Caring for Critters

Time: 10:00am-10:45am

Recommended for ages 6 and up

Every animal in human care deserves to be happy, healthy, well cared for, and provided opportunities to use their natural abilities. Learn how we provide all these things for our animals here at the VLM, and get a chance to make enrichment items for our animals!

Child classroom program and museum admission: $10.50 (Member)/$15.00 (Non-Member)

Adult museum admission: Free (Member)/$18.00 (Non-Member)

Caring for Creatures Tickets


Rising Change

Time: 1:00pm-2:30pm

Recommended for ages 12 and up

The land and oceans we all depend upon are changing fast. Rising sea levels, changes in temperatures, and increasing acidification all threaten our future relationships with the planet. Learn about these growing problems in some hands-on demonstrations, and discuss ways we can make a difference for the future of our world.

Child lab program and admission: $12.50 (Member)/$17.00 (Non-Member)

Adult museum admission: Free (Member)/$18.00 (Non-Member)

Rising Change Tickets


Planetarium Show: Legends of the Night’s Sky: Orion

Time: 11:00am-11:30am

Recommended for ages 5 and up

Explore the constellations of the night sky with a mom and her two kids, and then hear a retelling of the constellation story of Orion in lasers with Aesop the Owl.

Child planetarium show and museum admission: $10.50 (Member)/$15.00 (Non-Member)

Adult planetarium show and museum admission: Free (Member)/$18.00 (Non-Member)

Legends of the Night’s Sky Tickets