Virginia Living Museum
Fun for Kids

Birthdays 

Happy Birthday to you! The Virginia Living Museum would like to wish all of our members a very happy birthday!  By registering for our birthday club, children ages 3-12 will receive a postcard during their birth month to redeem for a special treat at the Museum. Just bring your postcard in and receive your treat at the front desk. This benefit is available to family level memberships and memberships held by minors.

Haven't signed up yet? Just submit the member name as well as the child's name and birth date (day/month/year) to membership, call 757-595-1900 ext. 240 or sign up the next time you visit the Museum.

Birthday Parties 

Did you know you can have your birthday party at the Virginia Living Museum? Member rates are available.

Kid's Programs  

 
Kids can explore nature and science in a variety of exciting hands-on programs throughout the year.

Story Time
Story Time is the third Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. in the Wason Education Center. Volunteer Tede Johnson will read a different story each month with a corresponding live animal show. Recommended for ages two and above. Included in regular Museum admission.

Weekend Safaris 
Explore the near and far wonders of nature on a safari with the Virginia Living Museum. Travel with us to discover the enchantment and beauty of our natural world. Our safaris offer you and your family an excellent opportunity to visit places you may not see on your own—even to sites not ordinarily open to the public.

Sharing Nature Together 
Three-year-olds along with a parent or grandparent are introduced to nature through creative activities. 

Early Birds 
Preschoolers enjoy crafts, stories, music, and other creative activities as they learn about nature. Both morning and afternoon sessions are offered. Children must be four years old by the first class meeting. 

Nature Adventure Club 
After-school programs provide non-stop adventure for children from kindergarten to third grade. They can see what goes on "behind-the-scenes" and complete wildlife projects. 

Saturday Science Explorers 
Saturday science programs for 4th and 5th grade children.
 

Special Programs
The Museum offers Spring Break and holiday programs for children in grades K-3. Children will enjoy exploring nature's secrets at the Museum.

Homeschool Day

Astro Camp-Ins 
Groups spend Friday night at the Museum learning about all things celestial. 


Butterfly Tea Party - Sept 19
Enjoy butterfly crafts, tattoos, face painting and giveaways, butterfly story time and a live butterfly release. Food by the Wild Side Cafe.

Summer Fun for Kids
Children ages four through grade 5 can meet live, touchable animals, explore the Museum and enjoy crafts and other activities in week-long  (full and half day) summer programs that explore nature and space. 

Summer Field Adventures 
Children who have completed sixth and seventh grades can spend an exciting, fun-filled week exploring nature with the Museum's Summer Field Adventure. In summer 2009 spend a week (Aug. 10-14) in Virginia's mountains with Museum biologists.

Animal Aid Club
Kids, join our Animal Aid Club and participate in projects that help feed our animals.

Games and Activities
Check out these online matching games, printable crossword puzzles and animal coloring pages, and links to other sites with special nature-related activities for kids.