View endangered red wolves. Get up close to sharks and jellyfish. See fish with no eyes and frogs that change colors. Touch live horseshoe crabs and fossilized dinosaur tracks. It’s all at the Virginia Living Museum, Newport News, where living exhibits depict Virginia’s natural heritage from the mountains to the sea. The Museum introduces visitors to more than 250 living species native to Virginia through exhibits, discovery centers and interactive hands-on exhibits.
The Virginia Living Museum is a public non-profit 501(c)(3) organization (54-6055922) whose mission is connecting people to nature through educational experiences that promote conservation.
Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied at all times by an adult guardian 18 or older.
Hours
Daily 9am to 5pm
Outdoor areas close at 4:30pm
Closed
Thanksgiving, December 24, 25, January 1
Location
Parking
FREE parking in our extensive parking lots adjacent to the museum. There is also ample parking for buses in our secondary parking lot (the first parking lot as you enter the museum grounds).
Community Education Program
The Virginia Living Museum Community Education Program allows complimentary admission to the VLM for a one-day educational visit. Requesting organizations must be classified as a non-profit charitable organization and be located within a 60 mile radius of the Museum. Program requests will be considered for either Group Visitation or Individual Passes based on guidelines as funding is available. See guidelines and request procedures.
