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March 29, 2013

Elastic Park is only 3 weeks away! Don't miss this one-of-a-kind event, with fun activities, fascinating presentations for children and visitors of all ages, and the opportunity to take part in the construction of a 20-foot T-Rex made entirely of individual balloons! Be sure to share with your friends!

March 29, 2013

The Rockfish Valley Foundation Natural History Center, a VMNH Affiliate, is a great place to visit!

March 25, 2013

Thank you to our most recent Corporate Partner - the Kiwanis Club of Martinsville! Their generous Corporate Partnership support will provide scholarships for area children to attend 2013 VMNH Summer Camps. Kiwanis Club of Martinsville joins our 41 other Corporate Partners that make our programs possible. To learn about how your company can become a VMNH Corporate Partner, please visit http://www.vmnh.net/corporate-giving. Thank you!

March 24, 2013

VMNH General Admission Tickets are now available for purchase online! You can either present your printed receipt or show your electronic receipt on your phone or other mobile device at the Museum Box Office. To become a VMNH Member to receive unlimited free admission, please visit https://www.vmnh.net/membership/new. We look forward to seeing you at the museum!

March 19, 2013

VMNH Staff Members bid a fond farewell...

March 18, 2013

4th Annual

March 18, 2013

The museum hosted its popular Kite Festival on Saturday, March 16. Thank you to all who volunteered at the event. To learn about other upcoming VMNH programs, please visit www.vmnh.net.

March 16, 2013

Generous tax-deductible donations of all sizes to the museum's annual Discovery Fund, VMNH Memberships, and VMNH Corporate Partnerships make the museum's programs possible. From providing summer camp scholarships to enabling the transport of tons of dinosaur fossils to the museum, your donations enable the museum to serve as a voice for science literacy across the Commonwealth and beyond. To learn about how you can support the museum, please visit http://www.vmnh.net/donate-now. Thank you for your continued support!

March 16, 2013

VMNH Members are invited to attend this fascinating presentation by Dr. Noel Boaz on April 4. Refreshments will be served from 5 to 5:45, with the talk from 6 to 7. Become a VMNH Member today by joining online at www.vmnh.net! To attend, please RSVP by April 1 to charlotte.Harter@vmnh.Virginia.gov or 276-634-4162.

March 15, 2013

It's Elastic Park time at VMNH! Join us for a community art and science celebration, as Airigami artists work with members of the community to create a 20' T-Rex made entirely of hundreds of individual balloons in the museum's Harvest Foundation Hall of Ancient Life! Sponsored by Didi Pancake, along with generous donations to the VMNH Discovery Fund, VMNH Memberships, and VMNH Corporate Partnerships. Special admissions promotion during Elastic Park, April 19-21: Name Your Own Admission! Suggested admission is $5 for Adults, $4 for College Students and Senior Citizens 60+, and $3 for Children 3-18 The museum will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 19, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on April 20, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 21. We ...

March 15, 2013

The Virginia Museum of Natural History in Martinsville hosted its 26th Annual Thomas Jefferson Awards ceremony on Thursday, March 14 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the German Club on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. The VMNH Thomas Jefferson Awards ceremony is a statewide event that honors individuals and corporations for outstanding contributions to natural science and natural science education. The Thomas Jefferson Awards were made possible generous support from CRT/tanaka, Norfolk Southern, Bruce Wingo, the College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech, and by contributions to the VMNH Discovery Fund, VMNH Memberships, and VMNH Corporate Partnerships. To learn more about partnering with the Virginia ...

March 15, 2013

TOMORROW!! Don't miss the FREE Piedmont Kite Festival on Saturday, March 16 at Jack Dalton Park in Henry County from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.!

March 13, 2013

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March 8, 2013

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March 4, 2013

VMNH curators lead hands-on activities for high school students during STEM Day.

March 1, 2013

The Virginia Museum of Natural History held a ceremony for the opening of the special exhibit, "Australopithecine", featuring two cast fossil specimens of Australopithecus sediba, a human-like primate and extinct genus of hominid, which provide significant implications to the study of evolution. Among many in attendance were Virginia's Secretary of Natural Resources, Dough Domenech, Dr. Noel Boaz, renowned anthropologist and curator of the exhibit, and Simon Barber, US Country Manager, Brand South Africa, who represented the Embassy of the Republic of South Africa. "Australopithecine", which features an adult and a child specimen that are believed to be among the last of their species, will be on display through June 29, ...

March 1, 2013

The "Australopithecine" exhibit is now open in the Lobby of the Virginia Museum of Natural History! Over 50 guests attended an opening reception on Februrary 28; attendees included Simon Barber, U.S. Country Manager with the South African Embassy, and Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources Doug Domenech.