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We invite you to take an even greater role in advancing our mission to educate by becoming a donor. Giving a gift to the museum provides important support to our exhibits and educational programs. Gifts of all amounts are important and greatly appreciated. The museum is a non-profit organization and your contribution is tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. Please consult your tax advisor for further information.

For the fourth straight year, the museum has received the highest four star rating from Charity Navigator, America's premier independent charity evaluator.

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There are a variety of ways for individuals, and businesses, to contribute to the Virginia Living Museum:

Individual Annual Fund

Individual support enables the museum to care for more than 245 native species of animals and educate more than 120,000 children a year.

Corporate Partnerships

Businesses are vital partners in all our endeavors. Corporate annual support enables our growth as a major educational and cultural attraction. Event sponsorships offer businesses marketing opportunities with the museum.

Capital Campaign

Commemorative pilings on the museum's boardwalk and plaques along the entrance walkway help support the recent $22.6 million capital expansion.

Specific Program Giving

You can support the museum through on-line shopping, memorial gifts to commemorate a loved one or by helping to feed our animals.

Planned Giving

Invest in the future of the museum by including the Virginia Living Museum in your estate plan.  Your bequest will provide lasting support and ensure our programs succeed far into the future.

For more information call 757-595-1900 ext. 257 or email the Development Office by clicking here

 
 
 
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