Will he or won’t he?

It’s feeling a lot like springtime out there today. This coming weekend, the VLM is having a groundhog’s day celebration to answer the big question, will he or won’t he? Will the groundhog see his shadow and scamper back into his burrow for 6 more weeks of winter? Or will he not see his shadow […]

Alternate Reality Groundhog Day

So Groundhog Day…that amazing celebration of rodent hibernation behavior and Bill Murray thinking he’s a god…is once again upon us. Last time, we talked about the possible origins of Groundhog Day, and where our modern traditions for the day come from.  Most likely, Groundhog Day is a hold over from the celebration of Imbolc, the […]

Heads Up!

The Virginia Living Museum will open at 11AM to the public today to allow staff to get operations up and running after extensive power loss last night.

This will NOT interfere with regular summer camp operations, camp will begin at 9AM. 

Thank you for your patience!

Wild Explorations

Heads Up! The Changing Exhibit Gallery, where our Wild Explorations exhibit lives, will close at 3PM today in preparation for an after hours event!