The Science of Flight Festival

Join us on Saturday, January 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the grand unveiling of the museum's newest special exhibit The Science of Flight, with special opening day flight-themed activities, including live birds of prey! This self-guided exhibit marks the first-ever VMNH special exhibit to be offered in both English and Spanish!

** Due to the potential of crowds this day, please note that the museum is requiring visitors to wear face coverings while inside the museum and that visitors should bring their own face coverings. Requirements may change. Please follow this listing for updates.

Featuring a wide variety of scientific specimens from the museum's collections of birds, mammals, insects and fossils, The Science of Flight exhibit provides an in-depth look into the many different methods animals take to the air and how humans came to understand the mechanics of flight by studying the first masters of the air: birds, bats, reptiles and insects!

To celebrate the exhibit's opening day, the museum is hosting The Science of Flight Festival, with special one-day-only, flight-themed offerings, including live birds of prey!

OPENING DAY FESTIVAL OFFERINGS

• Live Birds of Prey (falcon and barn owls) with licensed Master Falconer Robb Herst
• Balloon Animals
• Food Trucks (lunch and snack items)
• A variety of flight-themed activities and crafts, including a maker space mini-parachute creation activity
• Special flight-themed scientific displays presented by museum researchers
• Bird themed stories and activities hosted by Blue Ridge Regional Library
• The first 500 children in attendance will receive a free giveaway!
• Specifically for adults, the museum is offering "THE FLIGHT" from 1 to 4 p.m. Featuring Twin Creeks Distillery and Mountain Valley Brewing, both entities will be providing a limited number of 3 ounce pours of their select products to visitors 21 and older. Additional fees will apply.

ADMISSION

• $10/Ages 18-59
• $5/Ages 3-17
• $5/Seniors 60+
• FREE for children under 3
• FREE for VMNH Members
• FREE for members of ASTC Passport participating institutions
• FREE for EBT card holders who present their EBT card and official photo ID
• Groupons are accepted!
• Admission is available at the door.

LOCATION

Virginia Museum of Natural History
21 Starling Avenue
Martinsville, VA 24112

SPECIAL THANKS TO...

VMNH Corporate Partner Carter Bank & Trust and The Helen S. and Charles G. Patterson, Jr. Charitable Foundation Trust for helping make "The Science of Flight" exhibit and opening day festival possible!

For more information, please email us today!