What You'll See at the Virginia Living Museum

Virginia’s natural heritage comes alive at the Virginia Living Museum through living exhibits that encompass all the state’s geographic regions from the mountains to the ocean. Each exhibit tells a story. There is the predator-prey relationship between the chipmunk and the corn snake; the survival adaptations of the flounder and puffer fish; the endangered status of the once plentiful sturgeon, and the geological changes that have created caves.

Indoor Exhibits Explore the regions of Virginia and the animals and plants that live there: Coastal Plain, Piedmont and Mountains, Cypress Swamp, Mountain Cove, Virginia Underground and After Dark. Four interactive Discovery Centers await your exploration.	Outdoor Exhibits and Gardens   Stroll the elevated boardwalk to see birds and animals native to Virginia in naturalized habitats. Explore the Virginia, Butterfly and Conservation Gardens and learn how to build green in the Goodson Living Green House.	Abbitt Planetarium Visit the planets, travel to a black hole, observe spinning galaxies or study the Earth from space. Using our state-of-the-art digital full-screen projection system, we can recreate the many wonders of the universe, including the stars and constellations of the sky for any season of the year - all from the comfort of an armchair.
Special Activities Check the calendar at the Admissions Desk for daily feedings. Go Behind-the-Scenes with a curator or learn the stories of individual animals from our Curatorial Director in special tours (additional fee) at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday or take any early morning Walk with the Keeper (additional fee) at 8:15am Tuesday (June-August).	Changing Exhibits Gallery In Winter-Spring and Summer, the museum features  interactive and highly informative natural history exhibits  in this special gallery. An additional fee may be required for school groups. Enjoy "Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl: Home Sweet Home" Feb. 11 - April 29, 2012.	Animals and Plants The Virginia Living Museum exhibits more than 250 species of animals and plants native to Virginia. Learn more about them. Check out the web cam on the Chesapeake Bay Aquarium and other videos of our animals.

This video will introduce you to the many wonders at the Virginia Living Museum.