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Celebrate World Ocean Day

Join us as we celebrate World Ocean Day at the Virginia Living Museum! Help keep our ocean clean by lending a hand in our litter cleanup, learn about the aquatic animals that call our ocean home, and discover ways you can help protect our ocean for the future.

Activity Time Location Details
Public Litter Cleanup 9:00 am Front Entrance Must register ahead of time
Animal Program 11:30 am How Life Survives Discovery Center Highlighting aquatic ambassadors
Science Program 12:00 pm Lower Level Info Desk Ocean science activity
Science Program 1:00 pm Lower Level Info Desk Ocean science activity
Animal Program 1:30 pm How Life Survives Discovery Center Highlighting aquatic ambassadors
Collections Table 11 am – 3 pm Upper Level Variety of ocean biofacts
Pop-up Discovery Boxes 11 am – 3 pm  Upper Level Climate change/sea-level rise themed activities
Find-a-Fossil 11 am – 3 pm Upper Level Dig to find an ocean fossil

 


Destination: Dinosaurs!

Immerse yourself in the prehistoric world at the Virginia Living Museum!

Discover life-sized animatronic dinosaurs and interactive displays, find relics of the past as you dig for fossils and learn about linkages to the present. Dinosaurs inside the Museum, in the Conservation Gardens and on the Dinosaur Discovery Trail in the woods create an expansive destination. From the towering T-Rex to the tanky Stegosaurus, you’ll encounter creatures that will take your breath away.

More info and programs

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June 10: Stargazing Night

Cost: Members $5, non-members $8 per show.

Virginia Skies

Time: 5:30pm & 6:30pm

A live guided tour of the current evening sky with a staff astronomer.

Recommended for all ages.

Virginia Skies tickets (5:30pm) Virginia Skies tickets (6:30pm)

Laser Spirit

Time: 7:30 pm
Recommended:
ages 6 and above

Celebrate our great nation and her heroes with this dazzling mix of music of and inspired by America. Enjoy hits from Lee Greenwood, Kansas, The Beatles, Gloria Estefan and many others! Enjoy laser fireworks in the cool of the Abbitt Planetarium!

Show Playlist

  • Summon the Heroes by John Williams
  • Beautiful Day by U2
  • Music by Madonna
  • Beatles Medley by The Beatles
  • Reach by Gloria Estefan


  • Santorini by Yanni
  • Rock Lobster by The B52s
  • Birds Fly by Icicle Works
  • Carry On Wayward Son by Kansas
  • Patriotic Medley including Aaron Copeland & Lee Greenwood

Laser Spirit tickets

Laser Zeppelin

laser zeppelinTime: 8:30 pm

Recommended: ages 15 and above

Almost a full hour of amazing rock with Led Zeppelin. See incredible laser images custom-created for awesome songs like Kashmir, No Quarter, Over the Hills and Far Away and many more. Led Zeppelin is proclaimed by many critics to be the progenitors of heavy metal and hard rock, and their individualistic style reset the standards for many musical genres in the 1960s and ‘70s. Indeed, they have been hailed as one of the most successful, innovative and influential bands, alongside Pink Floyd, U2 and the Beatles. Now you can relive the magical sounds of Led Zeppelin while enjoying a visual treat of custom laser imagery.

Many of these songs contain lyrics some parents may find objectionable.

Please be aware that volume levels during our Laser Zeppelin program will be high and the imagery can be intense.
Show Playlist

  • Song Remains the Same
  • Over the Hills and Far Away
  • Good Times, Bad Times
  • Immigrant Song
  • No Quarter
  • Black Dog


  • Livin’ Lovin’ Maid
  • Kashmir
  • Stairway to Heaven
  • Whole Lotta Love
  • Rock ‘n’ Roll

Laser Zeppelin tickets

Dark Side of the Moon

Time: 10pm

Recommended: ages 15 and above

From the very beginning of lasers, this album has represented the ultimate in laser show experiences. And it’s still true today. Join us for the seminal laser show experience with one of the most incredible albums of all time. Considered by many critics to be the album that brought the commercial breakthrough to Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon offers a mixture of psychedelic, rock and jazz sounds. Its sonic backdrops and atmospheric soundscapes combined with a unique assortment of sound effects yield an emotional resonance. When accompanied by a diverse and unusual display of laser art, the overall feel is a dramatic and haunting atmosphere.

Some of these songs contain lyrics some parents may find objectionable. Please be aware that volume levels during our Pink Floyd program will be high and the imagery can be intense.

Show Playlist

  • Speak to Me
  • Breathe
  • On the Run
  • Time
  • The Great Gig in the Sky


  • Money
  • Us and Them
  • Any Colour You Like
  • Brain Damage
  • Eclipse

Dark Side of the Moon tickets