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Butterfly Haven 2024 Butterfly Haven Guests will experience the beauty of the seasonal BUTTERFLY HAVEN, a 14′ wide x 10′ tall x 14′ long butterfly enclosure located alongside the Virginia Garden just outside the Wason Education Center. The exciting new exhibit will engage guests of all ages as they immerse themselves in a world of butterflies and plants! The house will support the Museum’s conservation efforts to preserve pollinating species such as the Monarch Butterfly. The initiative also supports education and awareness for the challenged annual Monarch butterfly migration due to deforestation in Mexico, extreme climate fluctuations in North America, and the growth of herbicide-based agriculture destroying crucial milkweed flora in the Midwest. Cost: included in museum admission
Teacher Night Out Teachers are invited for a special night out at the Virginia Living Museum. Bring a friend to explore our immersive native habitats, meet live animals, enjoy refreshments, and check out our night sky in the planetarium. Thank you, Sentara! Purchase Tickets Here This program has been funded by the Virginia General Assembly through VPCC and COVA STEM Hub.

Butterfly Haven 2024

Butterfly Haven

Guests will experience the beauty of the seasonal BUTTERFLY HAVEN, a 14′ wide x 10′ tall x 14′ long butterfly enclosure located alongside the Virginia Garden just outside the Wason Education Center.

The exciting new exhibit will engage guests of all ages as they immerse themselves in a world of butterflies and plants!

The house will support the Museum’s conservation efforts to preserve pollinating species such as the Monarch Butterfly. The initiative also supports education and awareness for the challenged annual Monarch butterfly migration due to deforestation in Mexico, extreme climate fluctuations in North America, and the growth of herbicide-based agriculture destroying crucial milkweed flora in the Midwest.

Cost: included in museum admission

Teacher Night Out

Teachers are invited for a special night out at the Virginia Living Museum. Bring a friend to explore our immersive native habitats, meet live animals, enjoy refreshments, and check out our night sky in the planetarium. Thank you, Sentara!

Purchase Tickets Here

This program has been funded by the Virginia General Assembly through VPCC and COVA STEM Hub.