton and have the privilege of spending time with one of our nations veterans.

This place is very well maintained and quiet. It is a beautiful tribute to Virginias fallen heroes.

This is a very beautiful museum and memorial with a lot of detail. It is very educational and makes you feel patriotic. And they are adding more onto it. To top it all off, its free!

Great place to learn about Virginias heroes.

New addition to the Virginia War Memorial.

Being in a true shrine to those that gave everything is always an emotional experience.Being a native Virginian and having grown up and lived here my entire life its very moving to see all the names etching into the stone and glass walls of the outer walkway!The interior has fantastic galleries, although, if you look close enough, youll find a few missteps with regard to labelling.

My husband and I recently got married here. It was the perfect venue to celebrate our new life together while honoring those who have sacrificed so much for our freedoms. The staff was simply amazing. Our event coordinator Kate Belleman could not have been any better. Despite the venue still undergoing some construction, VAWM did everything they could to make our event special and beautiful. I highly recommend holding your events at places such as the Virginia War Memorial and other museums. Your money is certainly well spent supporting our Veterans. Thank you again for making our wedding day perfect!

Very nice facility. I was there to start their new boilers.

Great Source of Remembrabce & Celebration the U.S. Armed Forces

Historical buildings in historical district of Richmond VS

Nice place to visit.

Veteran, active duty, and civilians alike will all enjoy the experience. Its an honor to have survived and be among the living vetrans as we take a day to remember those who made the sacrifice

If you live Virginia should not miss museum still growing being a vet I was impressed

A nice and good place to visit.Great for us history buffs.

Very true and dignified memorial to those Virginians who died in service to the nation. I will visit again soon.

Beautiful building honouring the countrys service people.

This is a really neat memorial with a theater and museum. Its free, so dont forget to donate using the box at the entrance. The wax figures in the glass casings are perfection - you can even see the dirt under their nails. Great job to the artist. So lifelike. If youre out and about near the river, take a half hour or 20 minutes to stop in. The whole memorial is beautifully done.

Great experience, although according to a brochure, one could experience falling snow indoors, and I didnt find that during my visit. Parking is limited currently with the construction of the new ampetheater & outdoor area.

Still under construction but you can see other parts. Great place to go.

The people there were very nice and helpful. I would almost give 5 stars but 90% of their items are yet to be displayed... They are working on expanding and should have a bunch by Fall 2019. We will go again when they are done! The bits they have now are very cool but I know we will be blown away with what comes next. Thank you to all the service men and women!

A brief yet inspiring visit

Beautiful memorial! Great views of Downtown Richmond.

This is a wonderful place to Honor our service men and women.

Beautiful memorial of our incredible veterans. This place truly honors their memories and sacrifice. Its a must visit for anybody living or visiting Virginia.

Under construction, but still really cool, even just from the outside.

What a beautiful memorial. A must visit place

Quite and calm. It has view from the city and river.

Was beautiful.

Very nice, we enjoyed it, great volunteer support. Looking forward to the expansion completion, we will be back. 5 Stars!!!

You know its a great place when youre family get married here. Plus awesome view of richmond

This is a very somber, beautiful and full of knowledge memorial. Excellent staff and excellent displays. Brought my young son and we both had a great time!

Very cool. Under construction for an expansion so very excited to see it when addition is done.

It was wonderful.. thanks to one drop yoga / Michelle Landon Lee .. I enjoyed walking around reading the memorial afterwards..

This museum has so much to offer but many folks simply bypass the beautiful sculpture and never venture in. They are working on a large-scale expansion including a much needed parking lot, but you may use the VHDA parking lot and walk over. Known for its haunting sculpture which has a backdrop of the name of veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice in the many conflicts of our countrys short history, it is also a great resource and a great place for reflection.

Very nice tribute to Virginia veterans, from WW2 on. There is construction which will add another wing.

The beautiful design of Virginia War Memorial certainly draws attention and is full of expression and meaning. The monument of Memory leads to the river view area with city skyline. The design communicates its message well. The adjacent tourist information center is open till 4 PM.

I can say that the American Flags was a most beautiful touch to the War Memorial this year ! President Trump is truly making our beautiful Country Great Again!

Nice the new addition will make 4 great tourism in richmond

A truly wonderful experience.

It was great. Very interesting!

Very impressive for its size! Theyre expanding so theres even more to come, but make some time to visit and reflect. Research possibilities are endless; looks like Jim and Morgan are on a mission. They have a unique layout that commemorates fallen Virginians by name, county and more recently in significant detail including color photo. Their program included meeting WWII vets when I was there - one Allied and one Axis and thats something you dont get to experience every day. Bottom line: Ill be back!

Very cool history. The only thing I would say is its kind of difficult to get around to it. We went for a little day trip and had to ask directions twice because the entrance was not very clear. The outside area is very cool thing to see though and there were exhibits inside as well!

