Virginia Museum of Natural History

A new Virginia Museum of Natural History (VMNH) exhibit looks not only at wildlife but also the intricate process of creating a work of art. “Wildlife Art Revealed” will open Saturday and continue through Jan. ...

Publication released in honor of world-renowned VMNH curator....The Virginia Museum of Natural History has released the special publication "A Lifetime of Contributions to Myriapodology and the Natural History of Virginia: A Festschrift in Honor or Richard L. Hoffman’s 80th Birthday". The publicati...

Reduced admission, membership, museum rental rates extended - Visitors to the Virginia Museum of Natural History this fall will receive reduced admission rates and discounted new-membership fees as the museum extends its popular “Summer Stimulus” program through January 2010. The program includes a...

U.S. officials returned to China fossils seized at various ports of entry in the United States Monday.

Federal investigators Monday returned dinosaurs eggs, saber-toothed cat and other fossils stolen from China. Customs official had seized the fossils, taken without permission from China, and asked researchers at Chicago's Field Museum and the Virginia Museum of Natural History to...

Bones of sabre-toothed cat and a partial skull of a dinosaur among the relics confiscated by US customs agents

Fossilized bones of a saber-toothed cat and dinosaurs that may be 100 million years old are among "priceless" artifacts that the United States handed over to China in a ceremony Monday.

The Virginia Museum of Natural History, located in Martinsville, Virginia, is a place where scientific research about the Commonwealth of Virginia's natural history and public understanding merge and is an agency of the Secretary of Natural Resources for the Commonwealth of Virginia. ...

The Virginia Natural History Society is hosting a symposium at VMNH on September 26, with an evening reception and banquet to be held the evening of September 25. The theme for the symposium is "Historical Explorations into Virginia's Natural History".

The Virginia Museum of Natural History has become as much of a force in the scientific world during its 25-year existence as larger, more established museums in its field, according to world-renowned scientist Noel T. ...

The Virginia Museum of Natural History has made a lot of progress during the past 25 years, officials agree. “We’ve faced many challenges over the years,” including funding cuts and convincing the state to build the museum a new building, Interim Executive Director Gloria Niblett said.

VMNH releases 20th installment of the Jeffersoniana scientific publication series - The Virginia Museum of Natural History has released the 20th installment of its Jeffersoniana scientific publication series, which is now available as a free download from the museum's online store. The publication, ...