Masters of the Night Opening Day

Masters of the Night: The True Story of Bats, a touring exhibition produced by Evergreen Exhibitions, brings the mystery surrounding bats out of the dark! Join us on Saturday, February 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as we celebrate opening day of the exhibit's 11-month run at the Virginia Museum of Natural History! Regular admission rates apply.

In addition to access to the exhibit...and all other museum exhibits... opening day features a wide variety of special offerings, including bat-themed crafts and activities for children, face painting, balloon art, special presentations by bat experts, and a bat specimen station featuring items from the museum's scientific collections!

About the Exhibit

How would you like to learn about bats? How about trying on a pair of bat ears allowing you to experience the sensitivity of bat hearing? Or, if food is more of your thing, try to match the bats up with their favorite meals. Feeling adventurous? Try looking for bats masked in a variety of habitats! While you're at it, discover bats' incredible use of echo-location, explore where bats are located worldwide, and learn how mother bats easily find their babies!

Through a wide variety of special effects, multi-sensory interactive displays, a Gothic castle, and environmentally lifelike settings, Masters of the Night: The True Story of Bats dispels popular misconceptions about bats, describes their ecological importance, and gives visitors an appreciation of the true wonders of the bat world. The touring museum exhibition, produced by Evergreen Exhibitions, guides visitors through centuries of mythic representations of bats by different cultures before introducing visitors to the real world of bats as diverse, beneficial mammals with fascinating skills!

Special thanks to our exhibit sponsors...