Virginia Living Museum
Recent Press Release
March 8, 2013
Bodies Revealed to open May 25 at the Virginia Living Museum in
Newport News
March 5, 2013
Nature’s Road Show – What Is It? Day March 10 at the Virginia Living Museum
February 25, 2013
New free exhibit at the Virginia Living Museum celebrates physical activity and healthy eating
December 11, 2012
Virginia Living Museum to reopen lower level after flood
October 1, 2012
Virginia Living Museum Wins National AZA Award for Marketing Campaign
Sept. 20, 2012
Virginia Living Museum presents Golden Paw Award to Newport News Shipbuilding
August 27, 2012
Flash Flood Update August 27
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Flash Flood Aug 25
June 18, 2012
Virginia Living Museum wins Emmy
May 1, 2012
DINOSAURS! and Albino Alligator open May 26 as Summer 2012 exhibit
May 23, 2012
May 18, 2012
Anonymous donor to offer Military Discounts on Museum Memberships May 26-28, 2012
January 30, 2012
Groundhog Day and Night Celebrations at the Virginia Living Museum
January 20, 2012
Bacchus Wine and Food Festival Feb. 3 at the Virginia Living Museum
December 12, 2011
Museum Earns Continuing Accreditation with AAM
November 1, 2011
VLM Salutes Military during Eagle Tribute Weekend, Nov 11-13
May 4, 2011
VLM to dedicate Holt Native Plant Conservatory May 6
February 8, 2011
VLM director Page Hayhurst receives award from Volunteer Hampton Roads
January 15, 2010
Masters of the Night: The True Story of Bats - Exhibit opens at the VLM
December 20, 2010
Chesapeake Bay photo exhibit Dec. 26-31 at the Virginia Living Museum
November 16, 2010
VLM Celebrates THANKS and GIVING with Turkey Pardon and Food Drive
November 8, 2010
View photos of Virginia Wildlife at the Virginia Living Museum
October 15, 2010
Volunteers Sought for Halloween Planting in Vulture's Mountain Habitat - Oct 30
September 30, 2010
Virginia Living Museum presents Golden Paw Awards to Joseph R. Witt and the museum's volunteer corps
August 23, 2010
Volunteers Sought for biological Survey at Ft. Monroe - September 25
August 18, 2010
Sculpture donated to Virginia Living Museum
July 6, 2010
Charles Wornom elected president of Virginia Living Museum Board of Trustees
June 7, 2010
Virginia Living
Museum to help collect funds to rescue sea turtles from the gulf oil
spill
May 19, 2010
It's a dinosaur summer at the Virginia Living Museum
April 28, 2010
Tede Johnson receives national award for volunteer work at the Virginia Living Museum
January 4, 2010
First exhibit in Virginia of Charley Harper artwork to open Feb. 27 at Virginia Living Museum
December 31, 2009
Virginia Living Museum meets goal, pays off $9 million construction loan
December 22, 2009
Virginia Living Museum has $50,000 left to raise to meet $6 million challenge grant
December 8, 2009
Virginia Living Museum has $200,000 left to raise to meet $6 million challenge grant
November 30, 2009
Virginia Living Museum has $250,000 left to raise to meet $6 million challenge grant
September 17, 2009
John Lawson receives 2009 Golden Paw Award
September 17, 2009
"Megalodon: Largest Shark that Ever Lived" exhibit comes to Virginia Living Museum Oct. 3
September 11, 2009
Virginia Living Museum to hold fall native plant sale Sept. 19-20, 26-27
July 22, 2009
Virginia Living Museum wins second national award for "Survivor: Jamestown" exhibition
June 19, 2009
Virginia Living Museum dedicates Conservation Garden
June 12, 2009
Conway Sheild elected president of Virginia Living Museum Board of Trustees
May 28, 2009
Virginia Living Museum receives $6 million challenge grant
May 23, 2009
Take a voyage on the Amazon – without leaving Virginia, all at the Virginia Living Museum in Newport News
March 24, 2009
Virginia Living Museum accredited by Association of Zoos and Aquariums
February 24, 2009
Virginia Living Museum director attended national forum on living collections
Nov. 20, 2008
Virginia Living Museum to present two holiday programs in renovated Abbitt Planetarium
Nov. 20, 2008
Virginia Living Museum reopens renovated planetarium, names it for the Abbitt family
Nov. 4, 2008
Virginia Living Museum wins national award for "Survivor: Jamestown" exhibition
Oct. 27, 2008
Virginia Living Museum offers half price to military Nov. 1 - Dec. 15, 2008
Oct. 13 , 2008
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Banks III receive Golden Paw Award from Virginia Living Museum
Sept. 19, 2008
"Wild Music" opens Oct. 4 at the Virginia Living Museum
Sept. 9 , 2008
Virginia Living Museum dedicates amphitheater, announces $5 million capital campaign
July 29, 2008
Hear a paleontologist discuss his dinosaur research Aug. 21 at the Virginia Living Museum
June 30 , 2008
Randy Abbitt, Kathy Howell elected to Virginia Living Museum Board of Trustees
June 10, 2008
Virginia Living Museum named a Virginia Green attraction
April 11, 2008
Virginia Living Museum receives 4-star rating from Charity Navigator
Oct. 10 , 2007
City of Newport News receives Golden Paw Award from Virginia Living Museum
Sept. 27 , 2007
Virginia Living Museum receives federal grant for green initiative
Aug. 17 , 2007
Virginia Living Museum receives 4-star rating from Charity Navigator
Aug. 3 , 2007
Home schoolers: move your education to the community when you volunteer at the Virginia Living Museum
July 1 , 2007
Virginia Living Museum names development director
May 18, 2007
Joe Witt of Ferguson Enterprises named president of Virginia Living Museum board of trustees
May 16, 2007
6 pack of red wolf pups born at Virginia Living Museum
Jan. 31, 2007
Challenge the Survivor Maze and explore Virginia's flora history, all at the Virginia Living Museum in 2007
Jan. 30, 2007
"Follow the Drinking Gourd" planetarium show celebrates African-American heritage
Jan. 22, 2007
Smithsonian cave photography exhibition opens Feb. 3 at the Virginia Living Museum
Jan. 22, 2007
Celebrate groundhog day with a family fun evening at the Virginia Living Museum
Jan. 19, 2007
Virginia Living Museum to hold Third Annual Bacchus Wine and Food Festival Friday, Feb. 9
Jan. 5, 2007
Reptiles! Bizarre and Beautiful at the Virginia Living Museum Feb. 17-19
Jan. 4, 2007
Homechoolers invited Feb. 27 for special day at the Virginia Living Museum
Nov. 6, 2006
Ferguson Enterprises receives Golden Paw Award from Virginia Living Museum
Oct. 30, 2006
Planetarium closed for renovations
Oct. 13, 2006
Virginia Living Museum thanks its volunteers
Oct. 9, 2006
Turners to hold sculpture show and sale at Virginia Living Museum Nov. 4-5
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