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VMNH-Waynesboro enters detailed design stage
August 29, 2022
The upcoming Virginia Museum of Natural History (VMNH) branch campus in Waynesboro has reached another major milestone, as museum officials announced today that VMNH has partnered with Richmond-based Glavé & Holmes Architecture to create the detailed designs of the new museum facility and to see the construction project through to completion.
VMNH receives over $37,000 in grant funding from IMLS for Scope it Out! initiative, new microscopy lab
August 18, 2022
The Virginia Museum of Natural History (VMNH) has received a grant of $37,780.32 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in support of the museum's Scope it Out! initiative aimed at bolstering the museum's science education programs and outreach activities.
Start listening to the VMNHcast!
August 17, 2022
Did you know that VMNH Administrator of Science Ben Williams hosts a podcast highlighting the work of VMNH scientists, staff and friends of the museum who are advancing science in Virginia and abroad?
In the latest episode of the VMNHcast, VMNH Associate Curator of Recent Invertebrates Dr. Kal Ivanov sits down with Ben to discuss his ongoing survey of the ants of Virginia. Along the way, he discusses some of his most surprising finds, some of Virginia's rarest ants, and just how likely you are to find a nest of fire ants in your own backyard!
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