Press Releases

February 17, 2017 Charles Banks III, retired businessman, gifted a bronze sculpture titled, The Great Blue Heron Pair to the Virginia Living Museum (VLM) in honor of his wife Mari Ann Banks during a reception February 17.  The Banks are members of the VLM Board of Advisors and have been

February 13, 2017 The Virginia Living Museum’s 13th annual Bacchus Wine & Food Festival, presented by Old Point National Bank, successfully concluded February 3. With more than 680 guests in attendance and raising approximately $73,000, it was truly a night for the gods. From top to bottom, both levels of

February 10, 2017 The Virginia Living Museum (VLM) honored Larry and Patty Riddick for their volunteer service during a ceremony at the museum Tuesday, January 31. Together the duo dedicated more than 34 years of volunteer services to the museum. “Their dedication and passion for the VLM mission kept them

January 6, 2017 The Virginia Living Museum (VLM) concluded their year-long celebration in honor of the museum’s 50th anniversary during the Noon Year’s Eve event Dec. 31, 2016.  In honor of the museum’s golden anniversary and mission to connect people to nature, they kicked-off their anniversary year with a $5

December, 15, 2016 Rebecca Kleinhample named executive director of the Virginia Living Museum   Rebecca Kleinhample has been named executive director of the Virginia Living Museum by the museum’s Board of Trustees.   Kleinhample has been serving as interim director since Dec. 1 and has been the museum’s development director

Oct. 7, 2016 For more than 25 years, dinosaurs have been a popular summer exhibit at the Virginia Living Museum. On Oct. 15, as part of its 50th anniversary celebration, the museum will open a permanent outdoor Dinosaur Discovery Trail. This permanent exhibit will showcase 16 of the majestic animals

September 28, 2016 Rebecca Kleinhample has been named interim executive director of the Virginia Living Museum by the museum’s Board of Trustees. Kleinhample, who has been the museum’s development director since July 2014, will assume the interim role on Dec. 1 following the departure of Executive Director Page Hayhurst. Hayhurst

September 6, 2016 Virginia Living Museum Executive Director Page Hayhurst announced her resignation Tuesday, Sept. 6. She will leave the museum at the end of the year to become president and CEO of Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, S.C. She will remain through the end of the museum’s 50th anniversary celebration

Bank of America has given the Virginia Living Museum a $10,000 grant to support the museum’s efforts as a vital community anchor providing formal and informal science education about our natural resources. “The VLM applauds Bank of America for being named the Most Innovative Investment Bank for Climate Change and

Alonzo R. Bell, Jr. was elected president of the Virginia Living Museum Board of Trustees for 2016-17 at the annual meeting June 8. Bell is principal broker with Randolph Real Estate Services, Inc., Newport News. Bradford N. Patten, president, Alcove Corp., Williamsburg, was elected president-elect. Mark C. Hanna, executive vice

The Virginia House of Delegates passed a resolution Jan. 29 commending the Virginia Living Museum for 50 years of outstanding service to the Commonwealth by promoting a better understanding of the delicate balance of the natural world. The resolution was introduced by Del. David Yancey and co-sponsored by Del. Marcia

October 21, 2015 Abe, the Virginia Living Museum’s 4-year-old loggerhead sea turtle, was released into the ocean off Atlantic Beach, N.C., Wednesday. Abe is the largest of 47 sea turtles from nine zoos and aquariums around the country that were tagged and released through the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine