Petra on the Prowl
Natural History of Chocolate
The Age of Dinosaurs
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SCIENTIFIC SPECIMENS

Holotypes in the museum's recent invertebrates collection

NEW SPECIES

Species new to science that VMNH staff, past and present, are directly responsible for naming

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VMNH Receives Highest National Recognition

The Virginia Museum of Natural History (VMNH) has received reaccreditation from the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). AAM accreditation is the highest national recognition afforded to the nation’s museums and a status that VMNH has maintained since 1994.

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Sunday: Noon to 4pm (Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend only)
Monday: Closed

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$6 for ages 3-17, seniors 60+, and college students
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My 4 year old son loves going to the museum. The exhibits are educational, interactive and kid-friendly.

Beth Deathrage

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Travel exhibits are currently available in 8 Virginia counties and one in North Carolina.

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