Press Releases
Virginia Living Museum Awarded $99,947 Grant From The Blocker Foundation
The Virginia Living Museum has been awarded a transformative $99,947 grant from The Blocker Foundation, launching an immersive wildlife education initiative that will connect thousands of students with the museum’s groundbreaking new Wild Care Center. The grant will fund an 18-month initiative to develop and implement innovative, standards-based science education
Virginia Living Museum Receives Two Virginia Green Travel Awards
The Virginia Living Museum has been recognized with two distinguished honors at the 2024/25 Virginia Green Travel Star & Leader Awards. The museum received the Virginia Green Travel Star Award for “Most Innovative Green Projects” for its Recycling Revamp initiative led by the museum’s Green Teens, and museum staff member
An Early Spring Is Predicted at the Virginia Living Museum!
524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd ∙ Newport News, VA 23601 ∙ (757) 595-1900 Newport News, VA (February 2, 2025) – Today at the Virginia Living Museum’s 15th “Not So” Groundhog Day celebration, Lux the Skunk, predicted an early spring for Virginia. The crowd was thrilled with this native Virginia species
Help Name Virginia Living Museum’s New Prickly Friend
[NEWPORT NEWS, VA] – The Virginia Living Museum is thrilled to announce the arrival of its newest member – a young North American Porcupine who traveled to them from the Alaska Zoo. To celebrate this special addition, the museum is inviting the public to participate in the naming for their quill-covered
Petters Family Foundation $1Million Gift
Feted at Virginia Living Museum NEWPORT NEWS, VA (November 19, 2024) – The Virginia Living Museum announces an extraordinary gift and presents its prestigious Golden Paw Impact Award to the Petters Family Foundation during the Museum’s Ribbon Cutting event for the new Wild Care Center on campus. The Petters Family
Grand Opening for New Wild Care Center set for November 17 at Virginia Living Museum!
Newport News, VA – November 11, 2024 – The Virginia Living Museum is excited to announce the grand opening of its brand new Wild Care Center, greatly expanding the guest experience and advancing the museum’s mission to connect people to nature through educational experiences that promote conservation. The state-of-the-art facility is made
Virginia Living Museum Announces Access Program
Museums for All to increase accessibility of high-quality museum exhibits and science education Newport News, VA (May 21, 2024) Today, the Virginia Living Museum (VLM) announced its participation in Museums for All. This exceptional Museum milestone is made possible by a generous gift creating the Dr. Lawrence J. Sacks Community Education
20th Anniversary Bacchus Wine and Food Festival raises over $97,000 for Virginia Living Museum
Newport News, VA (April 2, 2024) The Virginia Living Museum proudly recognizes our community for the resounding success of the 20th Anniversary Bacchus Wine and Food Festival. Hosted on February 2 in grand style, this milestone event delighted over 600 distinguished guests with a sensory feast of fine wines, gourmet
$10,000 Dominion Energy Grant Supports Virginia Living Museum’s Community Conservation Projects
Newport News, VA (March 6, 2024) The Virginia Living Museum is excited to announce that it has been selected as a recipient of a grant from the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation. Dominion Energy recently revealed $1.3 million in grants through its Environmental Education and Stewardship grants program, with the Virginia Living
Virginia Living Museum Hosts Inaugural STEM Career Day on March 2, Inspiring Future Innovators
Newport News, VA (February 27, 2024) The Virginia Living Museum is hosting its first STEM Career Day on Saturday, March 2, from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm. The one-day event will welcome young people and adults to discover a variety of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers, as well
Virginia Living Museum Announces New “TreeHouses” Indoor Changing Exhibit
This winter, Discover Who’s Living In The Trees Newport News, VA (January 17, 2024) – The Virginia Living Museum announced today that TreeHouses will be a featured exhibit from January 27 through May 5, 2024. The TreeHouses exhibit includes fun, hands-on ways to explore the important roles that trees play in providing homes for
Celebrate a Wildly Festive Holiday Season at the Virginia Living Museum
Newport News, VA (November 21, 2023) Join the Virginia Living Museum in welcoming the holiday season with events for the whole family. Experience the magic of Winter Nature Nights, find unique holiday gifts, and bring in the New Year with a blast! Thanks and Giving Date: November 22, Time: 11:00 pm
