Virginia Museum of Natural History

2009 Press Coverage

U.S. returns ancient fossils to China: Bones of sabre-tooth cat and a partial skull of a dinosaur among the relics confiscated by U.S. customs agents - The Guardian (UK) - September 14, 2009

Ancient bones seized, returned to China - CNN - September 14, 2009

Boaz praises VMNH work, collections - Martinsville Bulletin - August 30, 2009

Museum marking 25th year: Founder's Day celebration to mark 'how far we've come' - Martinsville Bulletin - August 28, 2009

VMNH Expedition: Stratford Hall/Westmoreland Boat Trip - Appomattox Area History - August 25, 2009

City schools looking 'to build on the positive' - Martinsville Bulletin - August 20, 2009

Omission of a NASCAR Pioneer Stirs a Debate - New York Times - August 19, 2009

Fossil whale offers clues on feeding, handedness - The Virginian-Pilot (Hampton, Virginia) - August 19

Polling place outside pricinct, within mile - Martinsville Bulletin - August 13, 2009

Virginia Museum of Natural History to celebrate 25th anniversary - WSLS10 TV (Roanoke) - August 12, 2009

Va history museum to celebrate 25th anniversary - Newsday - August 11, 2009

Va history museum to celebrate 25th anniversary - Culpeper Star-Exponent - August 11, 2009

History museum celebrates 25th ann. - WAVY10 TV (Portsmouth, Virginia) - August 11, 2009

Va history museum to celebrate 25th anniversary - Victoria Advocate (Victoria, Texas) - August 11, 2009

Va history museum to celebrate 25th anniversary - WRIC8 TV (Richmond) - August 11, 2009

Virginia Museum of Natural History to celebrate 25th anniversary with Founder's Day Open House - Martinsville Daily - August 10, 2009

Starling district mulled - Martinsville Bulletin - August 5, 2009

Danville-Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce Newsletter - Appointment of Dr. Nancy Moncrief as secretary of the Natural History and Biodiversity section of the Virginia Academy of Science, VMNH now a 'Virginia Green' attraction - August 2009

Starling Avenue arts/tourism district? - Martinsville Bulletin - August 3, 2009

Tickets, team slots available for VMNH's first-ever Chili Cookoff - Appomattox Area News - July 28, 2009

Space comes down to earth for kids in camp at VMNH - Martinsville Bulletin - July 27, 2009

Snakes alive! Reptiles get rave reviews at VMNH - Martinsville Bulletin - July 26, 2009

Museum teams dig for dinos - Martinsville Bulletin - July 6, 2009

Collections on the move at VMNH - Martinsville Bulletin - June 30, 2009

VMNH director search expands - Martinsville Bulletin - June 19, 2009

SCI-KIDS: Microbes help us and harm us - Richmond Times-Dispatch - June 9, 2009

Martinsville museum curator elected to international commission - Madison Messenger (Madison, North Carolina) - June 5, 2008

Va museum curator elected to int'l commission - WMDT TV (Chesapeake, Virginia) - June 5, 2009

Bay's coastal cliffs are but shells of their former selves - Chesapeake Bay Journal - June 2009

New displays at VMNH - Martinsville Daily - June 5, 2009

Tick talk: The best defense against illness is identifying the tick that bit you - Martinsville Bulletin - May 31, 2009

Bug Daze at VMNH: Bees and fleas share the stage - Martinsville Bulletin - May 31, 2009

Exploring Science and Nature Around the Country - Natural History Magazine - June 2009

SCI-KIDS: Lichen is proof that nature is alive - Richmond Times-Dispatch - May 26, 2009

Merging missions - Martsinville Bulletin - May 24, 2009

Martinsville museum debuts new exhibitions - Culpeper Star-Exponent - May 22, 2009

In midst of swine flu scare, museum opens exhibit on the harms and helps of bacteria - Danville Register & Bee - May 17, 2009

Tiny microbes get big spotlight: New exhibit at VMNH opens Saturday - Martinsville Bulletin - May 15, 2009

SCI-KIDS: Bats could be called flying bug zappers - Richmond Times-Dispatch - May 12, 2009

TGIF series enters 15th year - Martinsville Bulletin - April 27, 2009

Jefferson Awards presented: VMNH honors six recipients - Martinsville Bulletin - April 23, 2009

