VMNH open on Saturday, July 4

The Virginia Museum of Natural History will be open on Saturday, July 4 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

VMNH curator leads Wyoming dinosaur excavation

Veteran Wyoming dinosaur excavator and VMNH Assistant Curator of Paleontology Dr. Alton Dooley is currently leading teams of 'paleontologists' on the Virginia Museum of Natural History's 2009 Wyoming Dinosaur Dig.

Sign up now for VMNH Summer Adventure Camps

Sign up today for VMNH Summer Adventure Camps. The museum is hosting 17, week-long, summer day camps beginning June 15 and running through August 14 for children ages 3 to 13. Don't wait...sign up today!

VMNH Summer Stimulus program, May 16 to September 12, 2009

Enjoy discounted admission rates and new-membership fees at the Virginia Museum of Natural History from May 16 to September 12, 2009 with the "VMNH Summer Stimulus" program.

Earth Force Team information sessions July 15, 16

The Martinsville-Henry County Community Nature Initiative at VMNH is hosting free Earth Force Team information sessions for area high school students on July 15 at 10 a.m., and on July 16 at 2 p.m. Signup deadline is July 14.

New exhibits now open at VMNH

Don't miss the exhibits Rediscovering the Forgotten Garden and Microbes: Invisible Invaders, Amazing Allies, now open at VMNH. Take advantage of the "VMNH Summer Stimulus" program, offering discounted admission rates and reduced new-membership fees.

VMNH still growing with prehistoric displays

Two new displays at the Virginia Museum of Natural History give visitors a life-sized look at two prehistoric predators. The cast of a Tyrannosaurus rex skull and a model jaw of the largest known shark to ever live are now on display at the museum.