News Articles

November 28, 2014

The ongoing Solite fossil excavation was recently featured on WDBJ7. This program is funded by a grant from National Geographic.

November 24, 2014

Museum staff and volunteers have uncovered some amazing fossils at Solite Quarry in recent days! In these images, museum staff piece together the fossils of what might be the largest and best preserved Gymnosperm fossil! Gymnosperms are a group of seed-producing plants and, while their fossils aren't particularly uncommon, finding one as complete as this one is a major discovery! Thanks to funding by National Geographic, staff and volunteers are rapidly digging for fossils at Solite Quarry before the site is no longer open for excavation. We'll "glide" more information to you soon about another amazing discovery...stay tuned! L to R: Christina Byrd, paleontology technician, Dr. Kal Ivanov, assistant curator of ...

November 19, 2014

With the holiday season upon us, we wanted to share our operating hours for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. Happy Holidays!

November 19, 2014

VMNH staff are currently in New York City packing hundreds of donated animal mounts for transport back to Martinsville. These amazing mounts will be on display both at the museum and at off-site venues in the coming months.

November 15, 2014

Dr Kal Ivanov, Assistant Curator of Recent Invertebrates, gives a tour of a collections area and the Richard L. Hoffman Recent Invertebrates Lab.

November 15, 2014

Dr. Kal Ivanov, Assistant Curator of Recent Invertebrates, gives the VMNH Board of Trustees a tour of a collections area.

November 13, 2014

Dr Jim Beard introduces Christina Byrd, who is about to give a talk on the growth and development of Plesiosaurs!

November 13, 2014

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November 9, 2014

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November 6, 2014

The museum's educators provided a demo this evening of the newly built Distance Learning Studio to Dr. Jared Cotton, superintendent of Henry County Public Schools. The museum's Distance Learning Studio features state-of-the-art video, camera, and computer equipment that allows the museum to connect with schools throughout the Commonwealth for live educational programming. It is part of the "A Museum Without Walls" campaign designed to allow everyone throughout the Commonwealth greater access to the museum's resources, educational programming, and scientific research no matter where they are located.

November 6, 2014

Seniors from McCabe Memorial Baptist Church in Martinsville attended a luncheon at the museum today, which included a catered lunch by the museum's PALEO Café, a presentation by Dr. Elizabeth Moore, curator of archaeology, on the 100th anniversary of the extinction of the passenger pigeon, and a tour of the museum. The free event was provided thanks to generous funding by MetLife.

November 5, 2014

VMNH staff learned about the latest activities and programs taking place in the museum's Research and Collections division during a recent staff meeting. From scientific discoveries to behind-the-scenes collections work, these staff members are leading a variety of globally significant programs.

November 4, 2014

Be sure to keep up with VMNH education news with Big Al's Almanac, a monthly newsletter for educators, parents and the general public.

November 4, 2014

Join us on Thursday, November 13 at 6 p.m. when Christina Byrd, VMNH paleontology technician, presents "Growing Pains: Understanding Plesiosaur Development and Growth" as part of the 2nd Thursday Science Talks series.