Horticulture Tours

Go behind the scenes with our Horticulture department to learn how they take care of our museum!

  • Includes a walking tour of the behind-the-scenes world of the Horticulture department.
  • A deep dive into how the horticulture department works here at the VLM. We start with seedlings, move to cuttings, and end with full-grown perennials, trees, and shrubs.
  • Guests will receive one one-on-one time to ask their burning plant questions and learn from professional horticulturists.
  • Guests will learn about how native plants support the local environment, and what alternatives to invasives and non-natives are available.

*Horticulture Tours are not wheelchair accessible.

  • Reserve a Tour Now!

    • Call our Reservations Department at 757-534-7410, Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4:30 pm or email us.
    • Payment must be made at the time of the reservation. We accept American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa over the phone.
    • Cancellation Policy: No fee is applied if cancellation occurs more than 2 weeks before the program, within two weeks 50% of ticket order will be kept. Rescheduling your program has no fee or penalty.
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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!