News Articles

December 23, 2012

So, Australopithecus sediba and I have managed to wrestle the Diabloceratops to VMNH! Here's his jaw as I prepare to install him. I think he will b happy in his new temporary home. Thanks to my colleagues at the Cleveland MNH - please visit them if u r in OH. And come by VMNH to say hi to Diabloceratops! Joe Keiper, museum director

December 22, 2012

Australopithecus sediba bids farewell to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and some fellow hominids. Next stop, the Virginia Museum of Natural History!

December 21, 2012

STOP THE PRESSES! World authority Dr. Linda Spurlock has provided a nomenclatural correction. The proper Latin name for our Australopithecus is "Australopithecus sediba" which refers to well-spring or fountain in the language seSotho of South African origin. Thank you for your expertise Linda!

December 21, 2012

Thank you for your support of the VMNH Discovery Fund, which supports the museum's important research, education, and exhibits programs. Don't wait - make your tax-deductible online donation today!

December 21, 2012

Austalopithecus africanus enjoys a look at the owl plate in the Audubon Double Elephant Folio Birds of America of the library at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.

December 21, 2012

Australopithecus africanus visits the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, the institution that discovered Lucy (Australopithecus afarensis) in the 1970s...

December 21, 2012

Australopithecus africanus visits the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, the institution that discovered Lucy (Australopithecus afarensis) in the 1970s...

December 21, 2012

For 3 million years, Australopithecus africanus never saw snow - til now! "It's more beautiful than I ever imagined!" he said...

December 20, 2012

We unpacked the Diabloceratips and just mummified it in bubble wrap. Safe in the back of the van thanks to my colleagues Gary and Doug, and of course Australopithecus africanus...!

December 20, 2012

No problem! Australopithecus africanus and our CMNH colleagues were able to decrate the Diabloceratops skull and mummify it with bubblewrap! Problem solved!

December 20, 2012

Oh no! The crate for Diabloceratops is too big for the van! What will we do???

December 20, 2012

Season's Greetings from the Virginia Museum of Natural History. We look forward to seeing you at the museum throughout the holidays and in 2013!

December 20, 2012

Taking a quick coffee break. Australopithecus africanus is making a slight detour via Cleveland before heading to Martinsville. We are picking up a Diabloceratops skull for the Dinosaurs exhibit. The Cleveland Museum of Nat Hist is loaning it to VMNH!

December 20, 2012

Thank you to our Corporate Partners! A Corporate Partnership with the Virginia Museum of Natural History is a great way to provide a variety of benefits to employees while also supporting a dynamic institution that reaches citizens across the Commonwealth and beyond. To join today, please contact us at 276-634-4163 or information@vmnh.virginia.gov. We look forward to working with you to bring a world of discovery to students, families, and visitors across the Commonwealth and beyond!

December 20, 2012

Australopithecus africanus continues its journey to Martinsville and takes in some sights. Here, he visits the Stonewall Jackson Monument.

December 17, 2012

Dr. Denny Casey skypes with girl scouts in NY, MD, and VA, all the while connected to the JOIDES Resolution research vessel docked in Costa Rica. Scouts got a real time tour of the ship and its research capabilities. Cool trips out to sea so they can punch holes in the bottom of the ocean to do all types of rock and sediment analyses!

December 13, 2012

VMNH served as host of the Martinsville and Henry County Chamber of Commerce's Business After Hours on the evening of December 13. Over 100 people RSVP'd for the event that gave guests the chance to network and receive a sneak-peek at the museum's upcoming special exhibits, Dinosaurs and Dinosaur Discovery, set to open January 12. The museum thanks the Chamber for allowing it to host the successful event!

December 12, 2012

A new VMNH traveling exhibit developed by Dr. Alton Dooley was featured on WSET. The exhibit features casts of fossils discovered at the Carmel Church, Virginia research site. Exciting programs like this are made possible by Corporate Partnerships and generous individual donations of all sizes.

December 11, 2012

Dr. Alton Dooley, curator of paleontology, along with other museum staff, were interviewed by WSET for a story on a new traveling exhibit highlighting the Carmel Church, Virginia research site. Projects like these are made possible through Corporate Partnerships and generous support by individuals at all giving levels.

December 11, 2012

This is a great article highlighting the beginning development of a traveling exhibit highlighting the Carmel Church, Virginia research site. Exciting projects like these are made possible through Corporate Partnerships and generous support by individuals at all giving levels.

December 10, 2012

Join us on January 12 for the Dino Day festival celebrating opening day of the "Dinosaurs" and "Dinosaur Discovery" exhibits.

December 10, 2012

I have been very excited to watch the continued assembly of the upcoming dinosaurs exhibits! Here's a look at the maze as it is being erected, before all the walls go up. It is soooo coool... Man, I wish I was a kid again. Well, I'll be running through the maze after hours when nobody's looking! Joe B. Keiper, VMNH Director

December 6, 2012

Visitors learned about new exhibits highlighting the Carmel Church, Virginia research site during a recent evening event.

December 5, 2012

Dr. Joe Keiper (right), executive director of VMNH, provides a behind the scenes tour of the collections storage area of the museum.

December 5, 2012

Setup is now taking place for the "Dinosaurs" and "Dinosaur Discovery" exhibits, to be open at VMNH from January 12 to August 25, 2013. The Dino Day festival will be held on January 12, celebrating opening day of the exhibits.

December 4, 2012

Joe Keiper, museum director, getting ready to begin a talk at Radford U on how museum collections aid in forensic investigations...

December 4, 2012

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December 4, 2012

Register by tomorrow, December 5 for the December 12 Doodle Bugs program! This popular program for children ages 3 to 5 is only $6 per child! Don't wait, register today!

December 4, 2012

The Virginia Museum of Natural History's successful Petridish crowdfunding campaign was highlighted in this recent article in the Lynchburg News & Advance.

December 4, 2012

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December 3, 2012

A Triceratops skull being loaded onto the truck for its trip from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh to the Virginia Museum of Natural History. This and several other large dinosaur displays (in the crates at the back of this picture) will be on display as part of the "Dinosaurs" and "Dinosaur Discovery" exhibits opening January 12 at VMNH!

December 3, 2012

Enjoy delicious lunch specials at the PALEO Cafe this week.