News Articles

May 30, 2014

ATTENTION PARENTS! We've extended the deadlines for the Summer Adventure Camps "Edible Engineering" for ages 6-8 and "Junior Naturalists" for ages 9-11! Both camps take place the week of June 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Scholarship opportunities are available! Please visit www.vmnh.net/summer-adventure-camps to learn more. Don't let your kids miss-out on these awesome camps! Register by calling 276-634-4185 or emailing discover@vmnh.virginia.gov today!

May 23, 2014

Come watch our ants make their home in Martinsville!

May 23, 2014

#FossilFriday VMNH staff are photographing and digitizing fossil insects from the nearby Solite quarry, with funding from the National Science Foundation. This is the holotype (a single physical example or illustration of an organism used to formally describe the species) specimen of Pseudopolycentropodes virginicus, a relative of scorpionflies, and one of the rarest Solite insects. There are only three known specimens of this species, one at VMNH and two at the Yale Peabody Museum. The scale bar is 5 mm, so the body of this insect is only about 3 mm long. Learn more at www.paleolab.org.

May 23, 2014

Enjoy Sunday openings (1 to 5 p.m.), discounted new memberships (Individual level and above) and PALEO Cafe specials as part of the Summer Discovery program taking place from May 25 to August 31. We look forward to seeing you at the museum!

May 23, 2014

Be sure to follow the VMNH Paleontology Blog at www.paleolab.org to keep up with the latest news and updates from the lab and the field. VMNH scientists and volunteers are currently excavating at the Carmel Church site in Caroline County, Virginia.

May 21, 2014

VMNH's Weather Bug is the main topic of the day

May 21, 2014

We are looking forward to hosting the Reptile Day festival on October 11 as part of the statewide Virginia Science Festival.

May 20, 2014

http://www.vmnh.net/blog/details/id/28/summer-happenings

May 19, 2014

Join us in the PALEO Cafe for delicious lunch specials each day. Lunch specials for May 19-23 include: Monday - Barbecue: $3.00 Tuesday - Chicken Sandwich w/ lettuce, tomato & mayonnaise:$3.00 Wednesday - Chicken Salad Cold Plate: $4.00 Thursday - Half Turkey & Cheese Sandwich w/ Italian Pasta Salad: $3.50 Friday - Hot Dog: $1.50. Hot Dog, Chips and Drink: $2.50

May 15, 2014

The News Virginian featured the current VMNH Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to develop a master plan for an interpretive natural history center in Waynesboro.

May 13, 2014

Attention Waynesboro and Central Virginia residents: we recently launched a 30-day crowdfunding campaign to help raise funds for a Master Plan to develop a new natural history interpretive facility in downtown Waynesboro! You can pledge any amount, and we will be recognizing contributors at various levels. Thank you for your support, and please share this link with your friends and family!

May 12, 2014

Junior Presentations

May 10, 2014

So awesome! VMNH pushed a great set of shows at Mtn Jax in uptown Martinsville and they presented us with a donation for our science education programs! What a great community...

May 9, 2014

The museum is now offering teachers specially designed teaching kits available for purchase from our online store! Our featured kit of the day is Teaching Kit 1 – Looking a Fossil Horse in the mouth! This kit allows students to compare teeth from two different horses: one that lived 14 thousand years ago, and one that lived 14 million years ago. By measuring the teeth and making observations about tooth wear, they will be able to determine how tall the horses were, how old they were when they died, and whether or not they belong to the same species. To learn more about our teaching kits or to purchase, visit http://www.vmnh.net/products/cats/id/72/teaching-kits

May 8, 2014

VMNH Research Associate Bill Henika is presenting a talk on geology as the last presentation in the 2013-2014 "2nd Thursday Science Talks" series. Look for the 2014-2015 series schedule to be announced soon!

May 8, 2014

The PALEO Cafe is now offering it's "10 for 10" deal - visit the museum with your group of 10 or more individuals to receive lunch and admission for only $10 each! Please click the below link or email diane.clark@vmnh.virginia.gov for more information. Thank you!

May 8, 2014

Don't miss these current and upcoming events, festivals and exhibits! Thank you to our Members, Discovery Fund donors, and Corporate Partners who make these programs possible. To learn about how you can help support museum programs, please visit http://www.vmnh.net/donate-now.

May 7, 2014

Check out this recent blog by post by VMNH Educators highlighting the museum's new Distance Learning Program! Keep up with the latest museum activities and insights through the various official blogs highlighting key areas of the museum. Enjoy!

May 5, 2014

Students and teachers from North Cross School released the VMNH Museum Store's butterflies (grown from kits available for purchase in the store). The results were thrilling!

May 5, 2014

All about bugs! Sponsored by Hooker Furniture

May 3, 2014

Dr Dini Miller of VA Tech gives us a bed bug talk during Bug Daze at VMNH!

May 2, 2014

Don't miss the Bug Daze festival on Saturday, May 3 from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. This festival is sponsored by Hooker Furniture. While at the museum, be sure to check out the new special exhibit "Farmers, Warriors, Builders: The Hidden Life of Ants", sponsored by Bassett Furniture Industries and the Marjorie Sutton Memorial Fund.

May 1, 2014

The museum is currently accepting applications for the following full-time positions: Fiscal Assistant (Administrative & Office Specialist II) and Research Technician & Specimen Preparator (Laboratory & Research Specialist I). Please share!