Book a class

Add a Science Program, Lab, or Planetarium Program to Your Museum Visit

Options available for ages Pre-K through high school. 

For more information or to make a reservation, call the Reservations Coordinator at 757-534-7410 Monday-Friday, 8:30am – 4:00pm or complete the reservation form below.

Length of Visit: 2-3 hours to include time to explore the museum when not in classrooms.

Please note that educational programs are not available for groups during the summer (June – August). If you are interested in scheduling a group visit, click HERE to learn more about our group offerings. 

Thank you so much for your interest in our school programming for the 2026–2027 school year! We are thrilled to hear from you and look forward to working with your school. We are currently busy updating and refreshing our programming offerings to make the upcoming school year the best one yet! We will begin accepting bookings for School Year 2027 programming on July 15th. At that time, we will be in touch to discuss availability, new offerings, and scheduling. We appreciate your enthusiasm and encourage you to reach out again on or after July 15th to secure your spot!

Thanks to Sentara for supporting our K-12 educational programs!

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!