VMNH In the News
Naturally Wonderful - Smith Mountain Laker.com Magazine - May-June 2008 Table-sized Molas enjoy sun at ocean's surface - Richmond Times-Dispatch - May 13, 2008 Hats off to... - Martinsville Bulletin - May 13, 2008 Museum foundation presents awards - Martinsville Bulletin - May 8, 2008 VMNH tracks visits - Martinsville Bulletin - May 4, 2008 VA Museum of Natural History receives award - WSLS - May 2, 2008 SCI-KIDS: Ear bones link whales to cows, paper suggests - Richmond Times-Dispatch - May 1, 2008 Nature preserve dedicated - Martinsville Bulletin - April 27, 2008 County hopes whale will make a big splash - The Free Lance Star (Fredricksburg, VA) - April 27, 2008 Bug Daze Festival provides new insight into all things creepy, crawly - Media General - April 21, 2008 Virginia State Parks: Your Backyard Classroom (video interview with Dr. Dennis Casey, director of education and public programs at VMNH) - Richmond Times-Dispatch (InRich.com video) - April 21, 2008 Museum celebrates Bug Daze - Martinsville Bulletin - April 21, 2008 After-school program a 'win-win' for kids - Martinsville Bulletin - April 18, 2008 Whale fossil display discussed - Richmond Times-Dispatch - April 18, 2008 Virginia Museum of Natural History presentation on the science and significance of whale project - press release by Caroline County Board of Supervisors - April 17, 2008 Echolocation: maybe more than simply talk - Richmond Times-Dispatch - April 17, 2008 In Oyster, a continuing research project - Eastern Shore News (Tasley, VA) - April 16, 2008 Creepy, crawly festival promises disgusting fun - Media General News - April 16, 2008 Expo connects nature lovers - Martinsville Bulletin - April 13, 2008 Panelists share their successes with preschool - Martinsville Bulletin - April 11, 2008 What's Bugging You - Richmond Times-Dispatch - April 10, 2008 VMNH visits soar - Martinsville Daily.com - April 7, 2008 VMNH visits soar - Martinsville Bulletin - April 6, 2008 SCI-KIDS: For worms, crayfish are perfect host - Richmond Times-Dispatch - April 3, 2008 'Tub of bugs' delights students - Martinsville Bulletin - April 1, 2008 Danville-Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce "Chamber Connections" Newsletter - April 2008 edition (PDF) - Featuring information about the VMNH Green Initiative. Participants are listed - Martinsville Bulletin - March 31, 2008 Master plan has six phases, maximum cost of 4.5M - Martinsville Bulletin - March 26, 2008 Most likely, even eyeballs were eaten - Richmond Times-Dispatch - March 20, 2008 Study: I-73's impact would be huge - Martinsville Bulletin - March 19, 2008 Collections help track conditions - Richmond Times-Dispatch - March 13, 2008 Danville-Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce "Chamber Connections" Newsletter - March 2008 edition (PDF) - Featuring information about Dr. Elizabeth Moore's appointment as chairman of the Virginia State Review Board for the Department of Historic Resources, along with information about the Museum's first ever Girl Scout sleepover. SCI Kids: Fossils aren't simply bones or impressions - Richmond Times-Dispatch - February 21, 2008 Connecting to Collections Bookshelf Recipients (Virginia Museum of Natural History) - Institute of Museum and Library Services - February 19, 2008 WHAT'S BUGGING YOU: Insect study essential to Darwin - Richmond Times-Dispatch - February 14, 2008 Alien Earths Explores Life Beyond Earth - The Flagship (Norfolk) - February 8, 2008 Bug Daze Family Festival - Earth Day Network - February 8, 2008 BRIEFS: NEWS NEAR YOU (Martinsville) - Richmond Times-Dispatch - February 5, 2008 Alien Earths exhibit opens at Va. Museum of Natural History - WSLS - February 4, 2008 Museum quality: Science Museum chief found right formula in Norfolk - Richmond Times-Dispatch - February 3, 2008 Tour bus reps visit Southside - Martinsville Bulletin - February 3, 2008 'Alien Earths' exhibit at VMNH takes visitors out of this world - Martinsville Bulletin - February 1, 2008 Danville-Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce "Chamber Connections" Newsletter - February 2008 edition (PDF) - Features information about the Alien Earths exhibit, along with information about the 2008 Thomas Jefferson Awards. Train to be a Virginia naturalist - Bristol Herald Courier - January 