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 all sorts of wild things. Incorporating all of the senses, this popular exhibit engages forest explorers of all ages in indoor nature exploration and the ecology of sustainable harvesting of these important natural resources.
Become an environmental steward by hanging out in trees at the museum and learn about the secret lives of those who live amongst the trees. Families can explore and even design and build their own treehouse, stomp on the forest dance floor to listen and discover the sounds of the forest and much more. A camping scenario and play area will inspire kids to actively participate in outdoor activities while instilling a sense of respect for the forest community.
Every Saturday and Sunday, guests have the opportunity to explore the hidden wonders in the trees with educational public programs. Join the Museum’s Animal Ambassadors at 11:30 for a meet-and-greet, where live creatures showcase their unique interactions with trees and reveal fascinating adaptations and behaviors. At 1:00 pm, don’t miss “Camouflage Chronicles” Science Pop-up, unraveling the secrets of native animals and their skillful use of trees for camouflage.
A concurrent social media campaign encourages the community to share pictures of the animals and insects living in their trees, using the hashtags #VirginiaLivingMuseum and #VLMWildWednesdays.
TreeHouses, presented by Canon Virginia, Inc., is included with Museum admission. To plan your visit, go to www.theVLM.org.
TreeHouses, a traveling exhibit, was produced by the Environmental Exhibit Collaborative (EcoTarium, Worcester, Massachusetts; ECHO at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, Vermont; and the Children’s Museum of Maine, Portland, Maine) with major support from Jane’s Trust. Additional support was provided by Cabot Family Charitable Trust and the Institute for Museum and Library Services.
