The Virginia TimeTravelers Program began in 1996 and is administered by the Virginia Association of Museums.  It is a program originally designed to encourage families to visit museums during the summer months and make learning fun.  Over the years, the program has grown to become practically year-round, from March 1 – December 1, with annual themes that appeal to children collecting the theme patches - and to teachers who utilize the program for field trips and lesson plans.

TimeTravelers is launching a new, softbound souvenir passport book for our 2010 TimeTravelers! The TimeTravelers Passport and Guide contains a photograph, description of the museum or historic site with location, and a space for TimeTravelers to collect stamps or stickers for each of the sites. The book also includes a fold-out highway map of Virginia with the locations of participating sites clearly marked and an index of sites to aid travel planning. This handy travel guide makes it easy for visitors of all ages to record their visits and keep a souvenir that will encourage them to return to visit more of Virginia’s museums and historic sites.

No longer a program just for children, the new TimeTravelers souvenir book is for everyone: families, couples taking weekend getaways, seniors, students, tour groups – anyone with an interest in heritage or cultural tourism.

Each participating museum will offer the TimeTravelers Passport to Virginia Museums for sale in their gift shop or at their front desk. Annual themes will be featured to keep the program fresh. Travelers may either purchase a passport book or download a one-page mini-passport to track their visits – making participation in the program possible for everyone regardless of circumstances. Participants will enter their visit information online and receive a TimeTraveler certificate via email; theme patches can be requested and will be mailed to participants. Now TimeTravelers can keep their books for future visits!