24, 2008 Join the Old Rag Master Naturalists - Rappahannock News - January 23, 2008 Children dig Dino Days at VMNH - Martinsville Bulletin - January 13, 2008 Out & About: DAY TRIPPIN: FIVE WEEKEND GETAWAYS - Carroll County Times (Maryland) - January 11, 2008 Nature's spirals result of two uneven surfaces - Richmond Times-Dispatch - January 10, 2008 WHAT'S BUGGING YOU: Lousy pests not easy to eradicate - Richmond Times-Dispatch - January 10, 2008 Zoning board OKs permit - Star-Tribune (Chatham, VA) - January 9, 2008 Danville-Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce "Chamber Connections" Newsletter - January 2008 edition (PDF) - Featuring information about the Museum's first ever Scouts sleepover Looking back at 2007: A changing community - Martinsville Bulletin - December 30, 2007 Virginia issues a call to arms in fight to protect resources - Richmond Times-Dispatch - December 30, 2007 SCI-KIDS: Volcanoes are a notable part of Virginia history - Richmond Times-Dispatch - December 27, 2007 Virginia Uranium begins test drilling - Star-Tribune - December 19, 2007 NCI, museum officials pleased with proposal - Martinsville Bulletin - December 18, 2007 BRIEFS: NEWS NEAR YOU: Around the State - Richmond Times-Dispatch - December 15, 2007 Sleepover draws Boy Scouts to new museum - Martinsville Bulletin - December 17, 2007 Freed to Fly Again: An Existential Crisis - American Scientist: The magazine of the Scientific Research Society Mastodons' big impact - Washington Times - November 22, 2007 Henry County students sample working world through program - Martinsville Bulletin - November 19, 2007 Precinct 3 on Douglas Avenue - Martinsville Bulletin - November 6, 2007 Museum visitors far-flung - Martinsville Bulletin - November 6, 2007 VMNH honors departing curator Fraser - Martinsville Bulletin - November 4, 2007 Uranium firm seeks study of soil samples - Martinsville Bulletin - November 4, 2007 Martensville Visitors Visit Martinsville - WSET - October 22, 2007 Visitors center ready to spread word about area's attractions - Martinsville Bulletin - October 19, 2007 The Man and His Millipedes: One of the world's leading experts works at the Virginia Museum of Natural History - Richmond Times-Dispatch - October 10, 2007 Park improvement ideas shared - Martinsville Bulletin - October 10, 2007 Babes in the Woods - Washington Post - October 5, 2007 SCI-KIDS: Fossils tell the story of the early horses - Richmond Times-Dispatch - October 4, 2007 Danville-Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce "Chamber Connections" Newsletter - October 2007 edition - Featuring information about a $2,500 grant from the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, the "Baldwin Block" Archaeological excavation in Uptown Martinsville, and the unveiling of 'Clawd' at the Museum. Cheap Thrills: Museum Day: Get free admission on Saturday - Roanoke Times - September 27, 2007 Mammal collection leaving VCU - Richmond Times-Dispatch - September 23, 2007 Museum to raise its fees - Martinsville Bulletin - September 19, 2007 Celebration of Indian Heritage: Festival wows spectators - Martinsville Bulletin - September 16, 2007 SCI-KIDS: WHAT'S BUGGING YOU: A tiger in our woods - Richmond Times-Dispatch - September 13, 2007 Virginia Museum of Natural History Celebrates Opening of Magnificent New Digs - Martinsville-Henry County Magazine - 2007-08 edition SCI-KIDS: Doodlebug, the larva of ant lion, digs pit traps - Richmond Times-Dispatch - September 6, 2007 Fraser to leave VMNH - Martinsville Bulletin - August 25, 2007 Museum attendance up 300 percent - Martinsville Bulletin - August 25, 2007 Museum, FAHI partner for archaeological dig - Archaeology News - August 23, 2007 Museum, FAHI partner for archaeological dig - Martinsville Bulletin - August 23, 2007 SCI-KIDS: The Earth's magnetic north pole is on the move - Richmond Times-Dispatch - August 22, 2007 New Path: Guide puts the focus on Virginia Indian heritage - Charlottesville Daily Progress - August 12, 2007 SCI-KIDS: Global cooling also has left its mark on Earth - Richmond Times-Dispatch - August 9, 2007 X Marks the Fossil: Beachcombers Uncover Millions of Years of History - Washington Post - August 8, 2007 Snakes alive! Reptile Day draws 1,200 to new museum - Martinsville Bulletin - July 29, 2007 SCI-KIDS: Oldest