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Trout Feeding


Alligator Feeding


Kaluoka'hina: The Enchanted Reef

An enchanted reef’s magic must be restored.


Raccoon Enrichment

Enrichment activities are designed to elicit natural behaviors: to encourage the Museum’s animals to forage and work for their food, patrol their territory on the lookout for other animals, and just be more active in general.


Aviary Feeding


Did an Asteroid Really Kill the Dinosaurs?

An exploration of the death of the dinosaurs. 


Touch Tank Feeding


Virginia Skies

Tour the current skies and upcoming astronomical events in this live program.


Endangered Encounter

This is your chance to meet up close and personal the museum’s federal and state endangered and threatened species. From Sturgeon to Sea Turtle to Red Wolf to the comeback story of the majestic Bald Eagle, this special tour explores the status of these fragile creatures and their future survival. Led by Curatorial Director, George Mathews, you will tour throughout the museum and behind the scenes to see how these at risk animals live, and why they are protected.

Your tour will bring you to see many of the following protected animals:

  • Loggerhead sea turtle
  • Wood turtle
  • Bald Eagle
  • Red Wolf
  • Blackbanded sunfish
  • Roanoke logperch
  • Shortnose sturgeon
  • Barking treefrog
  • Eastern tiger salamander
  • Eastern glass lizard
  • Eastern chicken turtle

Note: Wear comfortable shoes. Be prepared for extended walking. Tours last 45 minutes.

Cost: $12 VLM members, $14 non-members (plus museum admission, which is required).

Maximum on tour: 12 guests

Age: 4 and above

For ticket information click HERE.