The Virginia Museum of Natural History is pleased to announce our partnership with Carter Bank & ...

January 4, 2021

The Virginia Museum of Natural History is pleased to announce our partnership with Carter Bank & Trust (www.cbtcares.com), which will ensure the continuation of the social media series #BenInNature, Tales of Ancient Life, and Museum Minute throughout 2021! A profound "thank you" to Carter Bank & Trust for your partnership and support of the museum's virtual educational content throughout the coming year!

#BenInNature
In this original series, Virginia Museum of Natural History Administrator of Science Ben Williams ventures outdoors to record snapshots of the unique sights that can be found in the natural world. From the colorful Northern red salamander to the intimidating (yet, largely harmless) Wolf spider, Ben provides intriguing facts and unique humor to highlight the wide diversity of flora and fauna found within the Commonwealth. During the month of January, Ben will count down the five rarest lizards, frogs and toads, salamanders, and snakes found in Virginia!

Tales of Ancient Life
Our planet has an incredible story to tell and Virginia Museum of Natural History Assistant Curator of Paleontology Dr. Adam Pritchard wants to help share it through the lens of a paleontologist! Through his original video series, "Tales of Ancient Life", Dr. Pritchard uses spectacular fossils and other scientific specimens from the museum's paleontology collections to highlight the wonders of earth's ancient past.

Museum Minute
The Virginia Museum of Natural History has a spectacular assortment of displays within its exhibit galleries! Some displays are unforgettable, while others don't always get the attention they deserve. Through the original series "Museum Minute", museum educators highlight various displays throughout the exhibit galleries, while providing intriguing facts you may not have known. The next episode is set for Friday, January 8!