The museum was designed to teach children about their bodies, health care, and healthy choices in a way that builds self-esteem, promotes good health, and alleviates fears of doctors, hospitals, and medical procedures.
All services are still free of charge.
We also serve area schools by providing field trips for children in preschool, kindergarten, and first grade. Our Outreach Program consists of an educational program, which the Director takes into the schools. In addition, we provide a pre-op program for the families of children facing surgery in a way that alleviates fears for everyone. The Museum's staff consists of a Director and an Assistant Director, as well as volunteers from the community, the University of Virginia's Madison House Program, and, in the summer, area high school students in the Hospital's Junior Volunteer Program. Today the Children's Health Museum provides a safe and fun atmosphere where children learn and play, where families are nurtured, and where high school and college students learn child development and teaching skills.