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Make it a Museum Day 🗓

Get free admission at Richmond institutions for Museum Day 2022
The exterior of the Virginia Museum of History and Culture. People are seen sitting on a bench and walking out of the entrance.
Spend a day exploring the VMHC. | Photo by RICtoday
Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day is back this Sat., Sept. 17. That means free admission to participating museums around the country.

🎟 How it works

Reserve an official Museum Day ticket for you + a guest to visit a participating museum. When you present the ticket (make sure to check the ticket to see if it needs to be printed), you’ll be granted free admission.

You can only reserve a ticket for one museum — so choose wisely. Once you submit the form, you won’t be able to go back and change your selection.

📍 Where to go

There are three Richmond institutions participating in Museum Day.
🚙 Hit the road

23 other museums around VA are participating in Museum Day.
Check out the full list of VA museums + the FAQ page if you have questions.
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Today
  • “Top Gun Maverick” | Tues., Sept. 13 | 7 p.m. | The Byrd Theatre | $8 | Return to the danger zone to see the biggest movie of the summer. ✈️
  • Hull Street Crochet Club | Tues., Sept. 13 | 6 p.m. | RPL Hull Street Branch, 1400 Hull St. | Free, RSVP | Crochet connoisseurs + newbies are welcome at this crafty meet up. 🧶
Wednesday
Thursday
  • WC Edgar | Thurs., Sept. 15 | 6 p.m. | River City Roll, 939 Myers St. | Cost of purchase | Reserve a table to enjoy a night of outlaw country. 🪕
Friday
  • Father John Misty | Fri., Sept. 16 | 7 p.m. | Brown’s Island | $48+ | The eclectic singer-songwriter will play with Suki Waterhouse. 🎶
Sunday
  • First Fall Artisan Market | Sun., Sept. 18 | 1-5 p.m. | Main Line Brewery, 1603 Ownby Ln. | Free entry | Get into the fall festivities with goods from local makers. 🛍

We have a monthly guide filled with events + activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.

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Weather
  • 84º | Partly cloudy | 18% chance of rain
Traffic
  • Watch out for delays if you’re driving down Cary Street in Monroe Ward today through Fri., Sept. 23. From 9 a.m.-3 p.m. each day, there will be temporary lane closures as crews work at the Jefferson, Adams + Foushee intersections. 🚗
Transit
  • GRTC has begun construction of its new Downtown Transfer Station at 8th and Clay Streets. The new station can accommodate up to 10 standard buses + two articulated buses at a time. It should be up and running in spring 2023. 🚌
Edu
  • VUU president + CEO Hakim Lucas unveiled plans on Friday for a $100 million innovation center focused on transportation, cybersecurity, and educational technology. The university is undergoing a capital campaign and pursuing a $2 million federal earmark to fund the expansion. 💸 (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Sports
  • The Flying Squirrels kick off the last homestand of the season tonight against the Erie SeaWolves. Promotions this week include tonight’s Fauxback Squirrel bobblehead giveaway, winter sports night on Thursday, and a two-day celebration of the Richmond 34 this weekend. ⚾️
Development
  • A new development could come to Chesterfield’s airport, should it get the green light from the Federal Aviation Administration. The county wants to convert 20 acres for commercial use. Revenue from leasing future spaces would go towards the airport. 🚧 (Richmond BizSense)
Active
  • Registration is open for the CarMax Tacky Light Run, which will take place Sat., Dec. 10 in Chesterfield’s Walton Park neighborhood. The event is celebrating 10 Years of Tacky with a special snowflake theme + on-course cookie stops. Sign up before the Fri., Nov. 18 price increase. 💡
Number
  • 11,000. That’s how many emergency preparedness kits were assembled by volunteers at Triple Crossing Brewery in Fulton over the weekend. The nonprofit United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg organized the event. Kits will be donated to YWCA Richmond, Commonwealth Catholic Charities, and Housing Families First. 🔦 (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Ranked
  • U.S. News & World Report ranked UR as No. 18 in its list of the best national liberal arts colleges, the highest the university has ever achieved. VCU was ranked among the 30 most innovative public universities + its undergraduate nursing program was highlighted as No. 22 in the country. 🏆
Travel
  • Seeing the beautiful fall foliage along the Blue Ridge Parkway is at the top of our fall bucket list. Planning your own trip? Watch this video, led by Parkway hiking expert Randy Johnson, outlining the best strategies to navigate the park — and how to sidestep some of the crowds. 🍂 *
Cause
  • The Wonder Tower at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU will open in Spring 2023, ft. state-of-the-art equipment, large patient rooms + an art installation in the ground floor entrance. Through the Leave Your Mark campaign, Richmonders can make a donation for a chance to have their idea painted in the mural and name recognized at the art installation. 🎨*
Learn
  • Want to be the Richmonder at the dinner party who always knows what’s going on in the world? This newsletter compiles the day’s most important + most interesting stories (condensed to 90-second reads) and delivers it straight to your inbox to make you the smartest person at the party. Cheers. 🥂 *

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CEO Ryan Johnston with City Editors and Branded Content Studio Editors during the 2022 6AM City company retreat in Nashville, TN. | Photo by Ash Photography
Good morning, RIC — new voice here. My name is Ryan Johnston and I am the CEO of 6AM City, the parent company and publisher of RICtoday. First, thank you for waking up with us every morning and looking to our City Editors, Katie and Robin, to help you start your day and get excited about everything RIC has to offer.

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Editor’s pick: There’s still time to sign up to help count bikers + walkers for Bike Walk RVA. Shifts are available tonight, tomorrow, and Thursday from 5-7 p.m. around the city.

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