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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
Trout Feeding – 11:00 am - 11:15 am
Virginia Skies – 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
View the Sun from the Rooftop Observatory – 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Astronaut – 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Coyote Enrichment – 1:00 pm - 1:15 pm
A Giant Leap: Exploration Beyond the Moon – 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm
Aviary Feeding – 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm
Horseshoe Crab Feeding – 2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Kaluoka'hina: The Enchanted Reef – 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Virginia Skies – 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm
Happening Now on Social Media
It's #ZooKeeperAppreciation week! While we appreciate our Animal Keepers, Herpatologists, and Aquarist year round, this week we get to spoil them with attention 😁. When you stop by the museum and you see one of our amazing animal staff, let them know how much you appreciate all they do for the animals and the museum. They keep our animals safe and happy everyday and we can't thank them enough! 🐍🐢🦈🐠🦀🦡🦌🦃🦝🦔🐝🐜
Thank you for taking care of all the amazing animals!
Way to go!
Due to extreme heat, today's Dino on the Loose event is cancelled. The next Dino on the Loose will be August 24. We hope to see you there!🦕🦖