Protection of resources is outlined - Martinsville Bulletin - April 23, 2009

And they're off...Earth Day 5k run - Martinsville Bulletin - April 19, 2009

EDC funds cut 5% - Martinsville Bulletin - April 12, 2009

Kaine vows to aid area - Martinsville Bulletin - April 10, 2009

Merricks' vote for jobless benefits praised - Martinsville Bulletin - April 10, 2009

Governor visits Martinsville and Henry County - Martinsville Bulletin - April 9, 2009

Geologist supports uranium mining - Martinsville Bulletin - April 1, 2009

Virginia Museum of Natural History recognizes elementary school's participation - Martinsville Media - March 31, 2009

SCI-KIDS: Putting relative ages on natural objects - Richmond Times-Dispatch - March 30, 2009

Rocks and fossils offer clues to ancient environments - Martinsville Bulletin - March 17, 2009

Animals delight guests at annual trade show - Martinsville Bulletin - March 4, 2009

Mardi Gras event held at Virginia Museum of Natural History - Martinsville Media - February 26, 2009

Through April 23: "Darwin's Enchanted Islands" - Natural History Magazine - March 2009

Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce newsletter - February 2009 ("Gloria Niblett named interim executive director")

'Furniture cluster' plans detailed - Martinsville Bulletin - February 23, 2009

Search set for VMNH director - Martinsville Bulletin - February 22, 2009

Economic priorities aired - Martinsville Bulletin - February 11, 2009

Candidate for Governor talks jobs in Martinsville - WSLS- February 10, 2008

SCI-KIDS: Marine worms can look like flowers or peanuts - Richmond Times-Dispatch - February 3, 2009

UR studens visit area, volunteer - Martinsville Bulletin - February 2, 2009

Gette set to take on Texas: VMNH director leaving for home state - Martinsville Bulletin - February 1, 2009

Naturalist Program to Explore Virginia's Beauty - Bristol Herald-Courier - February 1, 2009

Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce Newsletter - January 2009 ("Pteranodon now on display", "Dr. Lauck Ward appointed Curator Emeritus")

Photo contest seeking area's 'Points of Pride' - Martinsville Bulletin - January 25, 2009

SCI-KIDS: Oaks shed more acorns this past year, but why? - Richmond Times-Dispatch - January 20, 2009

Perriello repeats his oath throughout 5th - Martinsville Bulletin - January 18, 2009

Area residents are...Headed to see history - Martinsville Bulletin - January 18, 2009

BRIEFS: NEWS NEAR YOU (Martinsville) - Richmond Times-Dispatch - January 16, 2009

Perriello to hold Danville swearing-in Sunday - Chatham Star-Tribune - January 15, 2009

Panel names interim director for Va museum - NBC 12 News (Richmond) - January 14, 2009

Panel names interim director for Va museum - WRIC television (Richmond) - January 14, 2009

Interim executive director appointed at Virginia Museum of Natural History - Richmond Times-Dispatch - January 14, 2009

Diggin' It: Kids explore the past with Dino Day - Danville Register & Bee - January 14, 2009

Interim executive director appointed at Virginia Museum of Natural History - WSLS - January 14, 2009

Virginia Museum of Natural History Celebrates 25 Years - Appomattox History - January 14, 2009

County Visitors Center welcomes Inaugural travelers to Caroline - The Caroline Progress (Bowling Green, VA) - January 14, 2009

Institute of Texan Cultures gains new leader - San Antonio Business Journal - January 13, 2009

Dino Day, new exhibit, draw crowd - Martinsville Bulletin - January 11, 2009

Mole's Progressive Democrat - VIRGINIA FOCUS: Blogs, Darwin Day, Energy and Agriculture, Groups and Events (VMNH Darwin exhibits) - January 9, 2009

Museum to unveil 500 million-year-old specimen - Richmond Times-Dispatch - January 8, 2009

SCI-KIDS: Toys long predated electronics explosion - Richmond Times-Dispatch - January 6, 2009

Dino Day festival - Albemarle Family magazine - January 6, 2009

Virginia January 2008 Events (Dino Day festival) - Virginia Tourism Corporation - January 6, 2009

Dino Day festival - Superpages.com - January 6, 2009


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