rock on Earth can be found in Canada - Richmond Times-Dispatch - July 26, 2007 Dinosaurs, relatives coexisted - Casper Star-Tribune (Wyoming) - July 21, 2007 Discovery of predinosaur fossil prompts review of history - Kansas City Star - July 21, 2007 Dinosaurs, early relatives coexisted - San Francisco Chronicle - July 20, 2007 Fossil indicates dinosaurs' takeover took a long time - Lexington Herald-Leader (Kentucky) - July 20, 2007 Study: Dinosaurs didn't roar into existence - Chicago Tribune - July 19, 2007 Dinosaurs shared Earth with older animals, study shows - The Standard-Times (Massachusetts) - July 19, 2007 SCI-KIDS: Jellyfish can put summer swimmers in a real jam - Richmond Times-Dispatch - July 12, 2007 New digs for old bones - Roanoke Times - July 1, 2007 Museum exhibits to open - Martinsville Bulletin - July 1, 2007 Money panel tours New College, museum - Martinsville Bulletin - June 28, 2007 Museum scientist discovers fossils of unknown reptile - Martinsville Bulletin - June 19, 2007 Attendance up at VMNH - Martinsville Bulletin - June 19, 2007 Winged Victory for Va. Scientist - Washington Post - June 18, 2007 June German Ball preserves part of community's heritage - Martinsville Bulletin - June 17, 2007 Ancient Bird-Like Reptiles Discovered in China, US - Nick.com (Nickelodeon) - June 15, 2007 Defining what's 'rare' can be a difficult task - Richmond Times-Dispatch - June 14, 2007 Ancient Reptile Glided on Air - Discovery Channel - June 13, 2007 Ancient Gliding Reptile Discovered in Quarry - Fox News - June 13, 2007 Prehistoric Gliding Lizard Discovered in U.S. - National Geographic News - June 12, 2007 Scientists make case for ancient gliding reptile - Richmond Times-Dispatch - June 12, 2007 Tiny, winged lizard unearthed from quarry - Roanoke Times - June 12, 2007 Ancient gliding reptile found on East Coast - MSNBC - June 12, 2007 CT Scan Reveals Ancient Long-Necked Gliding Reptile - Penn State news - June 12, 2007 VMNH displays moon rock from Apollo mission - Martinsville Bulletin - June 12, 2007 Martinsville Teachers Get Earthy - WSLS - May 13, 2007 College alliance praised - Martinsville Bulletin - May 9, 2007 Editorial: VMNH honors well deserved - Martinsville Bulletin - May 6, 2007 New museum sets record - Martinsville Bulletin - May 6, 2007 Contributions to science, education are recognized - Martinsville Bulletin - May 3, 2007 New museum called part of banner year - Martinsville Bulletin - May 3, 2007 A proper home - Danville Register and Bee - April 29, 2007 Museum of Natural History expected to draw more tourists to Martinsville - Virginia Business Magazine - April 2007 It's Open!! New museum heralded as 'world-class' facility - Martinsville Bulletin - April 1, 2007 Museum’s past, present, future celebrated at gala - Martinsville Bulletin - April 1, 2007 Creepie crawlies leave lasting impression - Danville Register and Bee - March 31, 2007 Museum Now Open in Martinsville - WSLS - March 30, 2007 Old stones, old bones in a brand-new museum - Roanoke Times - March 30, 2007 Get ready, get set...Newest state museum set to open doors this weekend - Martinsville Bulletin- March 30, 2007 Virginia Museum of Natural History Set to Open - WSET - March 29, 2007 Natural History Museum Set to Open in Martinsville - WSLS - March 29, 2007 New natural history museum to open in Martinsville - WRIC - March 29, 2007 New natural history museum to open in Martinsville - WDBJ7 - March 29, 2007 New Natural History Museum to Open in Martinsville - WSLS - March 27, 2007 Museum's celebration ready to start…Kicks off with with Web site launching - Martinsville Bulletin- March 27, 2007 Natural history to go on display in new Martinsville museum - Potomac News - March 27, 2007 Museum employees are happily busy ahead of weekend opening - Martinsville Bulletin - March 26, 2007 VMNH poised to open - Martinsville Bulletin - March 25, 2007 Education a focus of museum - Martinsville Bulletin - March 20, 2007 Museum to offer special theater - Martinsville Bulletin - March 12, 2007 New museum already spawning businesses - Martinsville Bulletin - February 5, 2007 'Dino Day' draws crowd to VMNH - Martinsville Bulletin - January 21, 2007 Museum offering rare fossil exhibit - Martinsville Bulletin - December 28, 2006
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