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September 27, 2012

Help us bring life-long learning opportunities to all Virginians with a year-end gift to VMNH! Donations of all amounts are welcomed. The VMNH Discovery Fund supports the museum's important programs in research, education and exhibits, creating meaningful experiences for children, families and learners of all ages. To make your tax-deductible gift online, please visit https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=kIspXCqDuweU8410oDXDPYAg3sPt4cqozdPM38zDVUuSl6B5IAlivZu5gKy&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8db02a037e263542f58098410815cf7df7. We look forward to seeing you at the museum!

September 19, 2012

The Virginia Museum of Natural History recently held its 7th Annual Mixed Captain's Choice Golf Tournament at Westlake Golf & Country Club at Smith Mountain Lake, in Hardy, Virginia, with 24 teams of four competing for a chance to win the grand prize of a weekend vacation with golf at the Homestead Virginia Resort & Spa. The tournament, one of the museum's largest fundraising events of the year, raised over $12,000, which benefits the museum's Discovery Fund in support of the museum's scientific research, exhibits, and education programs.

September 17, 2012

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September 13, 2012

Nearly 200 people descended upon Martinsville and Henry County for the 2012 Virginia Master Naturalist Statewide Volunteer Conference and Training hosted at the Virginia Museum of Natural History September 7-9. The annual conference also took place at New College Institute and Fairystone State Park, allowing volunteers of all 29 Master Naturalist chapters throughout the Commonwealth to participate in high-quality advanced training sessions and learn about the unique natural qualities of the southwestern Virginia piedmont.

September 10, 2012

The Virginia Museum of Natural History celebrated the completion of the $4 million phase of its "Make a Lasting Impression" capital campaign on Monday, September 10 at the museum. This event included a "note-burning," celebrating the pay-off of the loan for the museum's new state-of-the-art exhibits. Attendees included some of the museum's largest contributors along with representatives from the VMNH Foundation Board, the VMNH Board of Trustees, and the museum's staff.

September 10, 2012

VMNH and the American Red Cross are holding a public blood drive at the museum on Monday, September 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Everyone who donates will receive free admission to the museum for the day! Please consider helping us spread the word by sharing this with your friends!

September 10, 2012

Nearly 200 people descended upon Martinsville and Henry County for the 2012 Virginia Master Naturalist Statewide Volunteer Conference and Training hosted at the Virginia Museum of Natural History. The annual conference, which ran from September 7-9 and also took place at NCI and Fairystone State Park, allowed volunteers of all 29 Master Naturalist chapters throughout the Commonwealth to participate in high-quality advanced training sessions and learn about the unique natural qualities of the southwestern Virginia piedmont. Dr. Joe B. Keiper, executive director of the museum, welcomed conference participants at a dinner at the museum on Friday, while several members of the museum's education staff, who also are certified ...

September 7, 2012

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September 5, 2012

VMNH Curator of Paleontology Dr. Alton Dooley worked with colleagues in North Carolina to identify the skull of a prehistoric whale found in shallow waters along the north shore of Lake Waccamaw.

September 3, 2012

Editorial: VMNH partnering with Waynesboro leaders for museum branch study.