Dinosaur Discovery Trail
For more than 25 years, dinosaurs have been a popular summer exhibit at the Virginia Living Museum. In 2016, as part of its 50th anniversary celebration, the museum opened a permanent outdoor Dinosaur Discovery Trail. This permanent exhibit showcases 16 of the majestic animals that ruled our earth for more than 150 million years. Visitors […]
Coastal Plain Aviary
The 5,500-square-foot Coastal Plain Aviary is a dramatic walk-through aviary filled with coastal birds such as pelicans, herons, egrets and ducks. It showcases more than 16 species of birds that either breed in Virginia or fly through the state during spring and fall migration along the coastal flyway. The elevated boardwalk takes visitors 11 feet […]
Outdoor Boardwalk Trail
The Museum’s 3/4 mile, elevated boardwalk crosses Deer Park Lake and winds through woods and a wetlands area, showcasing animal’s native to Virginia in naturalized habitats. Along the boardwalk see red wolves, the most endangered animal in North America. Also see beavers hard at work, river otters who play to the visitors, bald eagles, vultures, […]
