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	Land life
	With its rivers and waterfalls, mountains and sandy coast, Virginia has an array of wildlife ranging from the extremely rare red wolf to the aluminous moon jellyfish. See more than 250 of these species at the VLM.

Welcome to the Virginia Living Museum

View endangered red wolves. Get up close to a loggerhead turtle and moon jellies. See fish with no eyes and frogs that change colors. Touch live spider 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 Latest News at the Museum

Dinosaurs & More!

FINAL WEEK! Open through Labor Day, Sept. 6th.

Now through Sept 6th, the robotic dinosaur exhibit from Kokoro features your favorite dinosaurs and Ice Age mammals. From the T-Rex to the mighty mammals that succeeded the dinosaurs... the Smilodon, Woolly Mammoth and more!

Then, as a companion program to Dinosaurs & More! journey to the Abbitt Planetarium and experience four different dinosaur digs around the world in Dinosaur Prophecy.

Journey to the Abbitt Planetarium and experience four different dinosaur digs around the world. A companion program to "Dinosaurs & More!" this is part of our DINOSAUR SUMMER that promises to deliver a unique Abbitt Planetarium experience that is as big as the dinosaurs themselves! click here

Also, when you come to the admissions desk, be sure to get your copy of the "We are living Fossils!" booklet. Answer the questions and bring the completed guide to the Wild Things Museum Store for a surprise. Learn how many of our animals permanently on exhibit are kin to animals that lived millions of years ago. Ancestors of the white-tailed deer, beavers and otters would have seen the mighty mammals of the ice age, while ancestors of the paddlefish and gar swam in the same time period as the T-Rex and the treefrog's ancestors would have seen the Pteranodon in the air.

It's been a great DINOSAUR SUMMER!

Mobile Giving

Support the Virginia Living Museum through MOBILE TEXT GIVING! mobile phone image

It is easy to donate $5 to the Virginia Living Museum through your cell phone. Give your email address to receive information about exhibits, events, classes and other special activities when you receive the VLM enewsletter, The Buzz.

Fall Registration for School Year Programs Underway!

Registration for the VLM Kids School Year Program filling up fast! Be sure to secure your slot in one of our great fall offerings. From weekday Pre-K classes where a parent or grandparent participates to Saturday classes for 4th and 5th graders... The VLM provides a variety of enriching courses for the children this fall! click here

Fall Kids Classes -Register NOW.
School year programs for 3 yr olds, preschool, afterschool and Saturdays filling up fast! click here

ATTENTION TEACHERS!

Check out our Teacher's Corner and 2010-11 TEACHER'S GUIDE is online! click here

Butterfly Tea Party Sept 18
So much fun for the little ones! Fly in for a fun after of activities! click here

Fall Plant Sale Sept 18-19 and 25-26
Native plants for sale member preview Sept 16, public sale for 2 weekends! click here

Boot Scootin' Gala Event! Oct 16
Pull on your boots- grab your cowboy hat and kick up your heels for a fabulous evening to benefit theVLM! click here

Behind the Scenes of the VLM
Learn how we work from the inside out! Schedule a Behind the Scenes tour.

Animal Confidential at the VLM
Get up close and personal to our animals. Schedule an Animal Confidential tour!

New Statue Greets Visitors!
Thanks to a kind donation by Harry & Judy Wason and Sculptor, Glenna Goodacre, the VLM, has a new statue at the museum entrance. Click here

Adopt a Wild Thing
Help pay for the food, shelter and care for your own special animal friend.
Click here for more information.



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