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May 11, 2022

Registration deadlines are quickly approaching for the museum's lineup of week-long Summer Adventure Camps for ages 6-11! The deadline to register for the "Mountain Movers" camp for ages 9-11 is May 30. Needs-based scholarships are available! For more information about this and other Summer Adventure Camps, visit www.vmnh.net/education/summer-adventure-camps!

May 6, 2022

You might very well be witnessing the most exciting changing of a light bulb in the history of VMNH! The museum is currently in the process of installing LED lighting throughout the facility as part of the museum's overall Combatting Climate Change (CCC) initiative, which aims to reduce the museum's carbon footprint and improve energy efficiency. Additional projects that are part of the initiative include the installation of solar panels on the museum roof, installing electric vehicle chargers in front of the museum, enhancing the museum's insulation capacity, overhauling its HVAC system, and more!

May 6, 2022

� Congratulations to former VMNH Research & Collections intern Aryanna James for being recognized by Virginia Tech's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences as its Outstanding Master's Student!

May 4, 2022

� LISTEN NOW! VMNHcast #3: An update on Petra the Ice Age cave cat is now available! For the past six months, VMNH Paleo Technician Lucy Treado has been working tirelessly to prepare the fossil skeleton of Petra, the large Ice Age cat recovered from a cave in western Virginia. In this episode, Lucy sits down with VMNH Administrator of Science Ben Williams to discuss the process of prepping a delicate skeleton, some surprising findings along the way, and the current theory regarding Petra's species. Follow the link to quickly listen online now or to subscribe to the VMNHcast on Spotify and Apple Podcast!

May 2, 2022

The museum's Combatting Climate Change (CCC) initiative was in full force today, as the museum was swarmed with contactors delivering solar panels that will soon be installed on the expansive museum roof, as well as contractors conducting preliminary work for the future electric vehicle chargers that will be installed in front of the museum facility in the weeks ahead! These projects are part of the museum's overall CCC initiative, which aims to reduce the museum's carbon footprint and improve energy efficiency. Additional projects that are part of the initiative include upgrading to LED lighting, enhancing the museum's insulation capacity, overhauling its HVAC system, and more.