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Petters Family Foundation $1Million Gift

Feted at Virginia Living Museum  NEWPORT NEWS, VA (November 19, 2024) – The Virginia Living Museum announces an extraordinary gift and presents its prestigious Golden Paw Impact Award to the Petters Family Foundation during the Museum’s Ribbon Cutting event for the new Wild Care Center on campus.  The Petters Family Foundation is renowned for their […]

Grand Opening for New Wild Care Center set for November 17 at Virginia Living Museum!

Newport News, VA – November 11, 2024 – The Virginia Living Museum is excited to announce the grand opening of its brand new Wild Care Center, greatly expanding the guest experience and advancing the museum’s mission to connect people to nature through educational experiences that promote conservation. The state-of-the-art facility is made possible by generous individuals and […]

Virginia Living Museum Announces Access Program

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Museums for All to increase accessibility of high-quality museum exhibits and science education Newport News, VA (May 21, 2024)  Today, the Virginia Living Museum (VLM) announced its participation in Museums for All. This exceptional Museum milestone is made possible by a generous gift creating the Dr. Lawrence J. Sacks Community Education and Outreach Program. Museums for […]

Virginia Living Museum Announces New “TreeHouses” Indoor Changing Exhibit

This winter, Discover Who’s Living In The Trees Newport News, VA (January 17, 2024) – The Virginia Living Museum announced today that TreeHouses will be a featured exhibit from January 27 through May 5, 2024. The TreeHouses exhibit includes fun, hands-on ways to explore the important roles that trees play in providing homes for all sorts of wild things. […]

Celebrate a Wildly Festive Holiday Season at the Virginia Living Museum

Newport News, VA (November 21, 2023) Join the Virginia Living Museum in welcoming the holiday season with events for the whole family. Experience the magic of Winter Nature Nights, find unique holiday gifts, and bring in the New Year with a blast! Thanks and Giving Date: November 22, Time: 11:00 pm – 2:00 pm Express your […]

Virginia Living Museum Breaks Ground On New Facility, the Wild Care Center

Newport News, VA (November 2, 2023) Today marked a significant milestone for the Virginia Living Museum as it broke ground on a new addition to its 23-acre campus: the Wild Care Center. The “Wild Breakthrough” ceremony included The Honorable Phillip D. Jones, Mayor of the City of Newport News, alongside key figures instrumental to the project: […]

Celebrate National Fossil Day at the Virginia Living Museum, October 15th

Newport News, VA (October 3, 2023) Celebrate National Fossil Day with the Virginia Living Museum on Sunday, October 15th!  The Museum will host one-day-only activities for adults and children from noon to 3:00 pm. Activities include sessions on fossil preparation and identification, discovering Virginia’s past climate through fossil examination, and a “fossil dig” where families […]

Shop the Virginia Living Museum’s Native Plant Sale September 16-17 & 23-24

Newport News, VA (September 5, 2023) Gardeners are invited to shop the Native Plant Sale at the Virginia Living Museum (VLM) over two weekends—September 16-17 and September 23-24 from 9:00-4:30 pm. Members of the VLM have exclusive early access during the Member Preview Sale on Thursday, September 14, from 4:00-6:00 pm. The Virginia Living Museum […]