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April 24, 2009

has two exciting exhibitions opening May 16: "Rediscovering the Forgotten Garden" is open from May 16, 2009 to January 10, 2010, and "Microbes: Invisible Invaders, Amazing Allies" is open from May 16 to September 13, 2009. Become a VMNH member today to en

April 23, 2009

A special exhibition at the Virginia Museum of Natural History will soon be taking children and families on an interactive journey through the hidden world of microbes. Microbes: Invisible Invaders, Amazing Allies uncovers a mysterious universe of microscopic organisms - from those that sustain life on Earth to those that threaten our health and even our existence. Saturday, May 16, 2009 - Sunday, September 12, 2009

April 22, 2009

The Virginia Museum of Natural History was bustling with activity on Wednesday, April 22, as nearly 400 area school students visited the museum to celebrate Earth Day, a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. Students ranging from kindergarten through 7th grade came to the museum to take part in many fun, "green" activities. Students participated in story telling and acting, viewed the Dr. Seuss movie "The Lorax", played educational games, and even hung individual pledges describing what each student could do to help make the environment better on the "Pledge Tree". Students also toured the exhibits and visited the Museum Store. Participating schools included Meadows of Dan ...

April 14, 2009

Governor Kaine and his entire cabinet visited Martinsville on Thursday, April 9. Lunch and speeches were shared with local citizens and area politicians at the Virginia Museum of Natural History.

April 2, 2009

SCI-KIDS article in the Richmond Times-Dispatch: "Putting relative ages on natural objects" - April 1, 2009: http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/lifestyles/local_other/article/D-SKID31_20090330-171208/244480/