How Life Survives: Discovery Center

Think you’ve never seen wildlife up close? Think again! Animals are all around us — even if we don’t see them directly. This interactive exhibit teaches visitors how to identify local wildlife by the clues they leave behind.

Explore how to recognize tracks, scat, feathers, fur, bones, and more to piece together the stories animals leave in their wake. From paw prints in the mud to chewed leaves or owl pellets, you’ll use your observational and investigative skills to uncover what species might be nearby — and what their presence tells us about our environment.

Perfect for curious minds of all ages, this exhibit will turn your next walk in the woods into a wildlife mystery waiting to be solved!

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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!