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December 21, 2018

VMNH staff got together for a Christmas luncheon this afternoon to celebrate the holidays and a very successful 2018! Thanks to all of our supporters, visitors and fans for helping make the year one of the most fruitful yet! Happy Holidays to you all!

December 20, 2018

Happy Holidays from everyone (and everything) at VMNH! We hope you've had a wonderful 2018 and will have an even better 2019! If you are planning to visit over the holidays, please remember that the museum is closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Otherwise, our normal operating hours of Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. apply. We hope to see you here at the museum!

December 17, 2018

A special Happy Birthday to Witt, who celebrated his latest birthday with family and friends this past Saturday at the museum with a dino-themed party! Interested in having your next birthday at the museum? VMNH offers a variety of party options, including themed activities, such as: Butterfly Magic Creepie Crawley Bugs Dinosaur Discovery Ocean Adventures Outrageous Reptiles Scientific Explorations Up, Up, and Away! Virginia Indians Learn more at www.vmnh.net/birthday-parties or contact us at discover@vmnh.virginia.gov!

December 15, 2018

Use this rainy day to enjoy a tour into the museum's collections this afternoon. Our educator Terri will do hourly public tours into the vaults containing the physical library of specimens and artifacts representing Virginia's natural and cultural heritage.

December 13, 2018

This evening at 6 p.m.!

December 11, 2018

Join us this Thursday at 6 p.m. for "The Wonder of Reinvestigating Edgar Allen Poe: Using Museum Specimens to Interpret 19th Century Death Scenes from Literature"! Dr. Joe Keiper, executive director of the museum, will look at some of Poe's work through the eye of a scientist and crime scene investigator: The Black Cat, The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar, and the Telltale Heart will be reimagined...

December 10, 2018

Due to winter weather, the museum will open at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 11.

December 9, 2018

The museum will be closed on Monday, December 10 due to winter weather.

December 6, 2018

The holidays haven't arrived until Clawd puts on the Santa hat! Clawd is giving a festive welcome to all museum visitors this holiday season, including tonight, as the museum serves as host for the Martinsville Henry County Chamber of Commerce's Business After Hours event!

December 6, 2018

We had a great time hosting these amazing students from Campbell Court Elementary today! The kindergartners received tours of the museum exhibits and learned how to investigate like a scientist during the educational program, "Scientific Investigations: The 5 Senses". The visit was made possible by a grant provided to the museum by the Harvest Foundation, which allows VMNH to provide free educational programming to elementary and middle school students in Martinsville and Henry County! Thanks Harvest Foundation!

December 3, 2018

The Reptile Festival is slithering into the Virginia Museum of Natural History on Saturday, January 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.! This year's festival features an extraordinary lineup of some of the most iconic and feared reptiles on earth! Learn from renowned herpetologists and reptile experts as you witness an array of amazing cold-blooded creatures! Some of the animals to be shown include: King Cobra Spitting Cobra Monocled Cobra Timber Rattlesnake Sidewinder Rattlesnake Black-tailed Rattlesnake Red Pygmy Rattlesnake Puff Adder Smooth Scaled Death Adder African Bush Viper Long-nose Viper Cantil Viper Eyelash Viper Large-eyed Tree Viper (pictured) Gila Monster Alligator Alligator Snapping Turtle Red-footed ...

December 2, 2018

The Reptile Festival is slithering into the Virginia Museum of Natural History on Saturday, January 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.! This year's festival features an extraordinary lineup of some of the most iconic and feared reptiles on earth! Learn from renowned herpetologists and reptile experts as you witness an array of amazing cold-blooded creatures! Some of the animals to be shown include: King Cobra Spitting Cobra Monocled Cobra Timber Rattlesnake Sidewinder Rattlesnake Black-tailed Rattlesnake Red Pygmy Rattlesnake Puff Adder Smooth Scaled Death Adder African Bush Viper Long-nose Viper Cantil Viper Eyelash Viper Large-eyed Tree Viper (pictured) Gila Monster Alligator Alligator Snapping Turtle Red-footed ...

December 2, 2018

The deadline to register for Winter Science Camp for ages 6-12 is Monday, December 3 at noon!