News Articles

November 24, 2015

WDBJ7 recently highlighted the museum's proposed natural science interpretive facility to be located in Downtown Waynesboro, VA, near the south entrance to the Shenandoah National Park. #VMNH

November 23, 2015

Clawd has put the finishing touches on the holiday decorations at the museum! Once we convinced him the tree was for decorating and not eating, he did a pretty good job!

November 21, 2015

Outreach educator Christy Deatherage at the VMNH booth at VAST conference.

November 21, 2015

Christy Deatherage leads a session at the Virginia Association of Science Teachers conference in Chantilly, Virginia.

November 20, 2015

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November 20, 2015

A VMNH lynx is featured in an exhibit about Galileo's book, The Eye of the Lynx, which will be on display at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History through August 2016.

November 17, 2015

#VMNH research staff were happy to receive these great photos today from organizers of the #SOVACareerChoice event. We are looking forward to taking part in next year's event, October 5-6, 2016!

November 17, 2015

Treasure Hunt of Local Architectural Details How to play: At the beginning of each week, a photo of an architectural detail will be released on the blog. Think you know what building it comes from? #ExploringVirginia

November 9, 2015

Week of November 2, 2015: The answer is...Bassett Country Club. #ExploringVirginia

November 9, 2015

We hope you plan to join us for the next edition of the museum's "2nd Thursday Science Talks" this Thursday at 6 p.m., when Dr. DorothyBelle Poli presents "Our precursors: early plants and animals" at the museum! The presentation if free to attend thanks to the generous contributions of all amounts to the VMNH Foundation Discovery Fund.

November 3, 2015

How to play: At the beginning of each week, a photo of an architectural detail will be released on the blog. Think you know what building it comes from? A structure can be a building, a bridge, an arch, a sculpture – if it was constructed, it's a structure. Post your guess in the comment section here on the blog. Later in the week, the location will be revealed, along with a statement about why it's important. #ExploringVirginia

November 3, 2015

Youth Curator Camp on Dec. 19 from 10 am to 3 pm is a fun opportunity for children ages 6 to 12 to experience a day of scientific adventure and discovery while parents finish up any last-minute holiday shopping! Campers will meet the museum's scientists and learn about real museum collections. There will be demonstrations of the casting and molding program, with children having the opportunity to create, paint and take home their very own fossil cast! In addition to these unique activities, campers will enjoy pizza and a movie in the museum's Suzanne M. Lacy Education Center. Price: $30 per camper (VMNH Members receive a 10% discount!) To register, please call 276-634-4185 or email discover@vmnh.virginia.gov. ...

November 2, 2015

Week of October 26, 2015: The answer is... Piedmont Arts Association.