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PLAN YOUR VISIT
NOW OPEN
FEB. 16, 17, 18
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Welcome to the Virginia Living Museum
Virginia’s Animal Attraction & Dino Destination
View endangered red wolves. Get up close to a moray eel and moon jellies. See fish with no eyes and frogs that change colors. Touch live horseshoe crabs. Relive the age of the dinosaurs. It’s all at the Virginia Living Museum, Newport News, where living exhibits depict Virginia’s natural heritage from the mountains to the sea. Visitors experience animals native to Virginia in habitats, discovery centers and interactive exhibits. The Virginia Living Museum showcases Virginia’s natural and living resources to encourage understanding and protection of our natural world. Explore the new outdoor Dinosaur Discovery Trail with 16 life-like dinosaurs, paleo camp, dig pits & dinosaur fossils. Join us for American Adventure now open through April 21, 2019.
What You’ll See
Animals in Action
The Virginia Living Museum is home to more than 250 species of animals found in Virginia including reptiles, mammals, birds and fish. We provide a sanctuary for orphaned, non-releasable or injured animals.
Happening Today
Otter and Friends – 10:30 am - 10:45 am
Swamp Turtle Feeding – 11:00 am - 11:15 am
Red Wolves Enrichment – 1:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Aviary Feeding – 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm
Chesapeake Bay Tank Feeding – 2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Follow the Drinking Gourd – 4:30 pm - 5:15 pm
Happening Now on Social Media
Zip on over to the Adventure Weekend for various activities Saturday, Sunday and Monday (President's Day).
As part of Adventure Weekend, follow the footsteps of many famous people who have walked across the Virginia Peninsula in RAINBOW PUPPETS production “Footsteps in History.”
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Bobcat Enrichment Time! Super cute. She loved the Valentine's box she received today!! ♡ #bobcat #galentinesday #bemine
Like all cats, if I fits, I sits! Lovely!
We LOVED seeing this beauty last weekend.
Charlotte Linger