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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 outdoor Dinosaur Discovery Trail with 16 life-like dinosaurs, paleo camp, dig pits & dinosaur fossils. SHARK ZONE, a summer 2019 exhibit is open daily through September 2, 2019. Come enjoy a Shark Summer!
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
Fish Feeding – 11:00 am - 11:15 am
Vulture 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
Happening Now on Social Media
IN THE MEDIA: We are ON LOCATION and living GREEN in this episode of Yurview's "Hometown Heroes" filmed this April. Check it out!
Hometown Heroes - Episode 104 - Yurview
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What can we do to “Live Green”? How can we reduce our carbon footprint? And what does that even mean? On this episode of Hometown Heroes we visit the Virginia Living Museum in Newport News...
Sending our Envirothon Team off to Fredericksburg for the next round of competition! Best of luck team!