I was here for a film production as an extra actor and while I was there for those purposes, I noticed that it is full of valuable history. There is a monument and an outdoor pathway with glass wall on either side. The glass walls are inscribed with names of fallen soldiers. A moving and memorable place.

Visited the memorial last weekend with the family, it was very interesting. Definitely tons of history to see and learn about.

Adding more space for more features.

Majestic in its form and its execution. Beautiful view of the James, Tredegar, and downtown skyline.

Amazing and the docents are extremely knowledgeable.

A fine tribute to Virginians in various wars, but the gallery room has only a couple of plaques for each major war with the most basic of overviews. The movie hall is the best attraction. Documentation from local experts/military about experiences all the way up through present day. Lovely place but if looking for history, not all there

It is an amazing memorial with also a lot of information and different types of exhibitions and movies. I really enjoyed my stay here. A really nice gentleman did a little tour trough the museum part of the memorial and answered all of my questions.Thank you for that! Definitely worth a visit!

Tour guide teaching about history of the cannons.

Loved the facility however the docent ruined the trip with his trashing of women in the military, gays one the military and John Kerry. My daughter knows that I went to war to protect not just the things I believe in however after listening to this guy express her opinion she questioned everything. My niece died in the war on terror and this idiot tried to take away my families pride in her sacrifices. When I went to war a friend told me he was gay, my response was that it did not matter as long as he had my back, he did. And even though some idiots made John Kerry sound like a traitor, the guy was a highly decorated war hero as far as many people are concerned.

Come out the weekend of April 22ND for the Remembrance walk. Purchase a flag for a Veteran family member or friend. Beautiful to see the flags with Name, Branch & year. The docents are quick to assist & amiable. Remarkable & our gratitude should never fail, past, present & future.

Great experience. They need to finish the construction

Very warm welcome with helpful and friendly personnel. Wonderful memorial to the Virginia heroes.

The sculptures and pictures speak for themselves and really brought everything back to life.

Very well done memorial. Nicely maintained and a friendly staff. One of those fantastic resources that most locals have never been to. Every Richmond should take the time to visit and remember. Not much parking available, so plan on that. Maybe park near Tredgar/Browns Island and see them all.

Its a great place to visit Salon about the history of US states in our country as a whole I really enjoyed my time going out there they have a lot of things for you to see in a state-of-the-art theater with interactive things that happened to all the movies that you would see

I stopped by on a bit of whim looking to kill time, and I must say I am really glad I did. It is very well done, lots of fun military nostalgia, but most importantly very nice tribute to those who sacrificed so I i could drive around and visit places like this on whim. On of the staff Wilton Curtis was awesome! He checked in with me on my wanderings and gave me some great background on all the material as well as conveying some of his life experiences as an Air Force type. We as Americans dont take the time to give a little of our time to learn about those who gave ALL of their time to us...it is the least we can do.

Great experience. I was able to walk around at my own pace. The people there are veterns and had their own stories to tell. I took my son who is 5 and daughter who is 3. They even had a movie you can watch that had a personal story in each war we were in. During one part of the movie they had bubbles coming down on us pretending as if it were snow.

A great memorial, it will be amazing once renovations are done

Ive been here on a number of occasions, from simple visits to company functions in rented out space, and Im always struck by the simple but refined elegance of the memorial. The museum displays are excellent, easy to see up close and well documented. There are a variety of educational opportunities, including well done films, and the vista of the James River and City of Richmond make for amazing photography. The staff at the Memorial are wonderful people who make everyone feel welcome.

The Virginia War Memorial is a truly memorable place...beautiful architecture, quietly reflective and inspiring, and deeply meaningful. And the staff are simply terrific. We held our daughters enlistment ceremony there, and the events coordinator could not have been more helpful and enthusiastic. The Virginia War Memorial is well worth the time to visit.

Under construction. Will be better than than ever..

Beautiful museum, great artifacts, great workers!

Walk through the history like you are living it. Lot to know about and pay tribute and honor those past time heroes and forgotten men and women Lovely and enjoyable place.

Pay your respects, these people sacrificed their lives so you can complain about how good you got it

Amazing memorial with beautiful view and really helpful and welcoming staff

Its cool, we went on thanksgiving day so of course we didnt get to go inside, but the outside was neat, water was missing from the water feature.

We enjoyed our tour guide. I took my father and his great grands.

Nice place to vist

Amazing people. Take a moment and have a conversation. They are very knowledgeable.

This is a small memorial packed with information. Easy access for handicapped visitors. It has a great view of the city of Richmond along the river. Volunteer military veterans are often on hand to answer questions and share stories.

There is construction going on currently, but it is still worth a visit.

Very educational and historically place

The war memorial is both solemn and educational. Staffed by volunteers who are eager to tour you around. Plan to spend at least two hours here. This is a fitting tribute to Virginians who have served or are currently serving in uniform.

Expanding now. More construction. Very interesting short film-12 minutes thanking Virginia veterans. List of all Virginia veterans who died in wars on massive wall. Exhibits everywhere