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Welcome to the Virginia Living Museum
Virginia’s Animal Attraction & Dino Destination
The Virginia Living Museum is a successful public-private partnership, since 1966, between the City of Newport News and the Virginia Living Museum, a public non-profit 501(c)(3) organization (54-6055922). Together we connect people to nature through educational experiences that promote conservation.
BUILT by the Community, BELOVED by the Community and SUSTAINED by the Community, the Museum depends on private donations to succeed. We appreciate your financial contribution to support engaging education, animal welfare and conservation experiences for you and your family. Please consider a gift to our Annual Fund or a planned gift to our Endowment for future sustainability.
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.
Plants in Action
The Virginia Living Museum has one of the largest displays of native plants in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Geology in Action
The Virginia Living Museum’s Underground Gallery is a journey back through Virginia’s ancient past, a past that has created a rich and colorful present.
Planetarium in Action
Travel the universe in the digital state-of-the-art Abbitt Planetarium Theater. The 71-seat planetarium theater, renovated and upgraded in 2008, offers a fully digital simulation of the sky.
Conservation in Action
The Virginia Living Museum is a certified Virginia Green attraction committed to minimizing its environmental impacts by preventing pollution wherever feasible in its operations.
Happening Now on Social Media
Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) prefers average, well-drained soil and will grow in areas with sun to part shade. In this area, you will see blooms from July to September. It is a noticeable favorite of hummingbirds and bees.
A selection of native plants are for sale daily on the conservation lawn, close to the mister station.
Make sure to mark your calendars for our Annual Fall Plant Sale starting next week! Member Preview is September 15th. The public sale will be September 17, 18, 24 and 25 from 9am - 4:30pm.
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Bernadette Coon Jones
Finish summer strong with a fun week at the Virginia Living Museum! Pre-K Summer Camps still have availability for the August 29-September 2 week! To learn more and sign up, visit:
thevlm.org/education/summer-camps-2022/