Mobile Science Outreach

Natural history on wheels!

Natural history on wheels!

About

The Virginia Museum of Natural History's Mobile Science Outreach experience brings the museum to communities throughout the Commonwealth. Currently, the mobile unit - which contains exhibits and displays of a variety of specimens and materials from the museum's scientific collections - is stationed in downtown Waynesboro at the site of the museum's upcoming Waynesboro branch campus. The unit will remain located at this site until construction of the new facility is complete.

Days & Hours of Operation

The Mobile Science Outreach experience is currently will be open during select events in and around downtown Waynesboro. Dates and times of opening will be listed here as they are announced. The unit is stationed at the site of the museum's upcoming Waynesboro Campus located at 215. W. Main Street.

Special thanks to the following individuals and entities for making the Mobile Science Outreach unit possible:

  • Senator Emmett W. Hanger, Jr.
  • Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
  • City of Waynesboro
  • Center for Coldwaters Restoration
  • Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge

Interior of the Mobile Science Outreach Experience
Interior of the Mobile Science Outreach Experience

Interior of the Mobile Science Outreach Experience

Interior of the Mobile Science Outreach Experience

map of Virginia and surrounding areas

Please Visit Us Soon

Hours:

Tuesday - Saturday: 10am - 4pm
Sunday - Monday: Closed

Admission:

$10 for ages 18-59
$5 for ages 3-17, seniors 60+, and college students
FREE for children under 3, museum members, and members of ASTC participating institutions

We had a great time looking at the exhibits. There are a number of interactive things (not available during Covid, ...

Debbie G.

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