Virginia Living Museum: Explore Unique Ecosystems
4.4
32 Ratings
Newport News

Encounter native wildlife and dinosaurs at the Virginia Living Museum. Get up close to endangered red wolves, loggerhead turtles, and jellyfish. Explore indoor and outdoor habitats and discover Virginia’s natural heritage.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Virginia Living Museum - Take a natural history tour of Virginia with indoor and outdoor live animal exhibits and hands-on activities.  Stroll the elevated boardwalk to view coastal birds, bald eagles, beavers, bobcat, river otters, red wolves and other animals in naturalized habitats.  Explore the outdoor Dinosaur Discovery Trail with 16…
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What's Included
  • Admission ticket to Virginia Living Museum
What's Not Included
  • Behind-the-Scenes tours are offered for an additional fee.
  • Planetarium shows are available onsite for additional fees.
  • Saté Café offers breakfast, lunch and snack items plus outdoor seating in a patio area.
  • Photo booth is offered in lobby for additional fee.
Additional Information

Discover the breathtaking ecosystems of Virginia at the unique destination where a museum, zoo, aquarium, garden, and planetarium come together for an unforgettable adventure suitable for all ages. Begin your journey with indoor touch pools and a 32,000-gallon aquarium, then explore a real cypress swamp inhabited by live alligators. Continue your…

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Location
Virginia Living Museum
524 J Clyde Morris Blvd,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(32 Ratings)
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Peterok9931gt
Feb 7, 2025
A wonderful day at a museum/zoo/aquarium all in one. - We loved the Virginia Living Museum. We were amazed at the variety and diversity of animals native to Virginia. The museum is not just a museum, it is also a zoo and aquarium all in one. We were so impressed that when our visit was over we turned in our day pass toward the purchase of an annual pass. We will definitely be back!
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Musicmel
Oct 13, 2023
Great family Museum - Nice museum even when it rains! We enjoyed our trip to this museum Lots if hands on exhibits for families and many opportunities for children Our grand daughter (4yrs) enjoyed putting on butterfly wings and traveling through an obstacle course (an indoor activity) When the rain stopped we walked on the board walk through the beautiful wooded area to the dinosaur park! It was really nice even though it was wet. Loved the informational stops on the boardwalk including the wingspan of an eagle. Indoors there was a great area showcasing the flora fauna and animals of VA including a great aquarium. They did not forget an area showcasing the caves of Va . The Vet area for the babies and toddlers was really a nice hands on exhibit. The ordering on line was great. Since this was a fall excursion, the place was not as crowded as I would imagine a spring or summer crowd might be. The timed entrance was easy and we got in very quickly so we could enjoy our visit.Great visit really easy to see in a morning or afternoon visit.
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Jenniferwatkins
May 29, 2023
Rainy Day Fun - So much to see and the perfect rainy day activity for the kiddos. The girls loved the dinosaur exhibit.
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Ava
Apr 8, 2023
Super Fun - This place was super awesome. Went there about a month ago in Match during reptile weekend or something. It was my first time there. A lot of cool exhibits to look at. Loved going outside to see the red wolves and the bobcat. The huge tanks were super pretty to look at as well. My favorites were the fox, wolves, eel, giant ispod, and the lion fish. The gift shop has pretty good prices and cool items to buy. Overall a 5/5 experience will be going again :)
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Ann0503
Sep 2, 2024
Great place but cafe closed - Wonderful place with much to see. However the food cafe was closed but there was supposed to be food trucks. None. We feed a very hungry group with crackers from gift shop. I would make sure there is food available on the day you visit.
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Kellybethc2024
Jun 30, 2024
Great walkability! - Smallish museum, easy to walk, and interesting exhibits. We had a great time exploring inside and out. We all loved the different stuffies at the museum gift shop too.
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Judy_k
Sep 1, 2023
Visit - Enjoyed the dinosaurs. Nice for children to learn and play. My Great Grandsons had a Good time exploring.
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Laterra_m
Jun 5, 2023
Great family museum! - As "out of towners" we had a great time at the Virginia Living Museum as a family. Both my toddlers (boy and girl) are dinosaur lovers and that is what attracted us there! They had so much fun and we made some beautiful memories! I would have gave the museum 5 stars but they had NO FOOD VENDOR 😣 That was a lot of walking and exploring to not have any food or drinks available for purchase. Aside from that, an awesome place to visit especially with small children.
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Cindim319
Aug 8, 2024
Nice Place to Visit - A nice place to visit, however, many of the exhibits were under renovation, not a smart idea in the middle of summer when a lot of people would visit. What we did see, we enjoyed, we spent several hours here. Very informative.
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54cornellc
Feb 5, 2024
Call in advance to be sure VLM is open or closing early. - This probably isn’t fair to VLM but my out of town son and his family accompanied my wife and me to VLM or tried to do so yesterday. Got there at 1400 and the museum was closing for a “by invitation” wine and cheese event. So lesson here: Just call ahead to be sure they are on their advertised hours. It is a wonderful place for children and adults to experience and learn about the fascinating mysteries of nature and learn.
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