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March 27, 2012

This is a link to a video highlighting the recent presentation at VMNH by Dr. Brian Huber of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.

March 26, 2012

http://www.vmnh.net/news.cfm?ID=162

March 23, 2012

Don't miss the one-of-a-kind exhibit "Rocks to Racing," now open at VMNH through November 3, 2012.

March 23, 2012

Call 276-634-4185 to register for Doodle Bugs and other fun programs at the Virginia Museum of Natural History!

March 22, 2012

Don't miss the one-of-a-kind exhibit "Rocks to Racing," now open at VMNH through November 3, 2012.

March 20, 2012

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series drivers John King, Timothy Peters, and Johnny Sauter toured the Virginia Museum of Natural History and previewed the exhibit "Rocks to Racing," opening Saturday, March 24 at the museum with the "Rocks to Racing" festival.

March 20, 2012

Don't miss the one-of-a-kind exhibit "Rocks to Racing," now open at VMNH through November 3, 2012.

March 19, 2012

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March 12, 2012

http://www.vmnh.net/largeview.cfm?ID=3369

March 9, 2012

This album includes images of selected objects and artifacts that highlight the diversity of the VMNH scientific collections.

March 7, 2012

Don't miss the free presentation "Asteroid impact at the end of the dinosaur era" by Dr. Brian Huber of the Smithsonian Institution on Thursday, March 15 at 6 p.m.

March 7, 2012

This is a rendering of a 14 million year old baleen whale specimen collected by museum scientists at a quarry in Caroline County, near Richmond. It is named Eobalaenoptera. It is the oldest known member of the group of whales that includes the fin whales. The best known fin whale is the Blue whale, the largest creature that has ever lived. Image by Karen Carr, copyright Virginia Museum of Natural History.

March 4, 2012

http://vmnh.net/largeview.cfm?ID=3369