How Animal Enrichment Helps Wildlife Thrive in Human Care

Fish in our Mountain Cove enjoy Christmas Tree Enrichment.

At the Virginia Living Museum, enrichment is as important to us as it is to our animals. This process provides animals with the natural experiences essential to their mental and physical well-being, while keeping them safe in our care. If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to keep wild animals happy in the domestic world, […]

Why Meeting Native Animals of Virginia Up Close Matters

Our sturgeon feedings offer an unforgettable look at the native animals of Virginia and the waterways they call home.

At the Virginia Living Museum, our visitors come to explore, to learn, and if we are fortunate, to connect. To pause in front of a native animal of Virginia that shares this land with us and realize that the wild is not somewhere else, but part of our everyday lives. When you step into the […]

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Heads Up!

The Virginia Living Museum staff will begin setting up for an after hours event around 3PM on the main floor.

This should not interfere with your experience and we will not be closing early.

 

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!